Adolfo Morales

Northern Contract – 2014 Manitoba Derby Contenders

Northern Contract – 2014 Manitoba Derby Contenders

by George Northern Contract is just getting started in his career but he has already won three of six starts including the local Golden Boy Stakes. Trainer Don Schnell thought highly enough of the son of Northern Afleet to run him in the Turf Paradise Derby in his...

Northern Contract – 2014 Manitoba Derby Contenders

Northern Contract the real deal in Golden Boy Stakes

by George Any doubts as to whether Northern Contract was the real deal were ripped up on Wednesday night at Assiniboia Downs when he romped away in the stretch to win the $30,000 Golden Boy Stakes by seven lengths. Handled confidently be leading rider by Adolfo...

New jockey, new horse, win debuts at Downs, Ladies saddle longshots

New jockey, new horse, win debuts at Downs, Ladies saddle longshots

by George New jockey Jalon Samuel won with his first mount ever here, trainers Lorna Gray and Sherri Laing owned the longshots of the night, and a new 3-year-old filly named Aware definitely made us that with a powerful stretch drive in the finale on a sunny Wednesday...

Sayler puts on show as fans pack Downs for Mother’s Day weekend

Sayler puts on show as fans pack Downs for Mother’s Day weekend

Trainer Ardell Sayler put on quite a show, the weather co-operated beautifully, and the fans packed the house for Mother's Day live racing weekend at the Downs. It was clear that people thoroughly enjoyed getting out of the house after one of the longest, coldest...

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....

Jockey’s first local win sets off huge Pick-4 payoff

  Estrella wins final two races Saturday night with wide rallies in wet stuff by George Jockey Hilario Estrella came flying home aboard Adieu My Friend in Saturday night’s seventh race at ASD to nail heavy favourite Flying Bob John late and trigger a huge Pick-4...