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Whitehill Wins Player’s Choice Tournament on Big Day for Locals at Woodbine

Whitehill Wins Player’s Choice Tournament on Big Day for Locals at Woodbine

by Assiniboia Downs | Nov 27, 2025 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

John Whitehill won the November Player’s Choice Tourney at ASD with a huge bankroll of $136.60! By G.S. Thompson Retired bricklayer John Whitehill outdistanced the field to win the November Player's Choice Handicapping Tournament at ASD last Saturday with a big winner...

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Breeders’ Cup Analysis

Breeders’ Cup Analysis

by Assiniboia Downs | Oct 30, 2025 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

True Love, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Shamela Hanley / Eclipse Sportswire / Breeders's Cup) By G.S. Thompson Breeders’ Cup Picks for Friday, Oct. 31 Race 6, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 1. #9 TRUE LOVE2. #8 HAVANA ANNA3. #11 SCHWARZENEGGER TRUE LOVE is...

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Trevor Tilston-Jones Wins Player’s Choice Tourney for Third Time

Trevor Tilston-Jones Wins Player’s Choice Tourney for Third Time

by Assiniboia Downs | Oct 23, 2025 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

October Player’s Choice Handicapping Tournament winner Trevor Tilston-Jones. By G.S. Thompson Trevor Tilston-Jones won the first Player's Choice Handicapping Tournament of the off-season at ASD last Saturday, and it wasn't close. The 2022 Handicapper of the Year built...

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Tanis Atras wins ASD Handicapping Challenge, says she just “Got Lucky”

Tanis Atras wins ASD Handicapping Challenge, says she just “Got Lucky”

by Assiniboia Downs | Oct 16, 2025 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

October Handicapping Challenge winner Tanis Atras with jockey Kendrick Carmouche and son Rob at Saratoga. Tanis Atras won the final ASD Handicapping Challenge of the live racing season on October 7 by $1.80 over Brent Daurie, and she was one of three women that gave...

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Roger Jones Wins ASD Handicapping Challenge for Third Time

Roger Jones Wins ASD Handicapping Challenge for Third Time

by Assiniboia Downs | Sep 18, 2025 | Handicapping, Live Racing, The Inside Track

Roger Jones with his ASD Handicapping Challenge trophy at the Fan Education booth. Fellow handicapper and fan educator Brad Ostrove on the right. Stop by and ask them a question when you’re at the track. Smart guys! (George Williams Photo) By G.S. Thompson Roger Jones...

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Post Parade Decision Delivers First Contest Win for James Werry

Post Parade Decision Delivers First Contest Win for James Werry

by Assiniboia Downs | Aug 14, 2025 | Handicapping, Live Horse Racing, Live Racing, The Inside Track

August ASD Handicapping Challenge winner James Werry. By G.S. Thompson A decision made on post parade proved to be the winning move for veteran handicapper James Werry on Tuesday night, who won the ASD Handicapping Challenge by $8.70 with a bankroll of $60.10. Werry...

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“Longshot Les” Buzzell Wins Player’s Choice Tourney

“Longshot Les” Buzzell Wins Player’s Choice Tourney

by George Williams | Apr 3, 2025 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

  by G. S. Thompson "Longshot Les" Buzzell captured his second Player's Choice Handicapping Tournament title at Assiniboia Downs last Saturday, but if you think he did it by taking wild stabs in the dark, think again. The 61-year-old Montreal native, who owns a...

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Winnipeg Transit Driver Roger Jones Rides Quarter Horses to Tournament Victory

Winnipeg Transit Driver Roger Jones Rides Quarter Horses to Tournament Victory

by George Williams | Feb 27, 2025 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

Player's Choice Tourney winner Roger Jones In a sport where conventional wisdom often dictates strategy, Roger Jones took the road less travelled at Assiniboia Downs last Saturday, and it led straight to the winner's circle. The veteran handicapper captured the...

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AI Handicaps the Le Prevoyante at Woodbine

AI Handicaps the Le Prevoyante at Woodbine

by Assiniboia Downs | Dec 13, 2024 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

By G.S. Thompson Well, the AI had all three horses last week in the Cigar Mile, but in the wrong order. Close but no...Cigar! We got our money back with a win-place bet on Mullikin, who finished second to Locked, and we also got the triactor, but we really wanted...

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AI Handicaps the Le Prevoyante at Woodbine

AI Handicaps the Cigar Mile

by Assiniboia Downs | Dec 6, 2024 | Handicapping, The Inside Track

By G.S. Thompson The AI picked Formidable Man ($12.00) to win the 9th race at Del Mar last Saturday, so let’s see what it can do this week! We used a slightly different approach for this week’s analysis, feeding it the past performances for the Cigar Mile this...

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