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Betterlucknexttime (#6) and Antonio Whitehall on their way to victory in the $40,000 J.W. Sifton Stakes. (Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo) By G.S. Thompson Manitoba-breds put on quite the show again in 2025, with the top five earners all cracking the $50,000 mark...

By Travers Cummings Ravens over Steelers (Sunday noon): Both these teams seem to be heading in the wrong direction at a very crucial point in the season. The Ravens somehow managed to lose to the Bengals last week and showed absolutely no fight in doing so. They were...

Happy Thanksgiving to any Americans that happen to read this! Texans over Colts (Sunday noon): The Houston Texans absolutely shut down Josh Allen and the Bills last Thursday. It was pure domination by the Texans’ defense that had Allen confused and running for his...

Judo (#3 between horses) and jockey Sven Balroop on their way to winning the Harvey Warner Manitoba Mile for trainer Steve Keplin, Jr. (Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo) By G.S. Thompson There were some exceptionally well-managed horses at Assiniboia Downs in 2025,...

By Travers Cummings Packers over Giants (Sunday noon): I’ve said numerous times that as a young running quarterback, you cannot take too many hits, or else it’s going to shorten your career really quickly. Well, it finally caught up to Jaxon Dart, as he had to leave...

By G.S. Thompson Assiniboia Downs Track Photographer Jason Halstead has put together a fabulous group of photos from the 2025 live racing season at Assiniboia Downs. An exceptional Sovereign Award-winning photographer who covers numerous sports for the Winnipeg Free...

By Travers Cummings Colts over Falcons (Sunday morning): Coming off their second loss of the season at the hands of Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers, the Colts went out on trade deadline day and made a huge splash. Knowing they needed to improve their defensive...