The British Columbia Derby is a Canadian
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...
run annually during the third week of September at
Hastings Racecourse
Hastings Racecourse and Casino has been capturing the hearts and minds of visitors since 1889, featuring live thoroughbred racing, nearly 450 slots, dining, and more.
A horse-racing facility and casino at Hastings Park, four miles from downtown Va ...
(formerly Exhibition Park) in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
.
History
Prior to 1961 (with the exception of 1949 and 1956), the BC Derby was run at Lansdowne Park Racetrack in Richmond, British Columbia.
Open to three-year-old horses, the
Grade III is run on dirt at a distance of miles (9 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $114,960, the richest and most important race at Hastings Racecourse.
Winners since 1990
Earlier winners from 1946
*1989 - Fleet Reserve
*1988 -
Regal Intention
Regal Intention (1985–2008) is a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
A grandson of Northern Dancer, he was out of the mare, Tiffany Tam and sired by the important Vice Regent who also sired his stablemate and arch rival, ...
*1987 - Irish Bear
*1986 - Fortinbras
*1985 -
Imperial Choice
{{Infobox racehorse
, horsename = Imperial Choice
, image =
, caption =
, sire = Gregorian
, grandsire = Graustark
, dam = Your My Choice
, damsire = Barachois
, sex = Gelding
, foaled = 1982
, country = Canada
, colour = Dark Bay ...
*1984 - Lets Go Blue
*1983 - Prairie Breaker
*1982 -
Travelling Victor
*1981 - Tempos Tiger
*1980 - Ensign Earnem
*1979 - Pole Position
*1978 - Five Star General
*1977 – Bucksaw
*1976 - DBS Dream
*1975 - Auguste
*1974 - Norland
*1973 - Kokos Pal
*1972 - Decidedly D
*1971 - Command Module
*1970 - Mincemeat
*1969 - Essence Of Time
*1968 - Treasures Glory
*1967 - Ahead Tiger
*1966 - Bright Monarch
*1965 - Hanko
*1964 -
George Royal
*1963 - Feasible
*1962 - Enchalade
*1961 - Black Balladier
*1960 - Collin Baykey
*1959 - KY Music
*1958 - Major Turley
*1957 - Donn Baykey
*1956 - Ali Miss
*1955 - My Ladylove
*1954 - Quality Quest
*1953 - Liege
*1952 - Battened Down
*1951 - Eddie's Boy
*1950 - Sco
*1949 - Ab Jr.
*1948 - Ohsodry
*1947 - Cisalworth
*1946 - Pacific Pearl
[Winners from 1946 through 1970 as listed in the British Columbia Thoroughbred, Vol. 15, No.1 (January 1971)]
See also
*
List of Canadian flat horse races
References
The British Columbia Derby at Pedigree QueryThe 2008 British Columbia Derby at the NTRA
Graded stakes races in Canada
Horse races in Canada
Flat horse races for three-year-olds
Sport in Vancouver
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