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Monday, 05 November 2018 14:49
Hoofprints - November 5
Exit Smiling missed out on two of the biggest harness races of the summer, the Ralph Klein Memorial and the…
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:16
Exercise Rider Instructor Position at Olds College
Exercise Rider Instructor, Exercise Rider and Jockey Training Program, Continuing Education Competition #: 1066 Position Type: Contract Closing Date: November 9, 2018 or…
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:06
Hoofprints - October 29
Stronger fields, higher wagering, and the emergence of new stars are the headlines as the Alberta thoroughbred community celebrated the…
Wednesday, 24 October 2018 13:23
Horses Hit Century Mile Racetrack
The first hooves will hit the mile long track this Friday. Edmonton, AB – Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, which…
Wednesday, 24 October 2018 10:02
Imagine Two Pictures...
One is a shot of a cloudy, dreary fall Tuesday night of harness racing at Northlands race track. A light…
Tuesday, 23 October 2018 08:39
Hoofprints - October 23
Well, the stage is just about set for the final weekend of thoroughbred racing for the season at Century Downs…
Tuesday, 23 October 2018 06:57
Backstretch Foundation Newsletter - October 2018
I think we’ve all had about enough snow, and hope it stays away for the rest of the meet! Thank…
Thursday, 18 October 2018 11:38
It could have been a disaster
Tuesday morning harness trainer Chris Lancaster had just finished jogging Lady Neigh Neigh, one of the favourites in Friday’s $22,500…
Thursday, 18 October 2018 09:09
Stakes races highlight final weekend at RMTC
The racing Gods finally smiled on Rocky Mountain Turf Club the last day of racing with some decent weather. For…
Monday, 15 October 2018 14:52
Hoofprints - October 15
We’re down to the final two weekends of thoroughbred and quarter horse racing for the season at Century Downs. The…
Saturday, 13 October 2018 20:29
Hennessy takes Derby and Memorial at Northlands Park
Mike Hennessy walked on water, made elephants disappear and solved a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded Saturday afternoon at Northlands. One of…
Thursday, 11 October 2018 09:41
Can history repeat for Hoerdt?
Can the proverbial lightning strikes twice happen again? Two years ago trainer-driver Kelly Hoerdt qualified four three-year-old fillies for the…
Tuesday, 09 October 2018 10:19
Hoofprints - October 9
There is no more devoted fan of the sport of thoroughbred racing than Calgary businessman, Don Danard. It is a…
Wednesday, 03 October 2018 10:16
B Cup Stakes action highlight of RMTC weekend
The highly anticipated B Cup Stakes day took place on Saturday and there were some outstanding races. Things kicked off…
Monday, 01 October 2018 20:07
Hoofprints - October 1
A little charity work, a little stakes action, and a whole bunch of great racing over three days this Thanksgiving…
Monday, 01 October 2018 11:04
Recovery on track for Campbell
His world careening wildly out of control, harness driver Brandon Campbell wanted to end it all as he drove back…
Friday, 28 September 2018 12:29
Backstretch Foundation Newsletter - September 2018
It’s now officially fall, and we are hoping for some unseasonably warm and dry weather for the rest of the…
Friday, 28 September 2018 08:28
Indian Relay Races highlight racing at RMTC
The sounds of Pow-Wow music, colourful dancers, riders and horses, along with a thousand smiling faces was the major theme…
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 08:45
Clark recovering from quadruple bypass
Keith Clark knew immediately that something was wrong. Something very wrong. “I was line driving some colts last month and…
Monday, 24 September 2018 13:59
Hoofprints - September 24
It was quarter horse weekend at Century Downs, highlighted by Friday night’s annual mixed sale and stallion service auction and…
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