Recent Press Releases

December 31, 2008NEW YEARS DAY RACE CARD CANCELED
Surrey, B.C. (Dec. 31/08) -- Live racing at Fraser Downs has been canceled for tomorrow, January 1st, due to unsafe track conditions. The limestone... [more...]
December 15, 2008DAVIS SATISIFED WITH DEAD-HEAT DECISION IN WESTERN REGIONAL DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
Surrey, B.C. (Dec. 15/08) -- Bill Davis was determined to advance to the Standardbred Canada National Driving Championship on March 21, 2009 at Fraser... [more...]
November 18, 2008Western Regional Drivers Confirmed
Eight of Western Canada’s top reinsmen have been confirmed for the Western Regional Driving Championship, scheduled for Saturday, December 13 at... [more...]
November 12, 2008Out-Of-Town Driving Stars Combine For Seven Exciting Wins
Surrey, B.C. (Nov. 12/08) – They came, they saw and they conquered at Fraser Downs on Nov. 11, a Remembrance Day that will not soon be forgotten by... [more...]
November 5, 2008Two Driving Stars from Ontario will Donate BC Breeders Classic Winnings
Surrey, B.C. (Nov. 5/08) – Next Tuesday’s $400,000 BC Breeders Classic card at Fraser Downs could aptly be re-named the BC Breeders “Classy” Classic. ... [more...]
October 22, 2008Clash Winner Round Table Review - Gets Deserving Applause From Co-Owner
Surrey, B.C. (Oct. 21/08) – By winning the $100,000 Clash of the Pacific at Fraser Downs on Oct. 17, Round Table Review increased his career earnings... [more...]
October 16, 2008Class Character Plays a Major Role in an Old-Fashioned Western Showdown!
Fraser Downs Racetrack will be buzzing with all the excitement of a big-time Hollywood movie shoot Friday night with the $100,000 Clash of the Pacific... [more...]
October 2, 2008Teamwork adds a Positive Touch to Success at Fraser Downs
The smiles and friendly demeanor throughout Fraser Downs Racetrack these days are not an accident. They are by design.

“Over the past 12 months purses... [more...]
October 1, 2008Brisk Schedule at Fraser Downs Ends with Sunday's Yearling Sale
With 22 entries logged for this year’s BCSA-sponsored $100,000 Clash of the Pacific Final on Oct. 17 at Fraser Downs, there are two intense qualifying... [more...]
September 18, 20082008-09 Fraser Downs Season Opens With a Bang Friday Night
Live entertainment, an old-fashioned barbecue/tailgate party, collectible give-a-ways and the top 10 drivers signing their new trading cards will all... [more...]
September 15, 2008Fraser Downs Welcomes Jackson Wittup, Director, Racing
Fraser Downs is pleased to announce that Jackson Wittup will be joining Orangeville Racing Ltd., as Director, Racing, effective Wednesday, October 8th... [more...]
September 12, 2008Fraser Downs to Host 2009 National Driving Championship
Standardbred Canada today announced that Fraser Downs in Surrey, British Columbia will be the host track for the 2009 National Driving Championship.

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July 30, 2008Three-Day Summer Sandown Meet Pleases Director of Racing Operations
Surrey, B.C. (July 31/08) -- The three-day harness racing summer meet in July at Sidney, B.C. was a resounding success according to all three parties... [more...]
July 17, 20082007-08 Fraser Downs Racing Season - Lauded As Successful On All Fronts
Surrey, B.C. (July 15/08) – More races with bigger purses was the theme at Fraser Downs Racetrack & Casino during the 2007/2008 season.

“We... [more...]
July 2, 2008Emotions Were Running High On Closing Night At Fraser Downs
Surrey, B.C. (June 30/08) – A nostalgic retirement, an exciting birthday drama and an absolutely amazing statistic contributed to a fascinating finale... [more...]
June 26, 2008It Will Be A Birthday To Remember For 19-Year-Old Amber Lancaster
Surrey, B.C. (June 26/08) – Hollywood movies don’t have better scripts than this: Amber Lancaster becomes a licensed trainer and on her 19th birthday... [more...]
June 20, 2008Victoria Author Nikki Tate Will Make Guest Appearances at Sandown
(As seen in The Canadian Sportsman)

When Sandown Park resumes its tradition of staging standardbred racing on Vancouver Island in July, there will be... [more...]
June 18, 2008Local Horse Owner Wins Big At Mohawk
The great 3-year-old Somebeachsomewhere stole the show at the $1.5 million North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack this past weekend but it was a pacer... [more...]
February 14, 2008'Think Pink' Will Be The Theme
The old saying goes “Behind every great man stands a great woman”. And now we are reminded that some great women can be found behind horses, too,... [more...]
February 12, 2008Mildred Williams International Driver Series
Mildred Williams was born 1916 on an Ontario farm in Ameliasburg located in Prince Edward County. She started training horses in Thorncliffe and drove... [more...]
January 21, 2008Who is Rick Uppal?
As a young boy Rick Uppal would take the plastic coins he’d collected from cereal boxes and make them ‘pretend’ football players. With masking tape,... [more...]
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