Hastings Racing Club

“The fact that none of the stakeholders, including our union, was consulted before the funding cut was announced is extremely frustrating and insulting. It shows a tremendous lack of consideration for the people who have spent their lives invested in the horse racing community and the local community that benefits from the industry.” https://moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/moveup-calls-on-provincial-government-to-extend-slot-revenue-stream-to-prevent-devastating-job-losses-at-hastings-racecourse/

Our thoughts are with the 100+ MoveUp members who are deeply impacted by the shock decision by the BC Government to renegade on the long standing arrangement for slot machines at Hastings Racecourse.

As the American owned track operator of Hastings Racecourse announces that they have no interest in continuing to run horse racing, the BC horse racing community has been left on it's own to fight to save an industry that has supported both urban and rural BC for over 130 years.

Your continued support is deeply appreciated to prevent an unnecessary hammer blow to BC's sporting heritage - please see the link below regarding how you can help!

https://horseracingbc.substack.com/p/help-us-save-racing-in-bc

MoveUP calls on provincial government to extend slot-revenue stream to prevent devastating job losses at Hastings Racecourse – MoveUP An urgent response from government is needed with Hastings announcing the cessation of horse racing at the facility.

URGENT - HELP US TO SAVE HORSE RACING IN BC!

A huge thank you to all of our Hastings Racing Club members who have been busy this week writing letters to their MLA to question the shocking decision by the BC Government to strip horse racing of the share of slot machine revenue at Hastings Racecourse casino. The impact of this decision will not only be felt in Vancouver, but across the whole of BC as breeders, vets, hay suppliers and more feel the economic brunt of this brutal decision.

This snap decision has been made with a mere two months of notice over the Christmas period, leaving hundreds of people with little time to organize a contingency plan to save their livelihoods, their industry and their sport.

We are calling on all racing fans to help protect 130+ years of racing heritage in Vancouver by contacting your local elected officials.

Vancouver has already lost so many of the wonderful affordable and family friendly things that helped make it the City it is today - please don't let Hastings Racecourse & Casino become another casualty.

Full details on how you can help can be found here - https://horseracingbc.substack.com/p/help-us-save-racing-in-bc

🚨 Entry Alert - Prince Cairo 🚨

We're back in Hastings Racing Club action on Saturday as Prince Cairo takes to the gate in the fifth race at Hastings Racecourse & Casino!

All the action kicks off with the first race at 2:30pm, see you there everyone!