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Racing goes RAIN or SHINE!
Live racing goes Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and holiday Monday at 1:30 p.m. regardless of the weather. ATTN NEWBIES: Come 30 minutes earlier to the stage just inside the main entrance to pick up betting secrets from Ivan Bigg.
Still buffet space this weekend!
Phone 204-885-3330 to enjoy an all-you-can-eat sumptuous buffet featuring mouthwateringly tender certified Angus prime rib in the best seats in the house.
Will Goldencents bounce back in Preakness?
The foal of a Manitoba mare hated the slop in the Kentucky Derby and was eased. Will it be different Saturday? See the current Insider.
How to pay the bills 101
Just playing all of paddock host Rob MacLennan's picks has resulted in overall profits. How much? See the current Insider.
New! $25 combo payoff is prize-worthy
If your $6 combo on live races pays $25 or more, take it to Guest Services to be eligible for end-of-month prizes that includes a race named in your honour and a buffet for four. Read more in the current Insider.
Manitoba Jockey Club wins court case
Court of Queen's Bench Judge Robert Dewar has ordered the province to hand over money that, by law, belongs to Assiniboia Downs because the Downs collected the money in bets made by horse players. The judge said the province would have to change the law if it doesn't want to continue to rebate the money that is meant to promote thoroughbred racing in Manitoba. Read article, "Judge horse-whipped Struthers" in the Winnipeg Sun here.
Free Press reporter gets it exactly right
Anyone even with passing interest in the clash between the Manitoba Jockey Club and the Manitoba Government over horse racing in the province must listen to Free Press Paul Wiecek's interview with Gary Lawless of Hustler and Lawless on TSN radio. He clarifies the entire embroglio in an easy-to-understand way. Listen here.
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