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Monday, 05 June 2017 09:07
Racing Wrap-up from RMTC
The final race on Sunday’s seven-race card at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club belonged to a longtime winning combination of Lyle Magnuson and Larris Allen. Allen, aboard Vernon Cat owned…
Friday, 02 June 2017 13:45
Six and a half furlong track record falls at Northlands
Wowzers! What else can you say after Hemlock Channel broke Northlands’ six and a half furlong track record when he blazed that distance in a heart-stopping 1:15 1/5 on a…
Thursday, 01 June 2017 12:36
Commemorative Mile At Fundraiser
For the third consecutive year, Alberta horsemen will host a Family Fun Day fundraiser in aid of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation at Kelly Hoerdt’s Bedrock Farms in Beaumont, Alberta.…
Wednesday, 31 May 2017 23:55
Throwback Thursday - Rico Walcott
In 2007 jockey Rico Walcott followed his older brother Rickey to Alberta from Barbados and was immediately spotted as a Rising Star. At that time Rico said “I’m trying to…
Wednesday, 31 May 2017 15:29
Racing Handle increases 17% at Century Downs in May
Rockyview County, AB — Handle on live Standardbred Racing increased 17% in May over last year (May 2016) at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino. In the first two years of…
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Tuesday, 30 May 2017 08:30
Hoofprints - May 29th
The very best of Alberta’s 3 year old homebreds put on quite a show on the weekend as the Race to the Super Finals got underway at Century Downs. On…
Monday, 29 May 2017 09:51
Racing Wrap-up from RMTC
Sunday, at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club, belonged to the Sather family. Barry and Janice picked up a pair of wins on the eight-race card, starting out with a big…
Friday, 26 May 2017 15:35
Joseph wins one for his Dad
When jockey Kwame Joseph gave Kiss Me Perfect a flawless ride - taking the mare to the rail to save ground, moving past horses on the backstretch and then coming…
Friday, 26 May 2017 09:30
Backstretch Foundation Newsletter - May 2017
Happy spring horsemen! Let hope the snow will finally stay away and many sunny days to come! We did not offer monthly awards at Northlands Park for 2016, and many…
Friday, 26 May 2017 08:30
Upcoming Racing at RMTC
The third weekend of the Rocky Mountain Turf Club’s Spring Meet offers two eight-race cards, featuring a full field of eight in Saturday’s eighth race. This run of six furlongs…
Wednesday, 24 May 2017 22:09
Throwback Thursday - Red McKenzie
Red McKenzie knows how blessed he is to have spent 80 years at the racetrack surrounded by some truly outstanding horses. He remembers names, races, statistics and personality traits for…
Tuesday, 23 May 2017 10:26
Hoofprints - May 22nd
The 2017 Alberta Sire Stakes gets underway this coming weekend at Century Downs. Somewhere close to $970,000 will be handed out between now and Super Final Saturday which this year,…
Monday, 22 May 2017 10:48
Careless Hunter in winners circle, Steer has hot weekend
Sunday at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club a great champion returned to the winner’s circle. Careless Hunter, claimed by Jim Depew a few years ago when he was starting to…
Friday, 19 May 2017 06:52
Night of Champions Thoroughbred Awards Dinner
It was the race of the year that got Ready Intaglio the nod for Alberta’s Horse of the Year at Saturday’s Night of Champions thoroughbred awards dinner. Getting through one…
Friday, 19 May 2017 06:45
Horse shortage affects Long-Weekend racing
A tradition will come to an end this holiday weekend, with live horse racing at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club set for only Saturday and Sunday. “Racing has been cancelled…
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