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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...

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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...

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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...

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