British Columbia Derby

This article is about the Thoroughbred horse race. For other uses, see BC Derby.

The British Columbia Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually in September at Hastings Racecourse (formerly Exhibition Park) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Established in 2023, the British Columbia Derby is the third and final jewel of the Western Canadian Triple Crown.

British Columbia Derby

Grade III race
Location	Hastings Racecourse Vancouver, British Columbia
Inaugurated	1946
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.hastingspark.com
Race information
Distance	1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds, limited to twelve starters
Weight	Colts & Geldings: 126 lbs. Fillies: 121 lbs
Purse	$150,000 (2017)

History

Prior to 1961 (except for 1949 and 1956), the BC Derby was run at Lansdowne Park Racetrack in Richmond, British Columbia. The BC Derby was not run in 2020 or 2021 owing to factors relating to the Covid 19 pandemic.

Open to three-year-old horses, the Grade III is run on dirt at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) and currently (2022) offers a purse of CDN$125,000, the richest and most important race at Hastings Racecourse.

Winners since 1990

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2022	Regal Riot	Efrain Hernandez	Robert J. Anderson	M. Kim Peacock and Lance Giesbrecht	1:50.73
2019	Five Star General	Mario Gutierrez	Glen Todd	North American Thoroughbred Horse Co.	1:52.43
2018	Sky Promise	Rico Walcott	Robertino Diodoro	R6 Stable, R&C Wiest, N. Tremblay	1:51.71
2017	Chief Know It All	Rico Walcott	Robertino Diodoro	Rollingson Racing Stable, R&C Wiest, R. Howg	1:51.90
2016	Sorryaboutnothing	Antonio Ambrosio Reyes	Troy Taylor	North American Thoroughbred Horse Co.	1:50.45
2015	Academic	Justin Stein	Tim Rycroft	Bear Stable/Riversedge Racing Stables	1:50.33
2014	Alert Bay	Rico Walcott	Anita Bolton	Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.	1:49.12
2013	Title Contender	Rico Walcott	Anita Bolton	Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.	1:48.24
2012	Second City	Richard Hamel	Craig MacPherson	Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.	1:50.94
2011	Northern Causeway	William Antongeorgi, Jr.	Len Kasmerski	Rozamund Barclay	1:50.22
2010	Majesticality	Richard Hamel	Barbra Heads	Russell J and Lois Bennett	1:50.80
2009	Winning Machine	Gallyn Mitchell	Doris Harwood	Fleur De Lis Stables	1:50.95
2008	Krazy Koffee	David Wilson	Cindy Krasner	Butch Goertzen	1:50.95
2007	Celtic Dreamin	Gerry Olguin	Rafael Becerra	K. K. Sangara	1:49.50
2006	Halo Steven	Pedro Alvarado	Barbara Heads	Marta Racing Ventures	1:49.96
2005	Spaghetti Mouse	David Wilson	Gary Demorest	Nick & Pauline Felicella	1:49.30
2004	Flamethrowintexan	Ricky Frazier	Kay Penny Cooper	Grasshopper Stable	1:49.58
2003	Roscoe Pito	Pedro Alvarado	John Snow	Wildcard Stable et al.	1:51.58
2002	Cruising Kat	Nicola Wright	Daryl Snow	Daryl Snow and J. Spevakow	1:50.49
2001	Fancy As	Richard Hamel	Ronald K. Smith	Red Ron Farms and Linda Smith	1:50.71
2000	Makors Mark	Gary Baze	David Forster	Makors Mark Inc.	1:49.53
1999	Wandering	Samuel Krasner	Steve Bryant	Kim Hart	1:50.96
1998	Vernon Invader	Chris Loseth	Alex Murray	W. J. and S. Amith	1:51.00
1997	Bobbin For Stars	Samuel Krasner	Lance Geisbrecht	Cecil Peacock	1:49.80
1996	Newdigs	Chris Loseth	Terry Jordan	D. and R. Jacobson	1:50.20
1995	Flying Sauce	Robbie King	Sid Martin	505 Farms/Whieldon	1:50.60
1994	Squire Jones	Buddy Winnett	Lance Geisbrecht	Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.	1:51.80
1993	Humpty's Hoedown	Samuel Krasner	Mike Chambers	D. Bowman et al.	1:50.20
1992	Jellystone Park	Daniel Brock	Dan Ragen	Heather S. Dedomenico	1:52.60
1991	Bolulight	Mark Patzer	Peter Gregory	Empire Farms	1:48.80
1990	Ever Steady	Samuel Krasner	Peter Gregory	Empire Farms	1:50.20

Earlier winners from 1946

• 1989 - Fleet Reserve
• 1988 - Regal Intention
• 1987 - Irish Bear
• 1986 - Fortinbras
• 1985 - Imperial Choice
• 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

See also

• List of Canadian flat horse races

References

• The British Columbia Derby at Pedigree Query
• The 2008 British Columbia Derby at the NTRA