Horse Racing

• Kentucky Derby-winning horse has Manitoba connection

  Rich Strike, a surprise longshot winner at Saturday's event, has his origins in Kentucky, but the champion horse's mother, Gold Strike, was born and raised right here in Manitoba.

  Sports

  May 9
  
• Racing fans can’t place Kentucky Derby bets in Ontario’s fixed-odds industry

  Before Bill C-218 was passed, it was amended to not permit fixed-odds wagering on horse racing to protect the industry in Canada amid concerns sports books would "cannibalize" it.

  Canada

  May 6
  
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• Ontario invests $2.1 million to address worker shortage in horse racing sector

  'In September, there were more than 1,000 unfilled jobs for groomers and animal care workers in Ontario,' said Monte McNaughton, Ontario's minister for labour and training.

  Economy

  Feb 9
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• Infinite Patience pays off for Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

  The first big win of the fall for Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was on dirt, not on ice.

  Sports

  Sep 13, 2021
• Chuckwagon drivers thankful for High River races as Calgary Stampede cancels Rangeland Derby

  High River will be be hosting two weekends of chuckwagon racing next month in an event called the Battle of the Foothills.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2021
• Woodbine Entertainment to hold live standardbred, thoroughbred racing starting Friday

  Woodbine Entertainment revealed Monday standardbred and thoroughbred racing will go Friday without spectators at Woodbine Mohawk Park or Woodbine Racetrack, respectively.

  Sports

  Jun 7, 2021
• Proposed new horse racing track aims to keep racing alive in Saskatchewan

  The Moosomin First Nation and the FSIN are heading a project team for Moosomin Downs featuring a brand new horse racing track just outside of Saskatoon.

  Sports

  May 31, 2021
• Moosomin First Nation to build horse racing track in wake of Marquis Downs closure

  Moosomin First Nation has announced plans to build a horse racing track in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park in the wake of Marquis Downs' closure.

  Canada

  May 28, 2021
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• Assiniboia Downs bumps back start date due to travel delays

  The racetrack, on the western edge of Winnipeg, said quarantine requirements mean a number of jockeys are facing travel delays to get to Manitoba.

  Canada

  May 14, 2021
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• Saskatoon city councillors show no interest in blocking Marquis Downs closure

  Saskatoon city council has no say in the business operations of Prairieland Park, meaning Marquis Downs’ future is not up to elected officials.

  Canada

  May 10, 2021