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Wednesday, 05 October 2016 17:11
It’s All About The Numbers
With only nine race days left in the 2016 Northlands Thoroughbred meet we will lead this week off by bringing all interested parties up to date on the numbers achieved…
Tuesday, 04 October 2016 10:36
Memorial Racing this Holiday Weekend at RMTC
There’ll be four days of racing this Thanksgiving holiday weekend – Friday through Monday – and fittingly much of it will be taken up with Memorial races. Saturday, at the…
Monday, 03 October 2016 10:37
Hoofprints - October 2nd
A path that began on Canada Day takes another big step towards its final goal this Saturday with the finals of the Alberta Marquis and the Alberta Maverick for 3…
Monday, 03 October 2016 10:33
RMTC Weekend Wrap-up
Big William Leech was quick to acknowledge Potin On The Wagon, the runaway winner of the second of three Sport of Speed Trials for two-year-olds Sunday, had the breeding to…
Friday, 30 September 2016 01:11
Preview at RMTC - Spotlight on the Speed horses
With racing Friday through Sunday at the RMTC, the spotlight falls on the speed horses Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s card opens with two, 400-yard sprints to qualify for the All…
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Friday, 30 September 2016 01:01
Put on your Dancing Shoes Baby
That old song lyric is exactly what Caro’s Song does when she’s about to run. Especially when she’s about to run another big race - which, lately, is just about…
Tuesday, 27 September 2016 22:18
Control The Moment Retires
Dr. Fred Kruszelnicki of Brooks, Alberta has been in the Standardbred business a long time - he raced his first horse in 1981 and has been in the game ever…
Tuesday, 27 September 2016 02:05
Loaded For Bear
We needed to look beyond the local surroundings this week since action at the Park was slow due in part to a virus hitting the young horses at Northlands resulting…
Sunday, 25 September 2016 22:45
Hoofprints - September 25th
As the calendar moves to fall, Jean-Francois Gagne is on a bit of a roll. He’s got a number of producers in his stable, led by the 5 year old…
Sunday, 25 September 2016 22:34
Weekend Wrap-up from RMTC
The past weekend was about as exciting as horse racing can get on a Community track. With a collection of B Cup races dominating Saturday, Sunday’s card was simply a…
Friday, 23 September 2016 15:53
Century Mile coming in 2018
So we will have a new horse racing facility - Century Mile - in 2018. Now what? Will horse racing fans suddenly return in droves simply because there will be…
Friday, 23 September 2016 08:55
Are you looking for a race horse?
Well, here’s your opportunity. The 21st Annual Alberta Quarter Horse Racing Association Sport of Speed Yearling/Mixed Sale and Stallion Service Auction is set for Saturday, October 1 after the Saturday…
Friday, 23 September 2016 08:51
2016 CTHS Alberta Breeders Fall Classic Weekend Review
The Alberta Breeders’ Fall Classic weekend on September 17th and 18th had a good crowd in attendance to watch over 50 horses compete for $350,000 in purse money on race…
Thursday, 22 September 2016 08:42
The Future Is Now
Lots to talk about this go around which will start off by repeating Horse Racing Alberta’s Announcement of September 19, 2016 indicating that Century Casinos has been selected by the…
Thursday, 22 September 2016 08:35
B Cup Series racing this weekend at RMTC
Some of the finest community track race horses, certainly in Canada and potentially in North America, will be in action at Whoop-Up Downs this Saturday. Total purses for the Cup…
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