2025 Champions: From left to right: Chief Murray Clearsky, ASD Leading Trainer Steve Keplin Jr., ASD Leading Jockey Damario Bynoe, ASD CEO Darren Dunn. (Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo) By G.S. Thompson Assiniboia Downs concluded its 2025 live racing season on a...
Omaha Warrior wins the $50,000 Winnipeg Futurity on Tuesday at ASD. Antonio Whitehall up. (Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo) By G.S. Thompson A pair of 2-year-olds came up with huge performances in the Winnipeg Futurity and Buffalo Stakes, and jockey Damario Bynoe...
The old man daydreams while staring at the empty paddock (Jason Halstead/Assiniboia Photo) By Track Historian Bob Gates “September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn.” - Rowland E....
By Travers Cummings Browns over Vikings (Sunday morning): If only the Browns had an offense to go along with their defense, I feel like they would have won a couple more games this season. I don't know how much longer Joe Flacco is going to last as the starting QB...
Calming Force holds off a hard-charging Princeoftheprairie to win the 5th race on Wednesday for trainer Mike Taphorn. Owner Florent Rivard was a partner on the 1-2 longshots. (Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo) By G.S. Thompson Two longshots in the middle of the...
By Track Historian Bob Gates Joseph Samuel Perlman spent the better part of 50 years in horse racing. Yet his name is another that is relatively unknown to most of us, and friends that is just WRONG. Perlman spent most of his life as a voice of authority on all things...
By Travers Cummings Packers over Cowboys (Sunday night): The Packers were probably the biggest disappointment from last week losing to the crummy ol' Browns. Even though Cleveland has a solid defense, there's no excuse for the Packers, who have Super Bowl aspirations,...
Burrow Down and jockey Damario Bynoe win the $50,000 Manitoba Matron on Tuesday at ASD for trainer Mike Taphorn and owner Gerald Babchishin. (Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo) by G.S. Thompson Jockey Damario Bynoe put on a riding clinic at the Downs this week with...
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...
Polo Park circa 1950 (ASD archives) By Track Historian Bob Gates Good morning! It’s early on a Saturday and I find myself in my usual spot, sitting at our dining room table. As I prepare to write this week’s blog story, I stare out the patio doors, alone in my...