[caption id="attachment_4035" align="alignright" width="270"] Balooga Bull powers away to win $50,000 Gold Cup Saturday night. Paul Nolan up.[/caption] by George Balooga Bull became the first horse in the history of Assiniboia Downs to win three straight Gold Cups on Saturday night and he did it the hard way, forcing a suicidal pace before powering away…
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Balooga Bull, Edison, pushed to defeat game rivals in Wheat City, Harry Jeffrey Stakes
[caption id="attachment_3634" align="alignright" width="270"] Balooga Bull gets a pat from jockey Paul Nolan.[/caption] by George Balooga Bull brought his "A" game for the Wheat City Stakes, Jet Again did the same in the Harry Jeffrey Stakes, and Paul Nolan won half of the eight races in front of a large appreciative crowd on Wednesday night…
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Balooga Bull wins second consecutive Assiniboia Downs Gold Cup, silences critics
[caption id="attachment_2931" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Balooga Bull roars home to win 2013 Assiniboia Downs Gold Cup."][/caption] by George Paul Brandt’s Balooga Bull silenced all naysayers with his second consecutive victory in the $50,000 Assiniboia Downs Gold Cup on Saturday night, becoming only the sixth horse in 56 years to win the prestigious race in back-to-back…
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Speed and class prevail in championship stakes at ASD
[caption id="attachment_1635" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Balooga Bull and groom Richard Spencer are all smiles after winning the 2012 Gold Cup at ASD."][/caption] by George There’s no question that the highlight of the past weekend at Assiniboia Downs was Balooga Bull demolishing his opposition in the 55th running of the $50,000 Gold Cup on Saturday night. The…
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Balooga Bull Knocks Out Competition in 2012 Manitoba Lotteries Derby
[caption id="attachment_1358" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Balooga Bull with groom Richard Spencer"][/caption] by George Williams If it were a fight they would have stopped it 46.20 seconds into the first round. Balooga Bull had his rivals reeling early in the 64th running of the $75,000 Manitoba Lotteries Derby after a sizzling first quarter in 22.20 seconds. He…
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Balooga Bull – Comeback Kid – 2012 Manitoba Derby Contenders
[caption id="attachment_1243" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Balooga Bull looks intently out at the track in anticipation of Monday's race."][/caption] by George Williams Balooga Bull~ Comeback Kid Pedigree: Flashy Bull-Proud Crusader by Crusader Sword Owner: Paul Brandt Trainer: Ardell Sayler Jockey: Paul Nolan Can one of the fastest 2-year-olds ever seen at Assiniboia Downs bounce back from his…
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Balooga Bull Wins $30,000 Golden Boy to Stay Perfect at 6-for-6, Belmont Stakes Saturday
[caption id="attachment_637" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Balooga Bull wins 2012 Golden Boy"][/caption] by George Balooga Bull made it 6-for-6 with a display of natural speed that made his competition look slow in the $30,000 Golden Boy Stakes at Assiniboia Downs on Friday night as he continued his march towards the $75,000 Manitoba Lotteries Derby on Monday, August…
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