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2013
Manitoba pride soars as Goldencents triumphs in Breeders’ Cup World Championships
Chalk up a historic "golden" moment for Manitoba on the world stage of horse racing. Goldencents, the 3-year-old colt born to Assiniboia Downs mare Golden Works, crushed 10 rivals in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1 last Friday in the Breeders' Cup...
Bankroll Bob hoping to score on final live racing weekend of the year!
by Rob Two race cards left and it should be a good weekend to talk about patience and logic. I know this sounds like it should be a simple conversation, but I am guilty for not being patient and thinking outside the box too much at times. Had a bad bankroll bob week...
Balooga Bull wins second consecutive Assiniboia Downs Gold Cup, silences critics
by George Paul Brandt’s Balooga Bull silenced all naysayers with his second consecutive victory in the $50,000 Assiniboia Downs Gold Cup on Saturday night, becoming only the sixth horse in 56 years to win the prestigious race in back-to-back years. Trained by...
Divine Wisdom wins J. W. Sifton, Balooga Bull takes on Manitoba Derby winner in $50,000 Gold Cup Saturday
by George Off 2 Win Stable’s Divine Wisdom probably had to work a little harder than he would have liked to win the $50,000 J.W. Sifton Stakes on Friday night, but he was up to the task when it counted. Ridden by leading rider Paul Nolan, the Manitoba-bred...
Janine Smith first female jockey to win $50,000 Winnipeg Futurity in 84 years
by George Jockey Janine Smith was in the spotlight again on Saturday night at Assiniboia Downs when she became the first female jockey in history to win the $50,000 Winnipeg Futurity. Quite an accomplishment for the 24-year-old rider from Denman B.C....
Nolan moves to 6-win lead in jockey standings, Smith makes Pick-4 pay big
by George Paul Nolan scored a hat trick with wins in the first, second and sixth races on Friday night at the Downs, Adrian Ramos won a pair and Janine Smith booted home Prairie Eclipse in the seventh to cement an excellent Pick-4 payoff. Nolan had to survive a...
Rob’s ASD Picks and Wagering Strategies for September 6-7, 2013
by Rob Finally a good weekend here with Bankroll Bob, profit of $852.86 from a wagering total of $250.00. I will look to improve on that success this week on Saturday night. On another note, Balooga Bull ran a very impressive race but probably is a bet against for me...
Rob’s ASD Picks and Wagering Strategies for August 23-24, 2013
by Rob Week 1 of Bankroll Bob V.2 was a small success, $250 through the windows and a return of $278.15. I thought I had a shot to show a lot more profit but Pelee Island didn’t get up into the top two, Great Cause encountered serious traffic issues to finish sixth...
Heavy favourites win ASD stakes, Pick-4 pool swells to $44,534
by George Favourites scored in five of the eight races on Saturday night at the Downs, including the $30,000 Agassiz and the $30,000 Distaff, and the Pick-4 carryover from Friday night stimulated the pool to reach an astonishing $44,534 before the fourth race....