Vancouver, BC (March 25/22) – A sure sign of spring is the return of morning workouts at Hastings Racecourse leading up to the annual CTHS-BC Horses of Racing Age Sale.

With 17 entries confirmed and catalogued on the CTHS-BC website, the 2022 Sale Preview is set for Saturday, April 2 at 12 noon at Hastings with the much-anticipated Sale itself taking place the following Saturday – April 9 – also beginning at noon.  The online Sale Catalogue can be viewed at www.cthsbc.org/hora-sale.

On Preview Day, the 17 horses will be in full view on the Hastings track with on-the-spot information available for potential purchasers. Sale Day takes place in the Paddock.

2022 Breeders’ Incentive Program

With the breeding season underway, CTHS-BC president Dave Bennington had this to say about the 2022 Breeders Incentive Program:  

“We plan to proceed with a program that will pay $500 when a mare is bred and an additional $500 when the mare is in foal after 30 days. This will apply for the first 150 mare applicants.

“This will assist breeders in going forward with breeding 2023 foals and subsequent entries for the CTHS-BC 2024 Yearling Sale.”

For more information visit www.cthsbc.org/incentives.

CTHS-BC Sales Stakes in Four Categories

Will Dominate Monday, August 22 Card at Hastings

Due to the loss of Black Type status and once again the possibility of having three and four horse fields, the long-standing 3 & 4-year-old CTHS-BC Sales Stakes at Hastings will resume this season as $28,000 Allowance races funded from the purse pool.

Because they are Allowance races there will not be an entry fee, resulting in attracting more entries. The 2-year-old fillies and 2-year-old colts & geldings remain as CTHS Sales Stakes with $50,000 purses.

The sustaining fees for 3 and 4-year-olds paid in 2022 will be returned to those who made February payments.

Mark down the date: Monday, August 22: the CTHS-BC 3 & 4-year-old fillies; 3 & 4-year-old colts & geldings; CTHS-BC 2-year-old fillies; 2-year-old colts & geldings.

Covid-19 restrictions throughout the 2021 racing season at Hastings resulted in the cancellation of the Stakes Schedule with the exception of the CTHS-BC Sales Stakes races.  All horses that were nominated for the 2-year-old Futurities in 2021 will be racing this year as 3-year-old fillies and 3-year-old colts & geldings on May 22 as part of the 2022 Stakes Schedule.

45-Day Racing Schedule

Begins May 7 at Hastings Racecourse

Nichelle Milner, recently-appointed Regional Manager, Racing Operations for Hastings Racecourse, continues to prepare for a 45-day racing schedule that begins on May 7 and runs through until October 16. Scott Henson will be working with Milner as Racing Secretary.   

The 2022 season includes a Canada Day card on Friday, July 1 as well as BC Cup card on Monday, August 1 and BC Derby on Saturday, September 10. All start times will be 2:00 p.m.

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The working group committee consisting of President, Dave Bennington; Vice-Presidents Dairen Edwards and Ralph Jesiak and Directors Paul Caravetta and Pat Gormley continue to meet on a regular basis and encourage CTHS-BC members to submit pertinent information and comments to: B-J Davidson, Regional General Manager, CTHS-BC or to any one of the Directors of the Association.