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Wednesday, 18 January 2023 06:23
O’Brien Award Media Finalists and USHWA Winners Announced
Horse Racing Alberta is honoured to be considered as a finalist in two categories at the upcoming O’Brien Awards. Jeff Robillard’s submission, “Tyler Redwood: Nine Months Later”, is in the…
Monday, 05 December 2022 19:50
Recap of Saturday’s Western Canada Pacing Derby and Century Casino Filly Pace
Jean Francois Gagne had no idea what was in store for him with Ernesto Delacruz, who handily won Saturday’s $93,310 Western Canada Pacing Derby at Century Mile. “To be honest…
Wednesday, 30 November 2022 06:47
Divine Art heavily favoured for this weekend's Century Casino Filly Pace
Swish. Swish. Swish. Now say that 11 times in row because that’s how many consecutive victories Divine Art has put together in what has been a wonderfully magical year for…
Friday, 18 November 2022 17:57
Hennessy and Kelly to represent Western Canada at upcoming National Driving Championships
Two Alberta drivers have an opportunity this Thursday that few people get: the chance to represent Canada in a world competition. Dave Kelly and Mike Hennessy are two of the…
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 08:00
Rookie driver Logan Gillis looking forward to the winter meet at Century Mile
Logan Gillis truly is living his dream. In just his first full year of driving and training standardbreds Gillis is showing tremendous potential - something he hopes continues when harness…
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Monday, 31 October 2022 20:51
Brown's Orange Theory gets it done in the Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff
Neither refusing to call it quits, two very much alike fighters got together to win Saturday’s $50,000 Lynn Chouinard Founders Distaff: Orange Theory and Shelley Brown. Orange Theory, a four-year-old…
Thursday, 27 October 2022 12:04
Four Stakes on the card this Saturday at Century Mile
Rick Hedge had a plan. The trainer was going to run his supremely talented and precocious two-year-old filly Big Hug in the October 8 $100,000 CTHS Sales stake and that…
Friday, 21 October 2022 07:19
Bon Prix well on pace to be named Alberta’s champion claimer
Horse racing is full of stars. Some are just playing on bigger stages and running for more money. Take Bon Prix for example. The five-year-old claimer put together a five-race…
Friday, 07 October 2022 18:46
The Alberta Sires Stakes Super Finals at Century Downs - October 15th (video)
Over $350,000 on the line - one of the biggest paydays in Alberta Harness racing Saturday, October 15th — Post Time 1:15
Tuesday, 04 October 2022 18:52
Entitled Star and Meagan Fraser team up to break maiden and nab first career win
It was the last race of this past Friday’s thoroughbred card at Century Mile. Nothing special that’s for sure: a field of bottom claimers goings six furlongs on a wonderfully…
Monday, 03 October 2022 18:42
2022 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society Sales Stakes Promo (video)
An all-Canadian affair! Over $200,000 on the line. Saturday, October 8, 2022 from Century Mile in Edmonton - post time is 3:45 pm. - a joint Shinelight / HRA project
Monday, 26 September 2022 18:08
Female Jockey Charity Race to Support Ovarian Cancer this Saturday
The ladies of the backstretch of Century Mile will ride for a great cause - Ovarian Cancer Canada - on Saturday. “You hear a lot about breast cancer but not…
Thursday, 22 September 2022 21:34
Fun For Fans - a horse racing charity that has donated over $250,000 since 2010 (video)
Interviews with Fred Gillis, Bill Andrew, Connie Kolthammer, Rod and Jackie Starkewsky — featuring horses Staring Role, OutlawBurntPopcorn and Outlaw Blue Island — and charities Perky In Pink, Stollery Children's…
Monday, 19 September 2022 18:14
"One Thousand dollar horse wins a lot of money" - Stevie Wonder Girl winning Alberta Oaks
Make no mistake. This is a story about a dream: a fairy tale come true. It is also a magical story that anyone who has ever owned a race horse…
Monday, 12 September 2022 17:18
Alberta Marquis and Maverick Stakes at Century Downs - September 17th (video)
One of the richest days on the Alberta harness racing calendar - also with two 2-yo stake races - the Brad Gunn Memorial and the Norm Kennedy Memorial. Four major…
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