NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Take notice that the Annual General Meeting of Harness Racing BC Society will be held:

Time: Commencing at 5:00 pm

Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Place: In Person: Backstretch Kitchen – 17740 62 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3S 3S5 or by Zoom Video Conferencing

Members wishing to participate by Zoom Video Conferencing are asked to RSVP (no later than April 21st) to the HRBC office, Attention Diane Pennington:d.pennington@harnessracingbc.com in order to receive web link, log in information for Zoom and documents.

Please find attached AGM Agenda and Nomination form for the vacant positions and below are the Directors which have fulfilled their term:

Breeders: Ross Sharp, Vacant spot (Sandra Williams)

Owners: Donna Scrannage, Leslie Godlien

Trainers/Drivers: Margaret White, Jeff Waltenburgh

2023-AGM-AgendaDownload
Nomination-Form-2023Download

Spring Stakes

Attention Members,

Please be advised that the 2023 Spring Stakes Forms are ready for distribution and are attached above for your convenience. Further information for each stake can be found on the stake form.

3 & 4 YEAR OLD N/W BC BRED

3 Year Old, BC Bred N/W 30,000 Lifetime (No allowances) (As of December 31, 2022)

4 Year Old, BC Bred N/W 20,000 Lifetime (No allowances) (As of December 31, 2022) Nomination Fee $200 due March 13, 2023 Starting Fee $200 (Must enter by 9am on entry day. Payment due by 3 pm on entry day). Elimination: April 7, 2023 – Purse: $8,000 / Division. Final: April 14, 2023 Purse: $25,000

BCO20

KEITH LINTON/PENNY BATH BC OPEN (FOALS OF 2020)

Starting Fee $500 (Must enter by 9am on entry day. Payment due by 3 pm on entry day). Elimination: April 28, 2023 – Purse: $8,000 / Division. Final: May 5, 2023 Purse: $50,000

Stake Forms

2023-NW-3-4-yo-CGDownload
2023-NW-3-4-yo-FilliesDownload
2023-Penny-Bath-Memorial-BCO20Download
2023-Keith-Linton-Memorial-BCO20Download

Rule amendment

Rules of Racing – Rule Amendment

(Part III – Standardbred Racing Rules)

Chapter 4 – Declarations and Eligibility of Horses

  1. Preference dates
    Rule 201.
    (3) reads as follows:
    (3) Where more than the required number of horses are declared into a race with the same preference date all dates shall apply. Any horses then having the same preference date shall be drawn by lot. (amended /08/04/2013)
    Rule has been amended to read:
    (3) Where more than the required number of horses are declared into a race with the same preference date, the previous three preference dates shall apply. Any horses then having the same preference date shall be drawn by lot. (amended 20/01/2023)

BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF RACING Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch Compliance Division – Racing

Bill McNeill January 20, 2023 Director of Racing