Manitoba Derby Card Sets Handle Records; Diodoro Sends Out Top Three Finishers

Xigera capturing the Falls City. (Coady Photography) Churchill Downs Press Release LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Rigney Racing's Xigera, the impressive 6 ½-length Falls City (Grade III) winner, will head for a planned break this winter before targeting the 2024 La Troienne (Grade I) on Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs. "We're going to take her to the…

Churchill Downs' Barn Notes: Peruvian Chaun Ready to Stay in States Now (Jockey Martin Chaun / Coady Photography) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: THIRD TIME IS A CHARM FOR CHUAN'S U.S. RIDING CAREER Peruvian jockey Martin Chuan has competed fulltime in the U.S. twice, but now, well into his third stint in North America, he's ready to stay. "I…

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Saratoga, and Assiniboia Downs, along with thoughts on a pair of Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park. Hoosier Park $10 Money Back: Receive refunds on win bets (up to $10) if your horse finishes second in any eligible race at Hoosier Park. Assiniboia…

By Scott Taylor ( @staylorsports) Presented by: Assiniboia Downs' leading owner, Henry Witt Jr. , has won his first Manitoba Derby. Sending two horses into the 75th running of Manitoba's most prestigious horse race on Monday night, Witt's Mano Dura, trained by four-time Downs' trainer's champion Jerry Gourneau, stalked the prohibitive favourite,…

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, July 3 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Belmont Park, and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in carryovers at Finger Lakes and Louisiana Downs. Assiniboia Downs $1000 Late Pick 4 Hit It & Split It: Hit the Late Pick 4 at Assiniboia Downs to split an additional $1000…

Learn the start times of each post time during racing days at Pimlico Park. For the Preakness Stakes, learn what wagers you can place in betting tickets and what payouts or terms and conditions may exist for your betting action. The Rainbow Pick 6 (P6) is a $0.20 minimum/maximum wwager that pays the jackpot carryover to a single, unique winning…

Gamblers will be treated with massive pools and a wide variety of wagering opportunities during Kentucky Derby week, which will begin Saturday at Churchill Downs. New on this year's wagering menu will be the debut of the $1 rolling Super Hi 5. If no one correctly picks the first five finishers, the bet will carry over to the next race. Previously,…

Forte schooling ahead of the Florida Derby on Saturday (Coglianese) Kentucky Derby Radar: Gulfstream Park Press Release HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.- Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Forte schooled in the Gulfstream Park paddock and walking ring during Race 6 on Wednesday's program in preparation for his highly anticipated run in Saturday's $1…

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Cyberknife schools in the paddock Jan. 26 (Lauren King) Gulfstream Park Press Release HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.- Gold Square LLC's Cyberknife was clearly enjoying himself as the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Saturday's $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) presented by Baccarat schooled in the Gulfstream Park paddock and walking ring during…

Batavia, NY - It has been decades since Batavia Downs hosted a winter harness racing meet at the oldest lighted harness track in North America, but that all changes on Monday (Jan. 9) when the 2023 season gets underway in Western New York. The 15-day session will run through Monday (Feb. 27) and operate on a Monday-Thursday schedule. Post time for…

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With only three live racing days left in the 65th season at Assiniboia Downs, the trainer, jockey and owner races have already been decided, but there's still one major stakes race for two-year-olds that nobody can predict, and two major mandatory jackpots that anyone could win. Read this article for free: Already have an account? Log in here " To…

Leading rider Jorge Carreno has a chance to sweep the final three open stakes of the live race meeting at Assiniboia Downs in the 93rd running of the $50000 Winnipeg Futurity on Monday, and he'll also have an extra day to increase his overall win total, which currently stands at 59. Read this article for free: Already have an account? Log in here…

By Scott Taylor ( @staylorsports) Presented by: WINNIPEG - It was expected to be the best September of racing at Assiniboia Downs in perhaps the long, heralded history of the best little racetrack in Western Canada. After the first two weeks, it's living up to the hype. In fact, there has been a glorious retirement, a statement from one of the most…

For Darren Dunn, a trip out to Assiniboia Downs on Monday evening would be the perfect way to cap off the Terry Fox Day long weekend especially with the 74th running of the $100000 Manitoba Derby, the premier event on the local horse racing schedule. "Understanding that most people are at the lake, those who have access on the weekend it's a great…

The CEO of Assiniboia Downs is speaking out against a regulatory ruling into a race last week that went viral. The race in question happened on July 20 in race five in Winnipeg. The concern arose when jockey Sheldon Chickeness on horse #1 King Witt, who was in first place, appeared to pull the horse up. "The horse was out by about five lengths and…

There will be eight starters for Monday Night's 74th running of the Manitoba Derby at Assiniboia Downs. The early favourite, at 7-5 odds, is PrayForPeace, who is coming off an impressive 6 1/2 length victory in the July 11 Derby Trials race. The three-year-old, Kentucky-bred grey/roan gelding is owned by Henry S. Witt Jr of Waco, Texas, and trained…

The Manitoba Jockey Club, non-profit operators of Assiniboia Downs Racetrack, have reached out to their Provincial regulator, the Liquor, Gaming & Cannabis Authority (L.G.C.A.), to formally request a full and complete review of Race 5 from July 20, 2022. With an easy lead around the far turn, King Witt dropped back to the rear of the field, then…

One lucky bettor solved the 20-cent Rainbow 6 for a $479801.24 jackpot payout after Sky of Gold, owned and trained by William Earl Atkins, held off fellow Maryland-bred Luv Ya Bye Bye Thursday at historic Pimlico Race Course. Sky of Gold ($23.40), a 3-year-old gelded son of Fast Anna sent off at 10-1, and Luv Ya Bye Bye (25-1) were the only two…

When three-year-old colt Rich Strike stunned the horse racing world on Saturday, it sent tremors through the dirt track and empty seats 2000 kilometres away at Winnipeg's Assiniboia Downs. "There was a lot of yelling and screaming - and even that was from people who didn't cash a wager. It was just a lot of pride here in Manitoba," said Darren…

By Scott Taylor ( @staylorsports) Presented by: Gold Strike, a beautiful filly that was bred and raced by Manitoba's Dick Bonnycastle out of Harlequin Ranches, was the Two-Year-Old Filly of the Year at Assiniboia Downs in 2004. Trained by Blair Miller, she won the Debutante Stakes by 15 ½-lengths and then the Buffalo Stakes and was immediately sent…

The excitement generated by Saturday's $400000 Fountain of Youth (G2) on the inaugural 1/ST Saturday program will be carried over to Sunday's card at Gulfstream Park, where there will be a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover pool. The popular multi-race wager has gone unsolved for five racing days following a Feb. 26 mandatory…

Woodbine Winners is an inside look at how horseplayers and bettors - from novices to pros - strike gold when playing the races at Woodbine. As part of the ongoing Woodbine Winners series, we're going to show you tickets that result in life-changing scores, get insights into how the bets were made and learn more about the people who hit those…

The Breeders' Cup unveiled an expanded wagering menu for next week's Breeders' Cup World Championships in Louisville, underscored by Head-To-Head and Jackpot Super High 5 betting options for the two-day event. For this year's championships at Churchill Downs, the Breeders' Cup has moved all five Juvenile races to the first day of the event,…