Two tough bulls featured in stellar Father's Day racing card by George Can you ride a bull? No, not a real one, a mechanical one? Sure you can, on Father’s Day at the Downs! Make sure to enter the draw as soon as you arrive on Father’s Day Sunday. Remember the...
Mare purchased south of the border continues to improve for Gray by George The performance of the night on Friday at ASD came courtesy of Hello in the sixth race, and two Superfectas paid more than $2,000. Hello, a 5-year-old chestnut mare trained by Lorna Gray...
Rob's Picks and Analysis for Father's Day Weekend at the Downs by Rob The 2013 running of the $30,000 Free Press Stakes looks like a really good horse race Sunday afternoon. Balooga Bull looks to avenge his defeat at the hooves of Pleasant Closing, while Ran...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...