[caption id="attachment_2135" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Pleasant Closing walks into the Winner's Circle with groom Johnathan Mills after winning the third race Wednesday night."][/caption] Best race of the year to date sets gutsy pair up for rematch by George Balooga Bull gave it everything he had on Wednesday night but the 2012 Horse of the Year…
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Favourites, fit horses, bugs and women dominate at Downs on opening day
[caption id="attachment_1907" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Janine Smith gets a hug after winning the first race of the season."][/caption] Crowd loud under sunny Manitoba skies as jockettes take 5 of 8 races by George Favourites, fit horses, bugs and women dominated the opening day card at Assiniboia Downs on Sunday, May 5, under the sunniest skies…
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Pleasant Closing – Overtime – 2012 Manitoba Derby Contenders
[caption id="attachment_1246" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Old time hockey, coach! Trainer Murray Duncan with Pleasant Closing."][/caption] by George Williams Pleasant Closing ~ Overtime Pedigree: Closing Argument-Pleasant Jolie by Pleasant Colony Owners: Murray Duncan and Garylle Stewart Trainer: Murray Duncan Jockey: Tyrone Nelson Trainer Murray Duncan can fool you. He doesn’t say much, but he knows horses. His…
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Precambrian rock solid as one of the winningest horses ever at ASD
[caption id="attachment_1127" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Precambrian - Official Win #6 at ASD"][/caption] by Bob Which horse holds the record for the most wins in a single season at Assiniboia Downs? Well, if I’ve done my homework correctly there are two steeds that can lay claim to the honour. Navy Days and Major Action each won 11…
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Mother’s Day at ASD features fast fillies, prize draws for Mom
by George Happy Mother’s Day! It’s supposed to be warm and sunny (just like Mom!) and it should be a gorgeous day at the track. We’re used to ASD opening on Mother’s Day, but it just happened to fall within the second weekend of live racing this year. Fine with us! Warmer weather! [youtube] http://youtu.be/N1yzUMenGTc…
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Overcast skies turn to sunshine on opening day at ASD as longshot kicks off Pick-4
by George Plus Ultra won the first race on opening day at Assiniboia Downs, the Don Gray Memorial, in front of an excellent crowd that arrived under cloudy skies and departed in sunshine -- especially those who bet the longshot winner of the fourth race. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jhZGe92eig [/youtube] Rohan Singh rode the $5 winner of the…
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