The 2024 Assiniboia Downs season begins May 20 and already the backstretch is buzzing with a lot of jockeys and prospective grooms.
Jockeys
Trainers and jockeys hit the dirt at the border oval to prepare for the May 28 season opener of the track's 127th season.
The California-bred by Ontario sire Frac Daddy took the Grade 1 event at Santa Anita by a nose for Hernandez, Miller.
The inaugural sprint was won by Quarter Horse Azures Royalty; plans for similar TB vs QH matchups are in the works for 2024.
A pair of $100,000 Saturday stakes races for Ontario-sired two-year-olds, the South Ocean and Frost King, feature some interesting fields.
A Little Frisky, an Ontario-bred owned by Mark Dodson and bred by Ted Burnett, won the open Glorious Song Stakes to break her maiden.
Champion jockey has been riding in Britain for almost 40 years and has been on a retirement tour in 2023 throughout the world.
Justin Stein rides back-to-back winners of this event as Fort Erie sets wagering records, topping $3.48 million for the Tuesday card.
The four-episode video series documents the horse people, the unique stories and the highs and lows of Thoroughbred racing.
Nearly 500 wins as a jockey, more than 200 as a trainer in North America and a champion rider in Barbados, Ricky Griffith paved the way for many.
North America's winningest jockey retired in 2016 and is from Vancouver BC and considered the king of race riding in northern California.
The BC rider edges Kimura; second half of the Hastings Racecourse 2023 season kicks into high gear with the 12th edition of The Cup.
The one-mile Trial sets the stage for the first leg of the Western Canadian Triple Crown at Assiniboia Downs.
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's opening day saw champion jock Jorge Carreno take the first race, large crowds and enthusiastic wagering.