[caption id="attachment_1666" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Jennifer Reid (71), Rohan Singh (70), Paul Nolan (71) ~ They don't look that old :)"][/caption] by Rob This last weekend closes the door on another live race meet at Assiniboia Downs. Just for something a little different, I’d like to give my opinion on a few things before I get…
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Chow boots home four longshots to force Pick-4 carryover of $5,184 into Wednesday, Nolan surges back into lead in rider standings
[caption id="attachment_1592" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Chavion Chow. All smiles after winning four races. On longshots!"][/caption] by George Young Jamaican jockey Chavion Chow booted home four longshot winners on Saturday night at the Downs to force a Pick-4 carryover of $5,184 carryover and Paul Nolan won four races the night before to take back the lead in…
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Workouts: Transferring morning glory to the Winner’s Circle
[caption id="attachment_1583" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Tannat. Sleeper in the Pick-5?"][/caption] by Rob Using workouts in your handicapping can help you to spot three types of horses ready to run well: first time starters, horses coming off a freshening and stakes horses. First time starters are working themselves into shape to run their first race, horses coming…
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Pierre Lapin, Dance the Dance, highlight Labour Day Weekend at ASD, Pick-4 pays $4,747.40
[caption id="attachment_1550" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Happy Hour Stable's Pierre Lapin with grooms Marco Arzate and Brad McKenna. Pierre has now won 4 of 6."][/caption] by George Pierre Lapin and Dance the Dance recorded the highlight performances of the Labour Day Long Weekend at Assiniboia Downs and a few lucky fans scored big when the $2 Pick-4…
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Labour Day long weekend looks favorable for longshots at ASD
[caption id="attachment_1532" align="alignright" width="270" caption="NCI Manitoba Derby Pre-Game Show with Scott Taylor and Chad Torevell"][/caption] by Rob Last weekend was filled with short-priced favourites, stakes races and impressive performances. Balooga Bull romped home in an allowance race, Red Rebellion won a Maiden Special Weight race and the five stakes races were won mostly by the…
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Slew of stakes at ASD this weekend feature the best horses on the grounds, Balooga Bull and betting opportunities
[caption id="attachment_947" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Golden Stripe will try to duplicate her Canada Day Stakes victory in Friday's Distaff at ASD"][/caption] by Rob There are five stakes races this weekend at ASD featuring the best horses on the grounds, including Manitoba Derby winner Balooga Bull, who will face seven rivals in a prep for the Gold…
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Pure Glory wins 2012 Agassiz, Pick-4 pays over $10,000
[caption id="attachment_1467" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Pure Glory with groom Scott Creighton after winning the 2012 Agassiz Stakes Saturday night at ASD"][/caption] by George Pure Glory pounced early under former Jamaican riding champ Trevor Simpson and wired the field in the $50,000 Agassiz Stakes by 3 ¼-lengths on Saturday night at ASD, capping off a $2 Pick-4…
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Don’t forget class in your handicapping
[caption id="attachment_1449" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Plus Ultra should be tough in the fourth race on Saturday"][/caption] by Rob Modern handicapping is so heavily focused on speed, how fast a horse ran and numbers, that people often forget about another important basic form of handicapping. Class handicapping puts heavy emphasis on what level a horse runs at…
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Wacky Friday night longshots result in Pick-4 Carryover of $4,299 into Saturday night
[caption id="attachment_355" align="alignright" width="182" caption="Told you I would win that one!"][/caption] by George Friday night at the Downs started off great for the chalk players and got progressively wackier, which was good news for the longshot players but bad news for the Pick-4 players. The latter will be back at it again tonight to take…
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Cahill Chrome – Classy Californian – 2012 Manitoba Derby Contenders
[caption id="attachment_1244" align="alignright" width="270" caption=""Toto, I've a feeling we're not in California anymore...""][/caption] by George Williams Cahill Chrome ~ Classy Californian Pedigree: Cahill Road-Takes Two to Mango by Bold Badgett Owner: Roger Hansen Trainer: Roger Hansen Jockey: Rohan Singh If the Manitoba Lotteries Derby were decided on class alone, Cahill Road would be the pick.…
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