A look at the history of the Manitoba Derby, which just celebrated its platinum edition at Assiniboia Downs, with the 70th running on August 6th.
Races
It took three years for Pink Lloyd to make it to the races, but the sprinter has made up for lost time with victories in seven straight stakes races.
World Approval gives Mark Casse second straight Woodbine Mile score.
This article highlights the eve of the Canadian Premier Yearling Sale when the CTHS, TIP and WEG threw a million-dollar party for sale graduates.
The track said the sponsorship is a good fit in an attempt to draw more attention to its turf program.
Originally billed as “Western Canada’s Finest Race Track,” Assiniboia Downs celebrates its 60th season in 2017, this article highlights some key moments.
Holy Helena followed the growing list of fillies to sweep the Queen’s Plate/Oaks double with her impressive win over the best colts in Canada.
Last month’s five-day Royal Ascot meeting from England was broadcast to the United States on the NBC Sports Network for the first time.
Ray Paulick says the Breeders’ Cup must keep growing the event on the wagering front as well as it has on entertainment and hospitality.
Longshot filly fends off foes to take top prize.
Sir Dudley Digges was bred heavily for the turf, but also has dirt prowess thanks to Storm Cat from the incomparable Northern Dancer line.
Hall of Fame trainer Roger Attfield said there appears to be considerable merit to the idea of racing the opposite direction on Woodbine’s famed E.P. Taylor Turf Course.
Jockey Ryan Moore won his third straight Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine and also won the E.P. Taylor Stakes, making him the first rider since 1998 to win both stakes in the same year.
A stirring stretch run by Irish-bred Mondialiste spelled victory in the Woodbine Mile.
American Pharoah proves his greatness in Breeders’ Cup Classic.
