by George If you’re a numbers player AND your lucky number is 3, you probably did alright on the Pick-4 Wednesday night. If not, you can always take another shot at the pool on Friday. It’s usually in the $5,000 range. Just use a different set of lucky numbers....
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R. C. “Bob” Anderson – Master of Hillside Farm
by Bob The 37th running of the $50,000 R. C. Anderson Stakes for 3-year-old Manitoba-bred fillies goes Friday night and it is named in honour of Robert Carr Anderson. R. C. “Bob” Anderson was a well known and respected cattleman with a fondness for horses and the...
Reid wows crowd again, Wins 4/8 races, Boots home Wheat City longshot, Forces Pick-4 carryover of $4,425
by George If you thought Jennifer Reid got lucky on Friday night at the Downs you’d be wrong. Following up on her 4-for-8 performance on Friday, the 107-pounder from Saskatchewan gave an encore performance on Saturday night, winning four of the eight races including...
Apprentice Reid Wins 4/8 Races on Friday Night, $2 Pick-4 Pays $8,033
by George It was Girls' Night Out at the races on Friday for at least one lady. She just happened be a jock. Apprentice Jennifer Reid won four of the eight races on Friday night at the Downs, including the middle legs of a $2 Pick-4 that paid a whopping $8,033 for the...
Nearing the Midway Point in the Season at ASD, A Look Forward and a Look Back
by Rob The live racing season is almost at the halfway point! Time flies when you’re having fun. Leading trainers so far are Blair Miller, Ardell Sayler and Chad Torevell. Leading riders are Paul Nolan, Rohan Singh and Tyrone Nelson. Leading owners are K 5 Stables,...
Nifty Dominated the Wheat City Stakes at ASD
by Bob Who knew? The Downs has honoured the City of Brandon with a race carrying the name “Wheat City” since it first opened in 1958. According to old media guides and newspaper accounts this year’s Wheat City Stakes should be the 42nd running, but it’s actually the...
Brown Unleashes Golden Stripe Tiger to Win CANSTAR Canada Day Stakes
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...
Lone Bettor takes $3,604.60 Pick-5 on Saturday Night, $30,000 Canada Day Stakes Sunday
by George A plethora of short-priced horses rolled home to the delight of chalk players on Saturday night and one lucky bettor scored with a winning $1 Pick-5 ticket that paid $3,604.60. Run N’ Snuggle ($5.40) dominated her field in the second race to kick off the...
Nolan Wins Four on Friday Night at ASD, Pick-4 Pays $1,557.50
by George Paul Nolan served notice that he won’t be wilting under recent pressure from Rohan Singh in the battle for the leading rider title by winning four of the seven races at Assiniboia Downs on Friday night and the 15% Pick-4 paid a solid $1,557.50. Nolan won the...
Pair of Carryovers Start Canada Day Weekend Off Right!
by Rob I’m really not sure how Orville Got Even got up to win the seventh race on Wednesday night, but it was one of the happiest times I’ve had throwing away tickets. The Pick-4 carryover of $3,488 dollars makes Friday’s card that much more exciting. Not to be...