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The Greatest Race That Never Was

The Greatest Race That Never Was

by Bob Gates For as long as most of us can remember, the first Saturday in May is reserved for the Kentucky Derby, but not this year. The "Run for the Roses" was rescheduled to the fall because of COVID-19. You just knew NBC wasn't going to let an opportunity like...

Philip Kives, Master of K5 Stables – A Tribute

Philip Kives, Master of K5 Stables – A Tribute

by Bob Gates Much has been written about the president and founder of K-tel International since his unexpected death on April 27, 2016. Today we leave the world of the Miracle Brush, Veg-O-Matic, Teflon Fry Pan, Patty Stacker and records like "Hooked on Classics" and...

A Tale of Two Wolves for 2016 Opening Day at ASD

A Tale of Two Wolves for 2016 Opening Day at ASD

by Bob Gates The 2016 live racing season kicks off on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8, as has become our custom at Assiniboia Downs, and have I got a story for you. It goes like this: An old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside...