Kelly Macmillan

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Public Rally Planned In Support Of Fraser Downs

August 31, 2025

Harness Racing British Columbia (HRBC) is calling on supporters of the harness racing industry to attend a public rally on Thursday, Sept. 4 following the sudden closure of Fraser Downs in Surrey, B.C...

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A Call For Action In British Columbia

August 22, 2025

With the news that the City of Surrey has chosen to enact its lease recapture clause on the land currently occupied by Fraser Downs, the harness racing industry in British Columbia wants answers. Now.

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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...

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Update On Fraser Downs Backstretch Closure

With the scheduled Fraser Downs harness racing meet six weeks away, the reopening date for the backstretch remains unconfirmed as racetrack operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp. continues work on addre...

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HRBC Takes Legal Action Against Great Canadian

Harness Racing British Columbia (HRBC) has taken legal action against Fraser Downs operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation after discussions have broken down concerning plans for a backstretch clos...

A yearling selling at the 2021 ASHA Yearling Sale

Record-Breaking ASHA Yearling Sale Shatters Expectations

September 26, 2023

"I’m ecstatic. Alberta’s breed improvement program -- including incentives for buying mares in foal -- in Alberta is obviously working."

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Fraser Downs Fall Meet Opens Thursday

September 12, 2023

Kelly MacMillan, president of Harness Racing BC, sensed something positive was in the works at Fraser Downs early into the 2023 spring season.

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Wagering Up At Fraser Downs

The 2023 winter/spring meet at Fraser Downs finished with wagering numbers on the rise and “great vibes all around,” according to Kelly MacMillan, President of Harness Racing BC.

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Mandatory Payout For Fraser's Pick 5 Jackpot

It will be a two-way celebration for fans on and off track when Standardbred racing resumes at Fraser Downs on Thursday and Friday nights (March 30 and 31).

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Fraser Downs Gaining Momentum

Life-long horsemen have their own way of saying “spring is in the air.”

B.C. Government Provides Support For Racing

August 06, 2021

In a media release issued on Friday, Aug. 6, Harness Racing B.C. (HRBC) and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of B.C. (HBPA) stated they welcome the decision by the British Columbia...

BC's 2016 Award Winners

On Tuesday night (February 28) Harness Racing B.C. held its annual awards banquet and feted the top horsepeople and equine athletes from the 2016 harness racing season.