by George Paul Nolan served notice that he won’t be wilting under recent pressure from Rohan Singh in the battle for the leading rider title by winning four of the seven races at Assiniboia Downs on Friday night and the 15% Pick-4 paid a solid $1,557.50. Nolan won the...
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Danger Rules Wires Frank Arnason Field, Carryover Pick-4 Weighed Down by Favourites
by George The Frank Arnason Sire Stakes probably wasn’t as close as it looked and the Pick-4 still paid decent despite being weighed down by favourites on a beautiful Saturday afternoon of racing at ASD. Heavily favoured Danger Rules went to the lead early in the...
Longshot Plus Ultra Wins Chantilly Stakes, Sets Up $4,364 Carryover for Saturday Pick-4
by George Plus Ultra made all the running under jockey Tyrone Nelson to win the $30,000 Chantilly Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Friday night at the Downs and made sure there were no winners in the Pick-4 when she paid $26.90 to win. Opening a short lead early, Plus...
Tricky Father’s Day Weekend Provides Numerous Betting Opportunities
by Rob I was right! I was right! You heard it here first, that I’ll Have Another would not win the Triple Crown. Obviously that was not the way I wanted to be proven right. It’s bad for the sport and just sour in general. Look for many of the top 3-year-olds to come...
Singh Wins Three and Survives Claim of Foul
by George Jockey Rohan Singh did his imitation of a hobo chasing a hotdog to win three races, survive a claim of foul and make an unsuccessful foul claim of his own on Wednesday night at the Downs. Singh won the second race aboard Lite the Cigar ($16.40) for trainer...
Triactors and Superfectas Pay Good Despite Favourite Dominance at Downs
by George There was a steady procession of favourites at ASD on Friday night until Rohan Singh broke the barrier and won the seventh race aboard Waronthehomefront ($17.80) for Off 2 Win Stable and trainer Ardell Sayler. That winner made the Late Pick-4 pay a solid...
Rabbit Steals Spotlight on Saturday ASD card as $6 Horses Dominate
by George A rabbit scooted across the track in the sixth race on the turn for home Saturday night about two seconds before a stampede of horses got there. The field proceeded to play pinball with each other from that point on, resulting in a rare trainer claim of...
The Phenom Looks Tough, Route Races Begin Today
by Rob Friday’s first marks the beginning of two turn races at ASD in 2012, and the 5-horse affair going 7 ½-furlongs for $2,500 claimers appears to be wide open. Meshuguna on the rail was competitive in the route championship series at Portland Meadows this winter;...
ASD Pick-4 pays $6,800, 10-pound bug wins two foul claims
by George Trainer Aaron Sayler saddled the longshot of the night in an ASD Pick-4 that paid $6,800.60 and a 10-pound bug named Belle lodged two claims of foul against veteran jockeys and won. It was that kind of night at the Downs. The Pick-4 started off with a bang...