The one-mile Trial sets the stage for the first leg of the Western Canadian Triple Crown at Assiniboia Downs.
Events
'A Musical In Ten Furlongs' about the Canadian hero of the Kentucky Derby takes centre stage at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
The special Father's Day card at Fort Erie Race Track featured a sneaky dog, fast horses, large crowds and massive wagering numbers.
The Winnipeg track will double the Pick 4 pool guarantee for every card starting on May 29, another initiative to encourage healthy wagering.
The season's Grade 1 highlights include the Ricoh Woodbine Mile, Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes, Summer Stakes and Canadian International.
Total wagering was up 6 per cent over opening day 2022, with One More Ring taking the Spring into Summer Cup.
The Winnipeg track's opening day saw champion jock Jorge Carreno take the first race, large crowds and enthusiastic wagering.
Opening Day on May 23 will feature a free concert, food trucks and Thoroughbreds hitting the track for the first race at 4:30.
Some exciting new initiatives offer something for everyone as live racing gets set to kick off May 22nd at the Winnipeg track.
Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia racetracks will band together to stage the series with $450,000 in purse money and a $100,000 bonus.
In step with King Charles III’s coronation on May 6, grandstand tickets to the first King’s Plate in over 70 years will be available to purchase.
The $400,000 stakes will feature Canada’s best three-year-olds running 1 mile and 3/16 on Fort Erie’s dirt track.
The Jockey Club of Canada awards ceremony returns to Universal Eventspace in Vaughan; early-bird tickets available until March 13th.
Colleen Dalos praises Bossy Holiday's win in the colts/geldings division; Gordon Lickrish details Pleasure’s Gold route to the fillies' title.
The sale saw three individuals share the top price of $35,000 -- two yearling fillies and a stakes-winning broodmare.
