Peter Redekop won his second Canadian Derby with his grey colt by the late Arrogate who was making his debut in Alberta
Century Mile
Mano Dura, the upset winner of the Manitoba Derby, will meet 11 other rivals as he attempts to win at Century Mile.
Beautifully bred four-year-old has Phipps family breeding and now is a handicap star in Alberta for Highfield, Dialed In and True North.
Robert McKenzie sent out his 10-year-old mare Entitled Star to a 25-to-1 upset win on June 23 at Century Mile.
Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia racetracks will band together to stage the series with $450,000 in purse money and a $100,000 bonus.
Trainer Craig Smith drove 3,100 miles from his farm near Calgary, AB in Nov. to compete at the Florida track for the first time since 2012.
The Barbados-born rider has a 24% win rate in his career and over 1,500 winners in western Canada where he has dominated.
Canadian horsepeople look forward to spring as the backstretches open; Moon Landing moves to the top of the charts for the King's Plate.
The Kentucky-bred son of Palace has won six straight races (disqualified from one) at Century Mile in 2022 for owner and trainer Jim Wyness.
The great BC-bred mare has won eight straight races and could head back to Hastings to race in the Sept. 10 Delta Colleen.
Trainer Robertino Diodoro saddled the 1-2 finishers in the Grade 3 Canadian Derby, his fourth win in Alberta's big race
Twelve three-year-olds will race 1 1/4 miles, including two trained by three-time Derby winner Robertino Diodoro.
Winner of the Canadian Derby gets a free ticket to the Ontario Derby at Woodbine and a win in both races earns a $50,000 bonus.
'We need to find new ways to create ambassadors for our sport - to find new owners and encourage on-track visitation.' - Kelli Hemingson
The in-person gala will take place May 6th to celebrate categories such as Leading Breeder, Leading Alberta-Bred and Horse of the Year.