High class racing at a premium on Mother’s Day weekend

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  Rob’s ASD Picks, Analysis and Longshots for May 10-12, 2013 by Rob The first full weekend of racing at ASD brings together a set of three cards that make up one of the most competitive sets of 24 races I can remember in a long time. Of course, I don’t remember much horse racing before [...]

Reeves Jr. and Nolan continue jockey battle at ASD on Victoria Day, Balooga Bull makes 3-year-old debut

Robert Reeves Jr. and Tim Gardiner ASD

by George Robert Reeves Jr. and Paul Nolan continue their battle atop the jockey standings today at Assiniboia Downs on Victoria Day Monday and 2011 Horse of the Year Balooga Bull makes his 3-year-old debut in the third race against five rivals. First Post is 1 p.m. The “Bull” is fast — one of the [...]

Mother’s Day payoffs big at ASD but She’s Copacetic wins filly feature as favorite

by George Call Me Misty probably left a few chalk players rubbing their eyes after the first race on Mother’s Day at ASD when she wired the field and paid $24.20 for a $2 bet, but the big payoffs sliced through the wind and under the sun all day in front of a large and [...]

ASD Pick-4 pays $6,800, 10-pound bug wins two foul claims

Trainer Aaron Sayler. Good with fillies and mares.

by George Trainer Aaron Sayler saddled the longshot of the night in an ASD Pick-4 that paid $6,800.60 and a 10-pound bug named Belle lodged two claims of foul against veteran jockeys and won. It was that kind of night at the Downs. The Pick-4 started off with a bang when first time starter Our [...]

ASD Pick-4 pool could grow to $15,000 on Friday, Two horses to watch on Saturday

ASD trainer Jerry Gourneau accepts the CTHS (Manitoba Division) Award of Excellence for William Maulding, breeder of Agassiz Stakes winner Hop Along Harry.

by Rob The Pick-4 and the Pick-5 have both been carried over to the Friday, May 11 card of live racing at ASD and we’re looking forward to diving into the pools in search of a lucrative score! The Pick-4 starts in Race 4 with a carryover of $5,169 dollars. The Pick-5 starts in Race [...]

River Park – The Great Grandfather of Assiniboia Downs

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by Bob In family tree terms, the “father” of Assiniboia Downs was Polo Park race track.  The “grandfather” in this imaginary ancestry, with apologies for the lack of female references, was Whittier Park. The “great-grandfather” and we will go back no further, was River Park. These three tracks provide the backdrop for the formal horse [...]

Opening Day of Live Horse Racing at Assiniboia Downs! 2012 Season Preview.

Assiniboia Downs trainer Lorna Gray with One Star

by George It’s finally here! The live race horse racing meet kicks off on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Assiniboia Downs and we’re pumped! Besides all the dreams of riches and other things I can’t quite seem to get a grasp on,  there are all kinds of good things going on at the Downs this [...]