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Saturday, 28 May 2016 22:30
2015 Night of Champions - Alberta Thoroughbred Awards
THE H.B.P.A. TROPHY 2015 CHAMPION CLAIMER BLAMEITONTHEKNIGHT THE SCHANKS SPORTS GRILL TROPHY 2015 CHAMPION SPRINTER KILLIN ME SMALLS THE ROY McLELLAN TROPHY 2015 CHAMPION TWO YEAR OLD FILLY BOOTLEGGERS WIFE…
Thursday, 26 May 2016 17:16
Thoroughbred club makes (horse) sense
Curtis Landry freely admits he has a horse problem. And he wants to share it with you.So he started up what he’s calling the Alberta Thoroughbred Race Club, a first…
Thursday, 26 May 2016 15:53
Canadians attend World Arabian Horse Racing Conference
Theresa Sealy and Brandon Duchaine are representing Canada in Rome, Italy this week for the World Arabian Horse Racing Conference. Theresa wears three hats during the year because she works…
Thursday, 26 May 2016 15:42
Preview of Week 3 at RMTC
If the three-times lucky adage holds true, then the Rocky Mountain Turf Club should be your lucky charm this weekend. This is the third weekend of the RMTC’s Spring season,…
Tuesday, 24 May 2016 10:51
Weather Conditions Were Less Than Ideal This Past Week
Challenging weather conditions during the last four live race days at Northlands obviously affected attendance and wagering. Furthermore five less races were carded during this period as compared to 2015.Despite…
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Tuesday, 24 May 2016 10:43
History of RMTC
Back when I first went to the track there was a guy named Sandy Shields, one of the finest western Canadian jockeys of all‑time. And like my father, Andy Allison,…
Tuesday, 24 May 2016 10:36
Western Regional Drivers Confirmed
The field for the 2016 Western Regional Driving Championship, scheduled for Sunday, June 26 at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino has been confirmed.The participating drivers are:Alberta DriversTravis CullenPhil GiesbrechtMike HennessyDave…
Tuesday, 24 May 2016 10:28
A Small Stable Can Still Compete
While the big stables were making regular trips to the winner’s circle over the holiday weekend, let’s not lose track of three smaller stables which are enjoying some success at…
Tuesday, 24 May 2016 10:22
Holiday Weekend Wrap-Up
The highest paying race of the weekend went off Saturday, the $11,425 Horsemen’s Open Derby Division One, taken by Ricardo Moreno aboard Toughie.This William Leech-trained filly, owned by Charles Stojan,…
Saturday, 21 May 2016 18:44
Exaggerator finally beats Nyquist, wins Preakness
It took five tries, but Exaggerator finally got the better of his nemesis, Nyquist, in the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico.Exaggerator made an early move…
Thursday, 19 May 2016 10:54
Holiday Weekend at RMTC
There’s only one way to spend this holiday weekend, and that’s at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club in Lethbridge.There’ll be three full days of racing, post time is 1:15 p.m.…
Tuesday, 17 May 2016 09:44
Upward momentum continues after weekend of racing at Northlands Park
Boyed by ideal weather conditions this past weekend, crowds at Northlands continue to grow right along with wagering.The first 4 days of thoroughbred racing continues to trend upwards with the…
Monday, 16 May 2016 16:18
Champions Saluted, Champions Crowned
Anyone who ever saw As Promised on the racetrack marveled at how easily he paced and how he always seemed to know just how fast he had to go to…
Monday, 16 May 2016 09:38
RMTC Opening Weekend
The biggest payday of the opening weekend at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club came in Sunday’s fifth race, the $18,937 RMTC Markel Bonus Challenge.Red-hot Freddy Fuentes guided the William Leech-trained…
Friday, 13 May 2016 16:34
Alberta Community Thoroughbred Racing Association Horse of the Year Brudda Clyde
Monty Roberts has said that “a good trainer can hear a horse speak to him, and a great trainer can hear him whisper.”Cory Rumsey is a third generation horseman, and…
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