News Archives
Monday, 24 June 2019 10:38
Ontario Drivers Race West For Charity
Former world champion James MacDonald, Driver of the Year runner-up Bob McClure and east coast native Colin Kelly all trekked west for the fourth annual Pacing for Charity event at…
Thursday, 20 June 2019 09:25
Father's Day crowd creates best handle in ten years at RMTC
Beautiful weather and beautiful races highlighted Father's Day weekend at Rocky Mountain Turf Club. Large crowds were on hand for both days, with Sunday creating the best handle in ten…
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 09:31
Walcott cleared to race within four weeks
A world that too often makes no sense can start breathing again. The sun can shine. Flowers can grow. Jockey Rico Walcott, who was diagnosed with a golf-ball sized brain…
Friday, 14 June 2019 11:00
All Canadian Derby highlight of RMTC weekend racing
A large crowd was on hand at Rocky Mountain Turf Club Saturday, not only for the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, but for the Quarter Horse…
Monday, 10 June 2019 11:56
Raider enjoys torrential downpour in Redtail Landing Handicap
It’s not as if Raider needs a rainmaker to follow her around. But it wouldn’t hurt either. Not long after the skies opened up like something out of the apocalypse…
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Tuesday, 04 June 2019 08:30
Huge crowds at RMTC are rewarded with great horse racing action
This past weekend at Rocky Mountain Turf Club, the weather was awesome and the racing was even better. A large crowd was on hand Saturday and the largest crowd of…
Tuesday, 04 June 2019 07:55
Taking chances paying off for Neyka
Lori Neyka thought something had to be wrong. Two years ago she was sitting on her couch surfing the internet when she came across an ad for an extremely well-bred…
Friday, 31 May 2019 15:31
First Century Mile Backstretch Newsletter — May 2019
Happy spring horsemen and welcome to Century Mile! Let’s hope the snow will finally stay away and many sunny days to come! We are once again offering sponsorship for our…
Thursday, 30 May 2019 09:16
Longshots and a hot Jose Rocha
The weekend at Rocky Mountain Turf Club had plenty of excitement, with Jose Rocha, returning to the track after a serious injury last year putting on a show. The show…
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 00:16
Nelson having a banner meet at Century Mile
Perhaps it was fate. Jockey Dane Nelson, a three-time riding champion in Jamaica, moved his tack to Winnipeg in 2015. That summer he came to Edmonton’s Northlands Park to ride…
Thursday, 23 May 2019 00:28
Racing's new normal - "just one damn thing after another"
The quote in the title of this piece is attributed to Arnold J. Toynbee, who wrote a monumental 12-volume series titled, A Study of History. It’s now an apt description…
Thursday, 23 May 2019 00:19
You have Equal... The Real Deal
The Maiden Quarter Horse Stakes took place on Saturday at Rocky Mountain Turf Club and, "You Have No Equal" a three-year-old quarter horse, who made her first lifetime start two…
Tuesday, 21 May 2019 19:54
Ruffenuff back on track with a much needed win
Now that’s more like it. Ruffenuff hadn’t won a single race in Alberta since the summer of 2017 when she wired the field by the easiest two and three-quarters of…
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 12:22
Trooper John and Born in a Breeze battle set for Journal Handicap
The Hatfields had the McCoys. Batman had the Joker. Edmonton has Calgary. And now it looks like Trooper John, trained by Tim Rycroft, has found a nemesis in Born in…
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:08
A.C.T.R.A. Awards and large Mother's Day crowd highlight of RMTC Weekend
The sun was shining and smiles were aplenty on Mother's Day at Rocky Mountain Turf Club. Lyle Magnuson and Larris Allen continue to display why they won leading trainer and…
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