Franklin Marino Arnason – The Silver Fox and Dad

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  Frank Arnason Sire Stakes named after someone very special by Bob The Frank Arnason Sire Stakes goes this Saturday, June 22 and marks the 26th running of the $25,000 race for Manitoba-bred 3-year-olds going 6 furlongs. The race pays tribute to Franklin Marino Arnason, a man known to his friends as the “Silver Fox”, and [...]

Balooga Bull, Free Press Stakes, Tequila the Mechanical Bull headline Father’s Day at the Downs

  Two tough bulls featured in stellar Father’s Day racing card by George Can you ride a bull? No, not a real one, a mechanical one? Sure you can, on Father’s Day at the Downs! Make sure to enter the draw as soon as you arrive on Father’s Day Sunday. Remember the special early post time [...]

Hello earns performance of the night on rainy Friday at ASD

Hello wins 6th race on Friday, June 14, 2013 at Assiniboia Downs.

  Mare purchased south of the border continues to improve for Gray by George The performance of the night on Friday at ASD came courtesy of Hello in the sixth race, and two Superfectas paid more than $2,000. Hello, a 5-year-old chestnut mare trained by Lorna Gray for herself and partners Don and Gaye Bell, continued [...]

Father’s Day Free Press Stakes brings back memories

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  Rob’s Picks and Analysis for Father’s Day Weekend at the Downs by Rob The 2013 running of the $30,000 Free Press Stakes looks like a really good horse race Sunday afternoon. Balooga Bull looks to avenge his defeat at the hooves of Pleasant Closing, while Ran the Man, Seven Tuff and Grandpa George will need [...]

Kalfaari – The Peoples’ Horse

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  People who had never been to the track before came just to see him by Bob This week’s featured stakes race is the 53rd running of the $30,000 Free Press Stakes. The Free Press, run on Father’s Day Sunday, June 16, is the first major stakes race for 3-year-olds and up. The Winnipeg Free Press [...]

21st Century Technology and the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Industry

Get Serious Handicapping Contest winner Chris Trubyk, and third place finisher Bernice Patrick. Smart handicappers.

  Rob’s ASD Best Bets, Weekend Longshots for June 7-8 by Rob “Adapt or die” is a phrase that is tied into so many aspects of industry and technology. The ability to innovate and change to suit an ever-changing market place is the key to sustained growth and survival for any industry, whether it be textiles, [...]

Balooga Bull & Ardell Sayler – Two giants in ASD history!

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  A $2,000 bargain yearling, the “Bull” was fast from the start by Bob The 37th running of the $30,000 Golden Boy Stakes, which showcases the finest 3-year-olds at the Downs going six furlongs, ran Wednesday evening, and was won by the classy Stormin Monarchos, trained by Joel Berndt and ridden by Adrian Ramos. Past winners [...]

Longshots missing in action on Friday at ASD, Bonus $1,074.65 added to Pick-4 Pool for Saturday!

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  Get Serious Las Vegas Horse Player Challenge tonight by George The muddy Friday night card at the Downs was supposed to produce some longshots but instead the biggest winner of the night only paid $11.50. That’s okay, maybe we’ll get some on Saturday’s drying out track, just in time to take advantage of the extra [...]

Wendell Holmes Mustard, a kind (horse) man who loved life

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  War veteran always had a special place in his heart for horses by Bob Wendell Holmes Mustard was born near Gladstone, Manitoba on January 23, 1896 to Hugh and Catherine Mustard. He was destined to take over the family farm, but WWI would come first. Mustard enlisted in 1916 and before long found himself with [...]

Pleasant Closing spoils Balooga Bull’s 2013 debut with hard fought neck win

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  Best race of the year to date sets gutsy pair up for rematch by George Balooga Bull gave it everything he had on Wednesday night but the 2012 Horse of the Year fell short by a neck in his 2013 debut to race-fit nemesis Pleasant Closing. Balooga Bull took the lead from the start [...]