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Wednesday, 19 September 2018 13:06
Second Leg of Marathon Series highlight of RMTC Weekend
The second leg of the Starter Allowance Marathon series with a distance of a mile and an eighth, was the…
Tuesday, 18 September 2018 19:09
Triple Threat
That’s what Rod Starkewski will send out in this weekend’s stakes action at Northlands. The veteran trainer has Maxsamian in…
Monday, 17 September 2018 13:46
Quarter Horse Feature Day at Century Downs
Alberta Quarter Horse Racing Association (AQHRA) presents the inaugural running on Saturday, September 22nd - post time is 1:15 pm…
Monday, 17 September 2018 11:20
Hoofprints - September 17
It was a cold, damp Sunday at Century Downs, but the weather did little to stifle the enthusiasm of a…
Wednesday, 12 September 2018 21:47
Melissa Keith Set To Debut At The Track On 2
With decades of experience, in harness racing, to her credit - award-winning writer Melissa Keith, of Lower Onslow, Nova Scotia,…
Wednesday, 12 September 2018 09:08
Perfect finish for Marjorie Dumont and Outlaw Fireball
It was picture perfect. As she crossed the finish line Marjorie Dumont turned to the camera and flashed a smile…
Tuesday, 11 September 2018 09:09
Alberta Bred Stakes highlight weekend at RMTC
Six Alberta Bred Stakes races stole the show this past weekend at Rocky Mountain Turf Club Starting things off was…
Monday, 10 September 2018 20:34
Hoofprints - September 10
On a stroll through the backstretch at Century Downs on Sunday morning, I ran into Brian & Jan Alexander, who…
Saturday, 08 September 2018 08:06
Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic at Century Downs (video)
For the first time in Calgary, the 22nd annual Alberta Breeder's Fall Classic — Sunday, September 16th at Century Downs…
Friday, 07 September 2018 09:24
Backstretch Foundation Newsletter - August 2018
We are all feeling a little melancholy leaving Northlands Park for the last time. Those memories will last us a…
Thursday, 06 September 2018 12:12
Brady Betlamini - Buck Lake to Breeches
Brady Betlamini has embarked on an incredible Irish adventure through the Olds College Racetrack Program and International Federation of Horse…
Wednesday, 05 September 2018 21:49
Beginning leg of Marathon Series highlights first weekend at RMTC
The opening weekend of the fall race meet at Rocky Mountain Turf Club truly had a race for everyone, but…
Tuesday, 04 September 2018 09:34
Hoofprints - September 3
I was standing in the middle of Tim Rycroft’s shed row on Sunday when three gentlemen strolled down the aisle…
Wednesday, 29 August 2018 20:42
Major stakes races wrap us successful race meet at Evergreen Park
All of the naysayers of the world are eating some crow as Evergeen Park wrapped up a very successful summer…
Wednesday, 29 August 2018 08:50
Thoroughbreds return to Calgary (video)
Cineplex Odeon theatre ad for Calgary market supporting the 2018 Fall Thoroughbred meet at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino.
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Tuesday, 28 August 2018 07:58
Century Downs completes highly successful fourth Standardbred season
Rockyview County, AB The recently completed fourth season of Standardbred racing at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino posted double-digit growth…
Sunday, 26 August 2018 15:56
Hoofprints - August 26
Both the sport and the business of harness racing were on display Saturday as the Alberta summer meet came to…
Wednesday, 22 August 2018 21:40
89th Canadian Derby marks end of thoroughbred racing at Northlands
Soon it will be over and it will be sad. At 6:55 p.m. Saturday night the last thoroughbred race at…
Wednesday, 22 August 2018 15:20
89th Canadian Derby Draw Order
Gem Alta pp1 6/1 Owner: Riversedge Racing Stables Trainer: Tim Rycroft Jockey: Rigo Sarmiento Expectations were high as Gem Alta…
Wednesday, 22 August 2018 09:01
Homegrown Heroes - 2018 Canadian Derby Feature (video)
Homegrown Heros features the connections to Shimshine and Regal Max — the two local favourites running in the 89th Canadian…
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