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Balooga Bull & Ardell Sayler – Two giants in ASD history!
A $2,000 bargain yearling, the "Bull" was fast from the start by Bob The 37th running of the $30,000 Golden Boy Stakes, which showcases the finest 3-year-olds at the Downs going six furlongs, ran Wednesday evening, and was won by the classy Stormin Monarchos,...
Longshots missing in action on Friday at ASD, Bonus $1,074.65 added to Pick-4 Pool for Saturday!
Get Serious Las Vegas Horse Player Challenge tonight by George The muddy Friday night card at the Downs was supposed to produce some longshots but instead the biggest winner of the night only paid $11.50. That’s okay, maybe we’ll get some on Saturday’s drying...
Wendell Holmes Mustard, a kind (horse) man who loved life
War veteran always had a special place in his heart for horses by Bob Wendell Holmes Mustard was born near Gladstone, Manitoba on January 23, 1896 to Hugh and Catherine Mustard. He was destined to take over the family farm, but WWI would come first. Mustard...
Pleasant Closing spoils Balooga Bull’s 2013 debut with hard fought neck win
Best race of the year to date sets gutsy pair up for rematch by George Balooga Bull gave it everything he had on Wednesday night but the 2012 Horse of the Year fell short by a neck in his 2013 debut to race-fit nemesis Pleasant Closing. Balooga Bull took the...
Tanya Lindsay steals show with two winners Saturday, 15% Pick-4 pays $2,323
Lindsay wins three races in two days with horses making their 2013 debuts by George Trainer Tanya Lindsay stole the show on Saturday night at Assiniboia Downs and not because she won two races, but because she won two races with horses making their first starts...
Nolan and Simpson win a pair apiece on Friday night at ASD
Nolan gets to within one of Husbands, Sayler maintains trainer standings lead by George Paul Nolan and Trevor Simpson each won a pair of races and Chris Husbands scored once to maintain his slim lead in the rider standings on Friday night at the Downs. Renaldo...
Favourites look solid at ASD this weekend but…
Can we find horses that will make it pay? by Rob This race weekend at ASD doesn’t appear that complicated on paper. There’s a solid collection of a dozen favorites over two days who look very difficult to beat. From Lil Miss G to Johannesbourbon and Zaccheus...
Robert James Speers – Father of Thoroughbred Horse Racing on the Canadian Prairies
Famed racing icon died three years before Assiniboia Downs was built but laid foundation for the future by Bob It’s been 20 years now since the Manitoba Jockey Club (MJC) took over Assiniboia Downs, and we owe a great deal to them for their contributions to the...
Husbands scores third hat trick, Meyaard wins 4
Wet track on Victoria Day Monday could mean more longshots by George Jockey Chris Husbands scored his third hat trick in four days on Saturday night at ASD and apprentice Janine Smith topped the largest Superfecta ($5,106.80) of the weekend so far when she won...
Creating your own inside information in horse racing can give you an edge on the crowd
Art of finding the extraordinary within the ordinary takes work, but worthwhile by Rob Handicapping in the 21st century has become a game that is devoid of easy money. Long gone are the days of the $2 bettor. Now the competition is between the educated versus...