by George Champion and 2013 Horse of the Year Zdeno continued his spectacular comeback at Assiniboia Downs Friday night in the 45th running of the $30,000 J. W. Sifton Stakes, and he did it in style. Facing only three rivals after stablemate Jet Again was...
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The Rob’s, Questions Answered, Questions Posed
by Rob The 2013 race meet was highlighted by a group of horses that dominated their respective divisions. It was an absolute honour to watch these horses dominate each group. The memories roll back of Balooga Bull’s comeback, of Zdeno’s Futurity and of Portales’ big...
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....
Zdeno wins $40,000 Sales Stakes, 20-1 Ancellotta creates $5,501 Pick-4 carryover
by George You could just tell it was going to be a weird night after jockey Jerry Pruitt put the field to sleep with the longest shot on the board in the first race. Polar Breeze got away with fractions of 26.40, 52.40 and managed to hold on to win the 7...