Harness Racing BC

The race dates for 2022 have now been approved for the first part of the year, we have scheduled Sunday afternoons starting on January 2, 2022 with a 1:00pm post time. We have also scheduled Monday evenings starting on January 3, 2022 with a 7:00pm post time. The winter/spring meet will consist of 38 days ending on Monday, May 9, 2022. Moving forward will be working on getting the balance of the 2022 dates approved and published within the next few weeks. We would also hope to have our stakes calendar completed in the next couple weeks.

The following update was released today by GCGC in dealing with the requirements of unvaccinated or partially vaccinated members effective Friday, December 10, 2021:

“By way of an update, and given that the horse people are present at the Racetrack site on an extremely frequent basis during the racing and training season, the Company will require horse people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, partially vaccinated awaiting a second dose appointment, and those with an approved medical exemption in written form from a physician or qualified medical professional, and those with an approved religious exemption in written form from a certified faith leader, to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 rapid test twice a week (spaced a minimum of 72 hours apart) on an ongoing basis, as a continued condition of entry at the racetrack site and stable area security entrance”.

On Friday, December 3, 2021, the board of HRBC discussed the ongoing equine influenza virus that has severely impacted the health and welfare of the Alberta horse population. It was agreed that HRBC needs to take steps in BC to protect the standardbred population as best as we can, so we don’t suffer a similar outcome. With that in mind, the board voted unanimously to move forward with a campaign to fund the administration of the flu & rhino vaccine along with the booster. Once completed please submit the costs of the two shots to the HRBC office for reimbursement of the associated costs.