[caption id="attachment_973" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Apprentice Jennifer Reid was all smiles after winning 4/8 races on Friday night."][/caption] by George It was Girls' Night Out at the races on Friday for at least one lady. She just happened be a jock. Apprentice Jennifer Reid won four of the eight races on Friday night at the Downs,…
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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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Danger Rules Wires Frank Arnason Field, Carryover Pick-4 Weighed Down by Favourites
by George [caption id="attachment_827" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Jockey Robert Reeves Jr. (left) won the 2012 Frank Arnason Sire Stakes, seen here with agent Tim Gardiner"][/caption] The Frank Arnason Sire Stakes probably wasn’t as close as it looked and the Pick-4 still paid decent despite being weighed down by favourites on a beautiful Saturday afternoon of racing…
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Lone Bettor wins $4,495 Pick-4 on Muddy Saturday Afternoon at Downs
[caption id="attachment_704" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Unbridled Song nails $4,495 for Pick-4 Bettor."][/caption] by George The track was muddy but the odds were great on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the Downs, and someone took home $4,495 as the lone winning ticket holder on the Pick-4. The day started off with a bang when $25 winner Sharp…
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The Argument Started in the Gate, Don’t Forget Early Post Time Saturday: 1 p.m.
[caption id="attachment_684" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Hurrionby. Turned back Maintenance Man."][/caption] by George The Pick-4 came close to paying $4,000 on Friday night at ASD but Maintenance Man ($24.10) just couldn’t get by favored female Hurrionby ($2.65) no matter what her name said. Still, Maintenance Man received an excellent trip from jockey Paul Nolan, who continues to…
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Pierre Lapin Wins Feature for Simpson, Pick-4 Pays $2,542.90, Two $15,000 Claims
[caption id="attachment_522" align="alignright" width="298" caption="Simpson. Looked good on Pierre Lapin."][/caption] by George Pierre Lapin came rolling home under Trevor Simpson to win the featured third race Wednesday at ASD on an evening when the betting pools were large and lucrative and two horses were claimed out of the same race for $15,000. Each. Claims over…
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ASD Pick-4 pool could grow to $15,000 on Friday, Two horses to watch on Saturday
[caption id="attachment_273" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Trainer Jerry Gourneau saddles Ovid Fasti in Race 8 on Saturday."][/caption] by Rob The Pick-4 and the Pick-5 have both been carried over to the Friday, May 11 card of live racing at ASD and we’re looking forward to diving into the pools in search of a lucrative score! The Pick-4…
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Money to be made on opening day at ASD! Sunday, May 6, 2012
[caption id="attachment_182" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Plus Ultra contemplates local debut"][/caption] by Rob It’s Christmas, Easter and Halloween all rolled up into one. It’s the promise of hope and new opportunity. It’s the beginning of new live race meet here at ASD. Dreams of riches and winners abound on Sunday, May 6, on an opening day card…
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