[caption id="attachment_880" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Paul Nolan. Now wins route races."][/caption] by George So much for Paul Nolan not being able to win a route race. Nolan won both halves of the early Daily Double at ASD on Wednesday night, and both races were around two turns. He took the first race at a mile aboard…
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Gray Wins 3, Selman Scores Double, Brown Tops Lucrative Superfecta
[caption id="attachment_1113" align="alignright" width="243" caption="Pierre Lapin put the field to sleep in Race 7 Saturday night under Trevor Simpson"][/caption] by George It’s been awhile since trainer Clayton Gray won three races on a card, but that’s just what the seven-time leading trainer at Assiniboia Downs did on Saturday night. Gray won the third race with…
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Handicapping the Visual: Going Beyond the Past Performances
[caption id="attachment_599" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Danger Rules heads Gold Strike Mile"][/caption] by Rob When beginners come out to the races one of the first things they do is go down to the paddock, pick out the prettiest horse in the race and bet them. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but is there validity to a…
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Trip Handicapping, The Way, The Truth and the Light Version 2.0 of Course
by Rob [caption id="attachment_1054" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Trip handicappers always pay close attention to the break from the starting gate."][/caption] In the ‘70s a thought process came about that revolutionized handicapping. A long-haired Harvard dropout developed a set of numerical ratings to evaluate horses that ran on different days at different distances on different tracks around…
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Lucky Number 3 Pays Off in Pick-4
[caption id="attachment_1039" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Would you ride one?"][/caption] by George If you’re a numbers player AND your lucky number is 3, you probably did alright on the Pick-4 Wednesday night. If not, you can always take another shot at the pool on Friday. It’s usually in the $5,000 range. Just use a different set of…
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Reid wows crowd again, Wins 4/8 races, Boots home Wheat City longshot, Forces Pick-4 carryover of $4,425
[caption id="attachment_1004" align="alignright" width="270" caption="17-1 Lake Sawyer in the Winner's Circle after Wheat City Stakes"][/caption] by George If you thought Jennifer Reid got lucky on Friday night at the Downs you’d be wrong. Following up on her 4-for-8 performance on Friday, the 107-pounder from Saskatchewan gave an encore performance on Saturday night, winning four of…
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Nearing the Midway Point in the Season at ASD, A Look Forward and a Look Back
[caption id="attachment_158" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Top ASD 3-Year-Old Balooga Bull"][/caption] by Rob The live racing season is almost at the halfway point! Time flies when you’re having fun. Leading trainers so far are Blair Miller, Ardell Sayler and Chad Torevell. Leading riders are Paul Nolan, Rohan Singh and Tyrone Nelson. Leading owners are K 5 Stables,…
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Brown Unleashes Golden Stripe Tiger to Win CANSTAR Canada Day Stakes
[caption id="attachment_947" align="alignright" width="243" caption="Golden Stripe walks into the Winner's Circle after taking the 2012 CANSTAR Canada Day Stakes"][/caption] by George Never underestimate the power of good horsemanship, especially on racing’s biggest days. Just a few weeks ago trainer Shelley Brown had only a few wins to show for her efforts this year. The rumor…
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Lone Bettor takes $3,604.60 Pick-5 on Saturday Night, $30,000 Canada Day Stakes Sunday
[caption id="attachment_641" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Tom Gardipy Jr., Tim Moccasin and daughter, and Kirt Contois were all smiles after winning the La Verendrye on June 9. Can they do it again in the Canada Day?."][/caption] by George A plethora of short-priced horses rolled home to the delight of chalk players on Saturday night and one lucky…
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Nolan Wins Four on Friday Night at ASD, Pick-4 Pays $1,557.50
by George [caption id="attachment_880" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Paul Nolan. Won 4 of the 7 races on Friday at ASD."][/caption] Paul Nolan served notice that he won’t be wilting under recent pressure from Rohan Singh in the battle for the leading rider title by winning four of the seven races at Assiniboia Downs on Friday night and…
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