by Bob Uene was one of those special horses that left his hoofprints on the heart of Assiniboia Downs even though he only raced at our local oval for two short seasons. How does something like that happen? First of all, he came to the Downs with plenty of...
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Janine Smith first female jockey to win $50,000 Winnipeg Futurity in 84 years
by George Jockey Janine Smith was in the spotlight again on Saturday night at Assiniboia Downs when she became the first female jockey in history to win the $50,000 Winnipeg Futurity. Quite an accomplishment for the 24-year-old rider from Denman B.C....
Nolan moves to 6-win lead in jockey standings, Smith makes Pick-4 pay big
by George Paul Nolan scored a hat trick with wins in the first, second and sixth races on Friday night at the Downs, Adrian Ramos won a pair and Janine Smith booted home Prairie Eclipse in the seventh to cement an excellent Pick-4 payoff. Nolan had to survive a...
Rob’s ASD Picks and Wagering Strategies for September 6-7, 2013
by Rob Finally a good weekend here with Bankroll Bob, profit of $852.86 from a wagering total of $250.00. I will look to improve on that success this week on Saturday night. On another note, Balooga Bull ran a very impressive race but probably is a bet against for me...
Psst, Hey Mister, Wanna Buy a Horse?
by Bob The story of Omar’s Gift is the stuff that legends are made of! There was a time when most everyone knew the story of Omar’s Gift, but not so much any more, and as your historian, that’s where I come in, to make sure that legendary tales like this one...
Bull bounces back; local owners get 1st & 2nd in Matron
By Ivan Bigg for George (on holidays) The Bull is back to his old winning self. Balooga Bull, Horse of the Year at 2- and 3-years-old, showed on Friday that his talent is still intact at 4 despite an uncharacteristic fourth-place finish in his previous race, the Wheat...
Rob’s ASD Picks for August 30 & 31
Redeeming myself ; Best bet: Balooga Bull Last Saturday turned out to be a real disappointing day for me, bankroll-wise. Betting two good winners in Big Bad Barry and Rising Icon and not having anything significant come of it was not good wagering strategy on my part....
Jennifer Reid lights up board; Balooga returns
By Ivan Bigg for George (on holidays) The big news Wednesday night, besides the pick-4 carryover, was the resurgence of jockey Jennifer Reid. Third in the standings, she rode like a rider possessed, lighting up the board with two longshot wins and one longshot...
Remembering Admiration, the Runner from Down Under
by Bob Today we remember an Aussie lass whose looks were nothing special, but could she run! Admiration was a bay mare owned by K5 Stables. Actually at that time it was still the K4 Stables that ran at the Downs from 1980 to 1983. K-Tel founder Phil Kives...
Rob’s ASD Picks and Wagering Strategies for August 23-24, 2013
by Rob Week 1 of Bankroll Bob V.2 was a small success, $250 through the windows and a return of $278.15. I thought I had a shot to show a lot more profit but Pelee Island didn’t get up into the top two, Great Cause encountered serious traffic issues to finish sixth...