Manitoba Horse Racing

• A run for their money: Community, competition among Assiniboia Downs jockeys

  Nerves of steel, a need for speed, and the ability to have a special human-animal bond; those are just some of the job requirements for the 15 jockeys at the Assiniboia Downs.

  Features

  Jun 29, 2023
  
• Manitoba’s Assiniboia Downs horse racetrack marks 65th anniversary

  The Assiniboia Downs is marking its 65th anniversary. Take a trot through Winnipeg horse-racing history with track historian Bob Gates.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2023
  
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• Assiniboia Downs survives fan-free 2020 season thanks to surge in online wagering

  After being forced to pivot to online options amid the COVID-19 crisis, The Downs brought in a record $63.2 million in wagering thanks to global betting.

  Sports

  Sep 17, 2020