Doug Mccallum

Fraser Downs

Fallout From Fraser Downs Closure

August 21, 2025

British Columbia's harness racing industry was blindsided when news broke last Friday afternoon, less than three weeks away from its scheduled fall meet at Fraser Downs, that its only provincial racet...

Civil Racing/Government Relationship Helping BC Racing

August 03, 2012

As the Ontario standardbred racing industry currently faces an uphill climb for survival, the situation is dripping with irony when you consider what is now occurring in British Columbia. Canada's wes...

B.C. Harness Racing's 2011 Awards Presented

The annual Standardbred Awards Banquet Gala was held on Tuesday night at the Newlands Golf and Country Club in Langley, B.C. to honour British Columbia's best in harness racing during the 2011 season

Trot Radio Year In Review

December 31, 2011

On today's episode of Trot Radio, host Norm Borg looks back on the headlines and people that were top of mind with respect to harness racing in 2011.

BC's 10-Month Schedule Official

While the Vancouver area didn't get a great result from the Canucks on Wednesday night, the local horse racing scene in British Columbia couldn't be more pleased. The British Columbia Government has o...

BC Gets Back 10-Month Schedule

Harness Racing British Columbia announced today that they have been granted a return to a ten month schedule of standardbred racing

Protest Scheduled For Friday At Fraser

British Columbian horsepeople are not taking the limited, six-month season of live racing at Fraser Downs lying down, as a protest and rally to drum up public support will take place in front of the r...

McCallum: Current Schedule Is Destroying The Industry

Concerns for the future of the harness racing industry in British Columbia have been mounting as the first half of the six month, split racing season implemented this year comes to an end on April 15 ...

Another Fraser Purse Increase Announced

January 04, 2011

Harness Racing BC CEO Doug McCallum has announced an additional purse increase for Fraser Downs

McCallum On New Position With HRBC

October 22, 2010

"This new position gives me a chance to roll up my sleeves and work toward moving the industry ahead, while creating jobs in the Fraser Valley. Horse racing is about people, horses and families and ou...

McCallum Named Part-Time CEO Of HRBC

October 21, 2010

Harness Racing BC recently announced that former Surrey City Mayor Doug McCallum has been hired by HRBC as a part-time CEO to help meet operational goals