Thoroughbred
Wednesday, 02 October 2024 06:00
Alberta CTHS Sales Stakes Day - HRA Promo (video)
READY, SET, GO 4 Thoroughbred Stakes Races 2 Quarterhorse Stakes Races The Alberta CTHS Sales Stakes Day — Saturday October…
Thursday, 19 September 2024 16:54
In Memorium - Dale Saunders, "The Colonel" (video)
8x Alberta Leading Trainer - Winner of 2,177 races - 12x Fall Classic Day Winner - Decoy, Dale's last horse…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 00:26
Big Hug Dominates the Alberta Fall Classic: Three Races, Three Wins for the Unstoppable Mare
Big Hug is really starting to like the annual Fall Classic races. Saturday she romped in the Alberta Classic Distaff…
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 22:59
Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic and Canada QH Cup Futurity HRA Promo (30s-v2 video)
This is Alberta. This is horse country. And each year hundreds of Alberta foals are born with the hopes that…
Friday, 06 September 2024 17:02
Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic and Canada QH Cup Futurity HRA Promo (video)
This September 14th at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino is the Alberta Breeders' Cup Fall Classic and the Canada QH…
Thursday, 05 September 2024 00:06
Mike Vanin: From Chuckwagon Outrider to Top Horse Breeder, His Journey to the Fall Classic
Mike Vanin is Mr. Everything. Currently the executive director for the Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association that is just the…
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 06:00
Varatti Shines in $100,000 Speed to Spare Championship with Impressive Win, Extending Streak to Five Top Finishes
Overlooked by the stellar dominance of trainer Barbara Heads on last Saturday’s Derby Day program - winning the $200,000 Canadian…
Sunday, 25 August 2024 22:39
August Rain Storms to Victory: Redekop, Heads, and Perez Dominate Canadian Derby for Second Year Running
A day that began with grey hoary skies buffeted by a punishing wind ended with a little August Rain. For…
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 18:14
August Rain and Awesome Road Set to Clash in Star-Studded $200,000 Canadian Derby
Eleven thoroughbreds entered Saturday’s $200,000 Canadian Derby at Century Mile Tuesday afternoon. The morning line favourites - B.C.’s August Rain…
Monday, 19 August 2024 13:01
The 95th Running of the Canadian Derby - Saturday, August 24th (video)
The 95th running of the Canadian Derby is coming to Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton this Saturday, August…
Saturday, 17 August 2024 13:09
Vancouver Trainer Barbara Heads Eyes Canadian Derby Glory with August Rain and Star-Studded Stable
With seven nominations to Saturday’s Canadian Derby card that has six stakes races including August Rain in the $200,000 Derby…
Thursday, 08 August 2024 17:19
2024 Canadian Derby Golf Tournament - a Backstretch Foundation Fundraiser
The Canadian Derby Golf Tournament, presented by Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, is the annual fundraiser for the HRA Backstretch…
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 22:07
Classy City Overcomes Adversity to Win $50,000 Count Lathum Stakes Despite Losing Shoe
An old proverb attributed to Benjamin Franklin goes like this: For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For…
Thursday, 11 July 2024 07:20
Jockey Rico Walcott Faces Battle with Aggressive Brain Tumour as Friends Rally Support
Rico Walcott’s nightmare has returned. So has another brain tumour. This spring Walcott, who was Alberta’s leading jockey 11 times…
Thursday, 04 July 2024 20:16
Second Chances and New Beginnings: How a Retired Racehorse Brought Joy and Healing to an Old Friend
It was just after 3 p.m. last August when Susan Winsor drove up to Alivia Kettleson’s farm in Thorsby -…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 21:50
A Weekend to Remember: A Stakes Win and a Promising Return for Tom Rycroft
Coming into this past weekend, veteran trainer Tom Rycroft didn’t have a stakes winner in his barn at Century Mile.…
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 21:15
The Shirley Vargo Handicap and Spangled Jimmy Handicap - Friday, June 21 (video)
This Friday June 21 at Century Mile, two $50,000 stake races are on the thoroughbred card! The Shirley Vargo for…
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 17:01
Former Canadian Derby Champion Great Escape Returns for Spangled Jimmy Handicap at Century Mile
Former Canadian Derby winner Great Escape is back. The 2022 $200,000 Derby winner heads Friday’s $50,000 Spangled Jimmy Handicap at…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 21:39
Golf Game Leads to Victory: Classy City Shines in Western Canada Handicap
Back in February, three Alberta horsemen played golf in Tampa, Florida. There were owner/breeder Adrian Munro, his son, Tyler, and…
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 19:16
Decoy Dominates: Last-to-First Victory Stuns in Journal Handicap at Century Mile
In Century Mile’s first thoroughbred stakes race of the year – last Friday’s Journal Handicap – Decoy turned in the…
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