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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Longshot Plus Ultra Wins Chantilly Stakes, Sets Up $4,364 Carryover for Saturday Pick-4
by George [caption id="attachment_811" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Plus Ultra with owner John Ganas and crew in the Winner's Circle after the 2012 Chantilly Stakes"][/caption] Plus Ultra made all the running under jockey Tyrone Nelson to win the $30,000 Chantilly Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on Friday night at the Downs and made sure there were no winners…
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Tricky Father’s Day Weekend Provides Numerous Betting Opportunities
by Rob [caption id="attachment_684" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Hurrionby meets 9 in Friday finale."][/caption] I was right! I was right! You heard it here first, that I’ll Have Another would not win the Triple Crown. Obviously that was not the way I wanted to be proven right. It’s bad for the sport and just sour in general.…
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Singh Wins Three and Survives Claim of Foul
[caption id="attachment_590" align="alignright" width="170" caption="Rohan Singh"][/caption] by George Jockey Rohan Singh did his imitation of a hobo chasing a hotdog to win three races, survive a claim of foul and make an unsuccessful foul claim of his own on Wednesday night at the Downs. Singh won the second race aboard Lite the Cigar ($16.40) for…
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Triactors and Superfectas Pay Good Despite Favourite Dominance at Downs
by George [caption id="attachment_540" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Waronthehomefront wins 7th for Off 2 Win Stable and Ardell Sayler. Rohan Singh up."][/caption] There was a steady procession of favourites at ASD on Friday night until Rohan Singh broke the barrier and won the seventh race aboard Waronthehomefront ($17.80) for Off 2 Win Stable and trainer Ardell Sayler.…
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Rabbit Steals Spotlight on Saturday ASD card as $6 Horses Dominate
[caption id="attachment_480" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Hey! You're going the wrong way!"][/caption] by George A rabbit scooted across the track in the sixth race on the turn for home Saturday night about two seconds before a stampede of horses got there. The field proceeded to play pinball with each other from that point on, resulting in a…
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The Phenom Looks Tough, Route Races Begin Today
[caption id="attachment_439" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Phenom with trainer Wade Rarick"][/caption] by Rob Friday’s first marks the beginning of two turn races at ASD in 2012, and the 5-horse affair going 7 ½-furlongs for $2,500 claimers appears to be wide open. Meshuguna on the rail was competitive in the route championship series at Portland Meadows this…
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ASD Pick-4 pays $6,800, 10-pound bug wins two foul claims
[caption id="attachment_294" align="alignright" width="259" caption="Trainer Aaron Sayler saddled $28.80 longshot."][/caption] by George Trainer Aaron Sayler saddled the longshot of the night in an ASD Pick-4 that paid $6,800.60 and a 10-pound bug named Belle lodged two claims of foul against veteran jockeys and won. It was that kind of night at the Downs. The Pick-4…
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