Hastings Racecourse is the place to be to enjoy live horse racing action in the Vancouver and Lower Mainland area. You can watch the racing from several different areas on the property. I prefer to watch at the fence at track level mainly because I am photographing the action and like to be as close as possible to the action. You can also watch the action from outdoor covered grandstands and box seats as well as from inside Silks Restaurant. Silks has floor to ceiling windows giving great views of the track and the North Shore mountains. There are closed circuit TV’s throughout as well, so you won’t miss a minute of the action. It is a great way to spend an afternoon or evening that doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
Saturday May 21, 2016 is the Preakness Stakes race from Baltimore MD. First Post of live racing at Hastings Racecourse is at 1:50PM, and the Preakness Stakes will be shown live on the Big Screen at 3:30PM.
Admission is free. Parking is $12 at gate 6 or 9. There is a free shuttle that runs every half hour to and from Renfrew Skytrain Station on live racing days. More info can be found at their website: http://www.hastingsracecourse.com/
There are lots of interesting aspects to Hastings Racecourse and I will be writing about them in the future!
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