Hastings Park

Smooth Sailing Reported In BC

December 05, 2012

When the announcement of a planned south Surrey casino came to light this past summer in BC, local businesses loyal to Fraser Downs let it be known that they were against the expansion due to the assu...

“We’re Not Taking This Lying Down”

The Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce, according to a report, has reiterated its concern in regard to apparent BC Lottery Corporation plan which would see another full-fledged casino come into c...

Local Support For Fraser Downs

In light of a revealed BC Lottery Corporation plan which would see another full-fledged casino come into competition with Fraser Downs, local business leaders are forgoing the Surrey Board of Trade an...

Deadline Looms on Hastings Lease

According to a report, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, has gone on the record as saying that a renewal of the current lease agreement it has with the City of Vancouver for thoroughbred racecourse H...

GCGC Announces New CEO

October 12, 2011

On Tuesday, October 11, the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, the owner/operator of Flamboro Downs, Fraser Downs, Georgian Downs and Hastings Park, announced the appointment of its new chief executiv...

Isbister Calling It A Career

August 30, 2011

The uncertainty in the BC harness racing industry has claimed one of the province's top conditioners

One Track To Become Reality For BC Racing?

There have been rumours for some time that live standardbred and thoroughbred racing in the province of British Columbia may be hosted at one location in the near future. According to a report from th...

Mutti Aiming To Please Horseplayers

"We have had a lot of positives here of late and since we had the purse increases we wanted to do something for the players, too. The players and the horse owners are the two most important parts of t...

The Curious Case Of The $6.5M Voucher

February 23, 2011

Imagine going to the track, feeding a bunch of unchecked wagering slips into the machine, and then receiving a $6.5 million voucher. Imagine then if the track refused to honour the voucher

GCGC Appoints BC Regional Manager

December 20, 2010

According to a report, the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, operator of both Fraser Downs and Hastings Park in BC, has announced that it has appointed a regional general manager of racing

2011 Race Date Agreement In BC?

October 15, 2010

According to Harness Racing BC, the organization has reached an agreement on a plan with the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in regard to the implementation of live standardbred race dates for 2011

Whitecaps' Pres. On Fraser Downs Situation

September 21, 2010

Last Friday it was reported that discussions have taken place in regard to Fraser Downs being converted to a training facility for Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Now, team president Bob...

Fraser Downs To Become Soccer Facility?

September 17, 2010

Regarding the possibility that Fraser Downs could become a training facility for Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts has gone on the record as saying, "at this poin...