Tag Archives: 2014

Chalky Pick-4 results in many winners, but losers impress

[caption id="attachment_3406" align="alignright" width="270"] Desert Lightning (5) gets up to defeat a gutsy Media Contact (4) in the 7th race on Friday night.[/caption] by George Three favourites and a second choice made for slim pickings in the Pick-4 on Friday night at the Downs, but there were some excellent horse and jockey performances to take…
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New jockey, new horse, win debuts at Downs, Ladies saddle longshots

[caption id="attachment_3397" align="alignright" width="270"] Aware wins 8th race at ASD on Wednesday. Renaldo Cumberbatch up.[/caption] by George New jockey Jalon Samuel won with his first mount ever here, trainers Lorna Gray and Sherri Laing owned the longshots of the night, and a new 3-year-old filly named Aware definitely made us that with a powerful stretch…
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Jet Again impresses again on Saturday night, Deanna says YES!

[caption id="attachment_3354" align="alignright" width="270"] Jet Again takes the measure of Storm Chance in the 5th race on Saturday night.[/caption] by George Top 3-year-old Jet Again came storming home to win his second in a row, trainer Shelley Brown won her first race of the season, and the $2 Pick-4 paid $412.70 on a rainy Saturday…
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Balooga Bull wins 2014 debut impressively, Pick-4 pool swells to over 23k

[caption id="attachment_3340" align="alignright" width="270"] Balooga Bull wins his 2014 debut at the Downs. Paul Nolan up.[/caption] by George Reigning Champion Older Horse Balooga Bull made his 2014 debut a winning one, jockey Paul Nolan and trainer Ardell Sayler each scored a hat trick, and the Pick-4 pool swelled to over $23,000 with the help of…
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Pick-4 carryover of $3,580 tonight! Preakness simulcast a must watch.

[caption id="attachment_3320" align="alignright" width="270"] Paul Nolan wins aboard Desert Lightning to create Saturday Pick-4 carryover of $3,580.[/caption] Desert Lightning and Paul Nolan came rolling home in the stretch to win the sixth race on Friday night to ensure a Pick-4 carryover of $3,580 into Saturday's live racing card, and there were also a few first-time…
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Sayler puts on show as fans pack Downs for Mother’s Day weekend

[caption id="attachment_3296" align="alignright" width="270"] Mother's Day 2014 at the Downs[/caption] Trainer Ardell Sayler put on quite a show, the weather co-operated beautifully, and the fans packed the house for Mother's Day live racing weekend at the Downs. It was clear that people thoroughly enjoyed getting out of the house after one of the longest, coldest…
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Sayler dominates opening day at Downs, ensures $4,743 Pick-4 carryover

[caption id="attachment_3235" align="alignright" width="270"] Jumpin Jennie & jockey Christopher Ho win 1st race of 2014 at ASD for trainer Ardell Sayler and owner Bill Maulding.[/caption] Eleven-time leading trainer Ardell Sayler served notice that he'll once again be a force at Assiniboia Downs in 2014. Sayler won four of the eight races on opening day including…
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