Assiniboia Downs Articles

Live Thoroughbred racing returns to Winnipeg’s Assiniboia Downs on May 12 with the first post to kick off a 50-day meet.

A packed crowd and record-setting wagering made for a thrilling night at Assiniboia Downs on Monday during the Manitoba Derby.

WINNIPEG — At the start of the 2024 Assiniboia Downs live racing meet, Prayven Badrie made it clear that he was going to do everything he possibly could to be named Champion Jockey.

WINNIPEG — It was a bad night for the chalk at Assiniboia Downs. And in the biggest race of the year at ASD, Exacting didn’t have it and Blazing Bo didn’t have enough.

WINNIPEG — Assiniboia Downs CEO Darren Dunn has always called the Gold Cup his favourite race of the year.

Steve Keplin Jr., the 31-year-old thoroughbred trainer from Belcourt, N.D., suddenly has a hot one on his hands.

WINNIPEG — Assiniboia Downs CEO Darren Dunn has admitted that it’s been a strange and amazing summer at the local track.

WINNIPEG — Carlos Moreno and his wife of 36 years, Maria Isabel, are quite convinced they made the right choice.

He wasn’t the favourite, but Bricklayer was certainly expected to make some noise in the 76th running of the Manitoba Derby on Monday night.

WINNIPEG — Darren Dunn didn’t promise. But the CEO of Assiniboia Downs was both hopeful and confident that the 2024 Manitoba Derby would have a full field, bolstered by invading horses from other tracks in Canada and the United States.

WINNIPEG — It was quite a week at Assiniboia Downs. With news of an equine virus, jockey Ronald Ali kept his head down to secure a big win.

WINNIPEG — Assiniboia Downs has temporarily changed its racing schedule due to proactive measures in response to an equine health concern.