Favourites, fit horses, bugs and women dominate at Downs on opening day

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  Crowd loud under sunny Manitoba skies as jockettes take 5 of 8 races by George Favourites, fit horses, bugs and women dominated the opening day card at Assiniboia Downs on Sunday, May 5, under the sunniest skies we’ve seen this spring in Manitoba. Bug girl Janine Smith won the first race of the 2013 season [...]

Warm, sunny skies expected for opening day at the Downs!

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  New post times, promotions, bets and… a new Track Announcer! The 56th season of live horseracing at Assiniboia Downs kicks off today at 1:30 p.m. and the forecast is for a beautiful sunny spring day with a high of 16 degrees. The horses will love it and so will we! Live racing in 2013 [...]

29th Annual Manitoba Thoroughbred Awards

Ardell Sayler receives Assiniboia Downs 2012 Horse of the Year Award for Balooga Bull

  The 29th Annual Manitoba Thoroughbred Awards were held on April 20, 2013 at Assiniboia Downs and attendance was excellent! The ceremonies were kicked off with a rousing speech by Assiniboia Downs CEO Darren Dunn and all in attendance thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners and best of luck for [...]

Rob’s Wrap – ASD 2012 Live Racing Season

2012 Leading Rider Paul Nolan and Leading Trainer Shelley Brown (Right) receive their trophies from ASD VP of Finance and Gaming Sharon Gulyas.

by Rob The 2012 racing season drew to a close, leaving memories and moments that were incredibly exciting. Balooga Bull dominated over all comers, Portales nailed Tigger Town at the wire in the Winnipeg Futurity and Miss Victoriana made it three years in a row in the Matron. Personally, I enjoyed a great year. And my [...]

Pierre Lapin, Dance the Dance, highlight Labour Day Weekend at ASD, Pick-4 pays $4,747.40

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by George Pierre Lapin and Dance the Dance recorded the highlight performances of the Labour Day Long Weekend at Assiniboia Downs and a few lucky fans scored big when the $2 Pick-4 on Monday paid $4,747.40. Happy Hour Stable’s Pierre Lapin won his fourth race from six starts this year at ASD with a powerful move [...]

Pure Glory wins 2012 Agassiz, Pick-4 pays over $10,000

Pure Glory with groom Scott Creighton after winning the 2012 Agassiz at ASD

by George Pure Glory pounced early under former Jamaican riding champ Trevor Simpson and wired the field in the $50,000 Agassiz Stakes by 3 ¼-lengths on Saturday night at ASD, capping off a $2 Pick-4 that paid a whopping $10,923. Was it gettable? It certainly was for the one bettor who handicapped better than the rest [...]

Runaway Lion – Mystery Horse – 2012 Manitoba Derby Contenders

by George Williams Runaway Lion ~ Mystery Horse Pedigree: Lion Heart-Wild Goose Chase by Dynaformer Owner: K 5 Stables Trainer: Shelley Brown Jockey: Trevor Simpson On form Runaway Lion might not look like this year’s Manitoba Lotteries Derby winner, but they run horse races for a reason, and this horse is a player based on [...]

Gray Wins 3, Selman Scores Double, Brown Tops Lucrative Superfecta

Pierre Lapin, July 21, 2012 ASD

by George It’s been awhile since trainer Clayton Gray won three races on a card, but that’s just what the seven-time leading trainer at Assiniboia Downs did on Saturday night.  Gray won the third race with Sis Draper ($4.80), the fifth with Adieu My Friend ($7.90) and the seventh with Pierre Lapin ($7.60). Judging by the [...]

Maiden Wins Gold Strike Mile, Singh Scores Triple, Superfectas Pay Big

Kola Kat wins 2012 Gold Strike Mile at Assiniboia Downs

by George Kola Kat was the only maiden in the field heading into the $15,000 Gold Strike Mile on Friday night. He’s a maiden no more. Ridden by Tim Moccasin, Kola Kat took advantage of a cat and mouse pace battle between favourite Danger Rules and 6-1 Charlie Waffles to rally for 2 ¼-length victory [...]

Brown Unleashes Golden Stripe Tiger to Win CANSTAR Canada Day Stakes

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by George Never underestimate the power of good horsemanship, especially on racing’s biggest days. Just a few weeks ago trainer Shelley Brown had only a few wins to show for her efforts this year. The rumor mill in the backstretch said that she had taken on too many horses too soon in her fledgling career [...]