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Wednesday, 02 October 2024 06:00
Alberta CTHS Sales Stakes Day - HRA Promo (video)
READY, SET, GO 4 Thoroughbred Stakes Races 2 Quarterhorse Stakes Races The Alberta CTHS Sales Stakes Day — Saturday October 5th, 2024 at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino in Calgary,…
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 06:00
Alberta Horse Racing Veteran Jackson Wittup Rides High with Two Star Pacers, Custard Dolce and Momas Work of Art
The quality of two-year-old standardbreds in Alberta may never have been better than it is this year. As luck would have it, Jackson Wittup just happens to be a part…
Thursday, 19 September 2024 16:54
In Memorium - Dale Saunders, "The Colonel" (video)
8x Alberta Leading Trainer - Winner of 2,177 races - 12x Fall Classic Day Winner - Decoy, Dale's last horse purchased won on September 13, 2024 His teenage dream of…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 00:26
Big Hug Dominates the Alberta Fall Classic: Three Races, Three Wins for the Unstoppable Mare
Big Hug is really starting to like the annual Fall Classic races. Saturday she romped in the Alberta Classic Distaff for three and up fillies and mares at Century Mile.…
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 22:59
Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic and Canada QH Cup Futurity HRA Promo (30s-v2 video)
This is Alberta. This is horse country. And each year hundreds of Alberta foals are born with the hopes that they may run on Fall Classic Day. Seven races of…
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Thursday, 05 September 2024 00:06
Mike Vanin: From Chuckwagon Outrider to Top Horse Breeder, His Journey to the Fall Classic
Mike Vanin is Mr. Everything. Currently the executive director for the Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association that is just the latest chapter in Vanin’s extremely varied and most interesting career.…
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 06:00
Varatti Shines in $100,000 Speed to Spare Championship with Impressive Win, Extending Streak to Five Top Finishes
Overlooked by the stellar dominance of trainer Barbara Heads on last Saturday’s Derby Day program - winning the $200,000 Canadian Derby with August Rain after Infinite Patience won her 21st…
Sunday, 25 August 2024 22:39
August Rain Storms to Victory: Redekop, Heads, and Perez Dominate Canadian Derby for Second Year Running
A day that began with grey hoary skies buffeted by a punishing wind ended with a little August Rain. For the second straight year B.C. owner Peter Redekop, trainer Barbara…
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 18:14
August Rain and Awesome Road Set to Clash in Star-Studded $200,000 Canadian Derby
Eleven thoroughbreds entered Saturday’s $200,000 Canadian Derby at Century Mile Tuesday afternoon. The morning line favourites - B.C.’s August Rain (5-2) and U.S. raced Awesome Road (3-1) - ended up…
Monday, 19 August 2024 13:01
The 95th Running of the Canadian Derby - Saturday, August 24th (video)
The 95th running of the Canadian Derby is coming to Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton this Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Saturday, 17 August 2024 13:09
Vancouver Trainer Barbara Heads Eyes Canadian Derby Glory with August Rain and Star-Studded Stable
With seven nominations to Saturday’s Canadian Derby card that has six stakes races including August Rain in the $200,000 Derby itself it only appears that Vancouver trainer Barbara Heads has…
Monday, 12 August 2024 23:52
Grey Horizon Triumphs in Ralph Klein Memorial Despite Near Disaster on Final Turn
If you just took a snapshot of Grey Horizon crossing the finish line in this past Saturday’s $105,000 Ralph Klein Memorial a length and a quarter on top with the…
Thursday, 08 August 2024 17:19
2024 Canadian Derby Golf Tournament - a Backstretch Foundation Fundraiser
The Canadian Derby Golf Tournament, presented by Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, is the annual fundraiser for the HRA Backstretch Foundation. The Backstretch Foundation, established in 2012, supports the hardworking…
Tuesday, 06 August 2024 16:17
Campbell Dominates Ralph Klein Stakes with Top Contenders Grey Horizon and One Hot Minute
Maybe they should just give Brandon Campbell and his partners the money in Saturday’s $130,000 Ralph Klein stakes for three-year-old boys at Calgary’s Century Downs and not even contest the…
Thursday, 01 August 2024 06:00
2024 Rumpel/Klein Stakes Day Promo Video
Saturday August 10th is the Mid Summer Classic day featuring the biggest stake races of the season - the Gord and Illa Rumpel Memorial and the Ralph Klein Memorial -…
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