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Polo Park Celebrates Centenary

Polo Park Celebrates Centenary

Polo Park opening day full page ad (Winnipeg Tribune, June 11, 1925)  By Track Historian Bob Gates  This coming June 12 marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of Polo Park Racetrack. It was the beginning of a run that lasted 31 years and 22 days. Billed as...

Assiniboia Downs Honours Local Horse Racing History

Assiniboia Downs Honours Local Horse Racing History

By Track Historian Bob Gates When you walk through the main entrance at the Downs and make your way to the Guest Services area, don’t be surprised if you start to feel a tad nostalgic. Cue Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone music—for you have just entered the “history zone.”...

Off and Running

Off and Running

by Bob Gates Has there ever been a more iconic catchphrase in all of horse racing? Who remembers that it also doubled as the name of a weekly newspaper feature that ran in the United States and Canada from 1960 to 1972? These shortest of short stories were written by...

Precious ASD Memories: 2025 Edition

Precious ASD Memories: 2025 Edition

Robert James Speers circa 1940 by Bob Gates, Track Historian Ever notice that time seems to move more quickly than it used to? The Kentucky Derby and Mothers’ Day are now firmly in the rearview mirror. This year’s race meet at Assiniboia Downs will mark several...

Badrie Back! Ready to Defend Title on Opening Night!

Badrie Back! Ready to Defend Title on Opening Night!

ASD 2024 Leading Rider Prayven Badre with his double stakes-winner Blazing Bo in trainer Mike Nault's barn. (George Williams) by G. S. Thompson Jockey Prayven Badrie is back to defend his 2024 riding title, and he's ready! But he’ll have quite a bit of competition for...

They’re at the Post for ASD Opening Day 2025!

They’re at the Post for ASD Opening Day 2025!

And they're off! (Jason Halstead) By Track Historian Bob Gates When opening night rolls around on Tuesday, May 13th it will have been 230 days since we said goodbye to “live” racing on September 24, 2024. Yes, it’s been about 7 ½-months since last year’s race meet...

Gut Feeling Guides Smook to First Tournament Win at ASD

Gut Feeling Guides Smook to First Tournament Win at ASD

Player's Choice Tournament winner David Smook. by G. S. Thompson David Smook captured his first Player's Choice Handicapping Tournament title at Assiniboia Downs last Saturday, building his bankroll to an impressive $125.00 to claim the trophy and $1,000 prize money....