Hastings Racecourse
Hastings Racecourse is a horse-racing facility at Hastings Park, four miles from downtown Vancouver. Originally called East Park, it opened for business in 1889, making it Vancouver's longest continuously used professional sports facility. The racing operation is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, which acquired the lease of the city-owned track in 2004.
| Location | 188 N. Renfrew St., Vancouver , British Columbia V5K 3N8 |
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| Coordinates | 49°17′12″N 123°02′22″W |
| Owned by | Great Canadian Entertainment |
| Date opened | 1889 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred racing |
| Course type | Flat five furlongs |
| Notable races | Lieutenant Governors Stakes, British Columbia Derby, British Columbia Premier's Handicap, Ballerina Stakes, British Columbia Oaks, Fantasy Stakes, Ascot Graduation Stakes |
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