ZENYATTA & RACHEL RETURN in separate races
Saturday, March 13
___________________________ SCORE-A-GRAND TOURNEY
Round 3: Saturday, March 27
___________________________ ZENYATTA & RACHEL MATCH-UP
Oaklawn Park, Friday, April 9
Assiniboia Downs is your action place every day for Las Vegas style big-screen betting, 140 VLTs, lunch and dinner specials and live racing from May through September. We’re located where Portage Avenue West intersects the Perimeter Hwy. Operated by the non-profit Manitoba Jockey Club.
Most exciting 35 minutes in racing
happens Saturday at 5:15 p.m.
5:15 p.m. Horse of the year Rachel Alexandra makes her 2010 debut at the Fair Grounds. 5:36 p.m. Unbeaten mare Zenyatta makes her 2010 debut at Santa Anita 5:47 p.m.Lookin at Lucky, last year's 2-year-old champion colt and early favourite to win the Kentucky Derby, races on dirt for the first time in the $300,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn.
Feel the rush in the Race Book at the Downs or at an off-track location. You can also tune in at home on Shaw 87 or MTS 179-180.
Enter the $1,000 Superstar Quiz
Answer "yes" or "no" on whether you think Rachel and Zenyatta will win their above races. And predict who will win the Rebel Stakes. Entries must be in by 4:30 p.m. Saturday. $1,000 in prizes available. Contest available only in the Clubhouse at the track Saturday afternoon.
Poker finals Saturday and Sunday
Friday night is your last chance to play poker (7:30 and 10:30 p.m.) to gain extra points so you have a bigger starting stack at the finals 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Three trips to Las Vegas and 45 other prizes will be awarded in the finals, which take place in the Terrace Dining Room.
Book now for Mother's Day brunch
Reservations are now being accepted for the Mother's Day brunch and other days during live racing. Phone 885-3330. The 65-day live race season opens Mother's Day and continues to the end of September. Most racing takes place WEDFRISAT (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) at 7 p.m. Holiday racing and select Sunday racing (Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc.) goes to post at 1 p.m. Menus
UNLIMITED FREE POKER! Just show up and play! Everybody gets in! Four games of Texas hold'em--Friday 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in the Clubhouse. Earn points toward THREE trips to Las Vegas and entry into World Series of Poker. Winner of each game also gets $50. Continues EVERY Friday and Saturday. See ranking of poker players here. The higher the ranking, the bigger the bankroll in the March 13 & 14 finals for the Vegas trips.
GAMES GALORE IN THE VLT LOUNGE! Yahtzee, the mystery game, lucky numbers and Wheel of Fortune for up to $100! Download the whole March fun calendar here.
Every Friday is "5-ALIVE" FRIDAY
Extra fun and action every Friday night in the Clubhouse. Predict three show horses, a place horse and a winner in five races at the featured "home" track to win cash. Get drawn to win betting sprees. Enjoy $5 basket o'wings!
Thursday Prime Rib Buffets . . . plus!
Melt-in-your-mouth prime rib is just the beginning of the $14.95 all-you-can-eat buffets every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Terrace Dining Room. Click on menus below to see the added entrees each week.
Thursday, March 11 - Prime Rib - menu Thursday, March 18 - Prime Rib - menu Thursday, March 25 - Prime Rib - menu
New horseplayers might think a racetrack hates to pay out big money because it affects the track's profits. Totally untrue. A track skims off its permissible amount of takeout before any money is paid out to the winners.