News Archives
Monday, 28 September 2015 09:03
Weekend Wrap-up from RMTC
Charles Stojan experienced the lows of horse racing – finishing second in the Canada Quarter Horse Cup Derby – and then, less than a half an hour later, bounced back…
Sunday, 27 September 2015 08:57
B Cup Results from RMTC
As the late Yogi Berra used to say, “it was déjà vu all over again.”The combination of jockey Larris Allen, trainer Lyle Magnuson and the Rocky Mountain Turf Club Stables…
Sunday, 27 September 2015 06:30
The Race & Pace - A Family Man First
Driver Tyler Redwood races for both the love of the sport and to support his growing family of four. But when funding issues ended racing in his home province of…
Saturday, 26 September 2015 09:16
Freshmen To Face Off In Alberta
“Anytime you have to go against Keith Clark it will be a battle, but you never know what is going to happen.”Century Downs Racetrack and Casino will again showcase the…
Friday, 25 September 2015 06:30
The Race & Pace - Alberta Bound
Driver/trainer Ryan Grundy’s advice to young horsemen shows the wisdom of someone who’s invested their life in the industry.Definitely just listen to everybody. Take advice, don’t ever get too high…
More...
Thursday, 24 September 2015 12:41
RMTC Preview - B Cup Championships this Weekend
Wow, what a weekend of horse racing, from the B Cup series, a Community Circuit Reunion banquet, to the best in Quarter horse racing!Rocky Mountain Turf Club CEO Max Gibb…
Wednesday, 23 September 2015 12:11
The Race & Pace - Here to Stay
Ask 20-year-old groom Marissa Kleinsasser why she’s in this industry, and she’ll tell you.It’s just an exciting business. There’s nothing else like it at all”.Like many others, Kleinsasser was raised…
Monday, 21 September 2015 18:01
War Horses
Excerpts from the book Southern Hoofprints: A History of Horse racing in Southern AlbertaIn researching for my book Southern Hoofprints: A History of Horse racing in Southern Alberta, I came…
Monday, 21 September 2015 17:26
2015 CTHS Sales Results (Unofficial)
CTHS 2015 ALBERTA THOROUGHBRED SALE- UNOFFICIAL RESULTSHip PV Year Name Sex Sire Dam Consignor Purchaser Amount1AB2014 GAny Given SaturdayGolden MadeHighfield Investment GroupGreg Tracy Agent, Roy McClellan$40,0002AB2014 FCape CanaveralGreensongHighfield Investment GroupTrue North Stable/Keith…
Monday, 21 September 2015 11:38
The Race & Pace - Seeds of a Career
Almost every weekend, 19-year-old Blaine Chappell can be found in the same place: Century Downs’ backstretch.Whether he’s clustered around the TV in a corner of the barn to watch the…
Monday, 21 September 2015 11:34
Yearling Quarter Horse Mixed Sale and Stallion Service Auction
They’re the speed horses of the sport and you have an opportunity to purchase a quality Quarter Horse this month. Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., the annual Yearling Quarter…
Monday, 21 September 2015 11:31
RMTC Weekend Wrapup
If it was basketball it would have been a double, double, but as it was William Leech finished first and second in both of Sunday's featured Quarter Horse races, the…
Friday, 18 September 2015 13:27
ABFC Profiles - Dale Saunders
To thoroughbred race fans in Alberta, Colonel Saunders needs no introduction.He has been a fixture of racing in our province for decades. He has a decorated resume filled with every…
Friday, 18 September 2015 13:09
Directive #82 - 2015 (Rule 458 s)
The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta , Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules, Part 6 Standardbred Racing, Division 7 Driving Rules.The following rule is AMENDED to read:Rule 458 sA…
Friday, 18 September 2015 13:04
ABFC Profiles - Jerry Robertson
It’s people like Jerry Robertson that make you fall in love with Alberta Thoroughbred Racing over and over again.Since 1985 Jerry has been training a manageable stable of competitive horses,…
Page 63 of 75