For Assiniboia Downs track announcer and assistant race secretary, Kirt Contois, last week’s announcement was bittersweet.
At the Downs, Kirt Contois Has Done It All
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Assiniboia Downs Postpones Opening Day Due to Travel Restrictions
WINNIPEG — Assiniboia Downs has postponed its opening day at the track by an extra week.
VIDEO: Former Jet Scott Campbell on How Winnipeg Can Turn Things Around
Three games remain in the regular season for the Winnipeg Jets and the team is far from ready for the Stanley Cup playoffs having won just two of their last 10 games.
The Coldest Winter: Jockey Antonio Whitehall Makes the Best of Off-Season
Antonio Whitehall was not going to take any chances. The 27-year-old 2020 champion jockey at Assiniboia Downs decided he was not going to return home to Bridgeport, Barbados this offseason and instead stayed in Winnipeg to make sure he wasn’t shut down if COVID-19 forced the federal government to keep the borders closed.
Goldeyes Postpone Winnipeg Opener, Will Call Tennessee ‘Home’ to Start Season
The Winnipeg Goldeyes will settle in more than 2,000 kilometres away from Shaw Park this season.
Blue Bombers to Award a Small Business with $50K Sponsorship Package
WINNIPEG — Owning a small business and getting the word out to potential customers can be a challenge. Having the marketing budget to do it effectively can be another obstacle.
Goldeyes Sign Pitcher Travis Seabrooke
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed left-handed pitcher Travis Seabrooke for the upcoming 2021 season.
Coming Back Slowly: Downs’ Jockey Beauregard Questions Racing Future
Here’s the good news: It’s eight months later and injured jockey Shannon Beauregard can walk. By her own admission, she can’t walk for long periods, but she’s still well ahead of her doctors’ original schedule.
Goldeyes Sign Pitcher Kyle Thomas
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed right-handed pitcher Kyle Thomas for the 2021 season.
Assiniboia Downs’ Purses Up, Morale High Despite Pandemic
With the start of the 2021 thoroughbred racing season just three weeks away, Assiniboia Downs CEO Darren Dunn can’t imagine things being much better than they are.
Shelley Brown Part 2: Coming Out of the Darkness
Former Assiniboia Downs Champion Trainer, Shelley Brown, is back at her barn at ASD this spring, cleaning out stalls, saddling horses and preparing for the 2021 thoroughbred racing season.
