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Memories of Hall of Famer Irwin Driedger
June 2, 2023
by Bob Gates One of the many rewards of writing the history blog is meeting a lot of good people…
Last Breaths and Forever Fred
May 26, 2023
by Bob Gates Fred was a thoroughbred who only knew one racetrack, Assiniboia Downs. His first start came as a…
Footprints, Hoofprints & Milestones at ASD
May 18, 2023
by Bob Gates Can you believe that come opening day, Monday May 22, 235 days will have passed since our…
From His Bench in the Shadow of the Grandstand, the Old Man says Au Revoir to Live Racing for 2022
September 22, 2022
by Bob Gates With only three days of "Live" left in 2022 Season, the 65th at ASD, we caught up…
“Doc” Elder reflects on the Captain, the Colonel, a Close Encounter and more…
September 16, 2022
by Bob Gates Most of us know Dr. Norm Elder as the one-time owner of Elder's Equine Clinic, or for…
Bob Crockett, Owner, Breeder of Thoroughbreds. A 50-Year Adventure.
September 9, 2022
by Bob Gates Quiet and unassuming, that's Robert "call-me-Bob" Crockett. And this friends, makes his story challenging to tell.…
Eddie Werre Jr. Journeyman Jock From Ashley, North Dakota
September 2, 2022
by Bob Gates Werre? There has to be some of you wondering who Ed Werre is and what's so special…
Lumberjack Ron: Memories of Secretariat, Northern Dancer and Assiniboia Downs
August 26, 2022
by Bob Gates Ron Turcotte was 14 when he left school to work as a lumberjack with his father. He…
Balooga Bull: Simply the Best
August 14, 2022
by Bob Gates There's a common thread that links books written to honour champions of the past and our humble…
Anatomy of a Track Record
August 11, 2022
by Bob Gates Does the title of our blog story this week have a familiar ring to it? Hope so.…
Secret Weapons and Other 50-year-old Memories of Nice Dancer
August 5, 2022
by Bob Gates Well another Manitoba Derby is on the books and congratulations go out to the winner Red Knobs…
The History of the Manitoba Derby in Photos
July 29, 2022
by Bob Gates A few weeks ago we tried something different. The traditional blog story was replaced by an array…
Beginnings, Endings and Thank You
July 22, 2022
by Bob Gates Who's kidding who, you're being short-changed this time around. Our weekly history blog isn't about a historical…
Light Dust: Champion of the Prairie Racing Circuit and Proudly a Manitoba-Bred
July 14, 2022
by Bob Gates Last winter, during a covid-induced research binge, the name Light Dust jumped off the pages of the…
The Kid from Bellavista Crescent who Dared to Dream
July 7, 2022
by Bob Gates In a 1989 interview Darren Dunn told Paul Turney of the Daily Racing Form (DRF) that he…
Miko Siah Seeks to be Remembered
June 30, 2022
by Bob Gates Who was Miko Siah? Equibase stats have the multiple stakes-placed stallion with $10,892 in career earnings from…
Remembering Dick Armstrong and His Family’s Home Away From Home
June 23, 2022
by Bob Gates Let's celebrate a Diamond Jubilee, shall we? This year marks the 60th anniversary of jockey George Richard…
Assiniboia Downs: Eight Decades and Counting
June 17, 2022
by Bob Gates "And Now for Something Completely Different" was a catchphrase from the British television comedy series Monty Python's…
Downs Honors Contributions of Manitoba Duo with Hall of Fame Nominations
June 9, 2022
by Bob Gates R. James Speers and "Bobby" Summers are getting awful lonely over at 145 Pacific Avenue, home of…
M&M’s: Sweet Treats for the Soul
June 2, 2022
by Bob Gates Well, now that we have a couple of days of racing under our belt, let's celebrate with…
A Toast: To the Dearly Departed and Season #65!
May 25, 2022
by Bob Gates How about a game of "Jeopardy," Assiniboia Downs style? Answer: September 16, 2021, to May 30, 2022.…
A Salute to Assiniboia Downs
September 8, 2021
by Bob Gates "The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes -…
Celebrating 64 Years of the Gold Cup
September 1, 2021
by Bob Gates One of the many challenges facing Jack Hardy when he opened Assiniboia Downs in 1958 was…
Tommy & Wayne Elias, the father and son team behind Question Mark Farm
August 25, 2021
by Bob Gates For those of us who go back far enough, few would debate that Question Mark Farm was…
Clarence Marzolf: Let’s hear it for the “Little Guy” who ran his horses with the big boys!
August 18, 2021
by Bob Gates Clarence and Sue Marzolf were a husband-and-wife duo that made the backside of Assiniboia Downs their home…
Lawrence Greenberg: Master of Big Boy Stable
August 11, 2021
by Bob Gates "Lawrence was bigger than life. He was what I pictured a big owner to look like, just…
Carl Norman Anderson. Old School Professional Horseman.
August 4, 2021
by Bob Gates Carl Anderson was only 13 years old when Assiniboia Downs opened in 1958, but it didn't take…
1998 Manitoba Derby: A Milestone Event
July 29, 2021
by Bob Gates The historic Manitoba Derby is a treasure-trove of milestones. The 2021 edition will be yet another in…
Tommy Stadnyk – The kid from Winnipeg’s North End that done good, real good.
July 21, 2021
by Bob Gates Jockey Tommy Stadnyk "… has broken his legs twice, has broken both wrists, his collarbone 'many times'…
Walter Brian Hutcheon – The Legend that is “Hutch”
July 14, 2021
by Bob Gates "Long time horseman, Walter Brian Hutcheon, better known as “Hutch” at Assiniboia Downs, passed away peacefully in…
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