Folks at Assiniboia Downs love to use the word, “spectacular,” when discussing their 2022 Canada Day celebration.
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Assiniboia Downs Articles
‘It’s Competition All the Time:’ Jocks Really Are Jocks
Jockeys are professional athletes. It’s unlikely anyone could come up with a coherent argument to claim they aren’t.
Best Foot Forward: Assiniboia Downs Opens 2022 Season
WINNIPEG — Assiniboia Downs CEO Darren Dunn made it clear last week saying that when the track opened for live racing this season: “We must put our best foot forward.”
‘Time to Horse Around:’ Assiniboia Downs Ready for Racing Season
WINNIPEG — After waiting an extra eight days, the 2022 Assiniboia Downs live racing season is about to begin.
Assiniboia Downs Starting Racing Season One Week Later
If the weather wasn’t already the main storyline of 2022, it’s now put a wrench into the plans at Assiniboia Downs to start the racing season.
Gold Strike’s Baby Rocks the Racing World
Gold Strike, a beautiful filly that was bred and raced by Manitoba’s Dick Bonnycastle out of Harlequin Ranches, was the Two-Year-Old Filly of the Year at Assiniboia Downs in 2004.
Our Money’s on Messier in Saturday’s Run for the Roses
Yes, it’s true. There is a favourite in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby named Messier and yes, he’s named after the legendary hockey star.
Assiniboia Downs Marks Record Season with a Fine Finish
WINNIPEG — At the start of the 2021 Assiniboia Downs live racing season back in April, many people were surprised to see trainer Shelley Brown back in her barn.
A Coronation is Coming
With six days remaining in the Assiniboia Downs 2021 thoroughbred racing season, a coronation is right around the corner.
Cam Ziprick’s Big Week
WINNIPEG — It was a pretty great week for Cam Ziprick. On Sunday, he not only had the best CTHS Manitoba Yearling sale of his long career as a thoroughbred horse breeder, but on Monday, Hidden Grace, the gorgeous five-year-old mare he co-owns with his friend Barry Arnason, won the $35,000 Distaff Stakes for older fillies and mares.
Darren Dunn: Laser Focused on the Finish Line
WINNIPEG — Although there is still one month remaining in the 2021 Thoroughbred Racing Season at Assiniboia Downs, track CEO Darren Dunn is looking directly at the future.
Night Market Returning to Assiniboia Downs
WINNIPEG — The popular Night Market at Assiniboia Downs is returning this weekend.
