Thoroughbred
Monday, 26 September 2022 18:08
Female Jockey Charity Race to Support Ovarian Cancer this Saturday
The ladies of the backstretch of Century Mile will ride for a great cause - Ovarian Cancer Canada - on…
Monday, 19 September 2022 18:14
"One Thousand dollar horse wins a lot of money" - Stevie Wonder Girl winning Alberta Oaks
Make no mistake. This is a story about a dream: a fairy tale come true. It is also a magical…
Monday, 12 September 2022 16:48
Greek Geek finally back on form in Alberta Breeders Handicap
“Finally,” exhaled trainer Tim Rycroft after Greek Geek won the Alberta Breeders Handicap - one of seven $50,000 stakes races…
Tuesday, 06 September 2022 19:41
Big Hug well prepared for Saturday's Sturgeon River Stake
Five months ago while dark hoary skies rolled past, Rick Hedge sat on a bale of hay on an early…
Saturday, 03 September 2022 07:00
2022 Alberta Breeders' Fall Classic Feature Promo (video)
The Breeders’ Cup of Alberta - seven stake races will feature top Alberta-bred thoroughbreds as they compete for a combined…
Friday, 02 September 2022 16:10
Sept. 10 Fall Classic card features seven stakes and $350K in purses for the 26th renewal
Choices. With seven stakes races on tap for the Sept. 10 Fall Classic program at Century Mile, several trainers are…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 20:59
Infinite Patience just keeps writing a story better than the one before
Just what do you do for an encore now? It seems every time Infinite Patience runs you keep thinking well,…
Monday, 22 August 2022 12:44
Great Escape turns tables on Red Knobs in Canadian Derby
Fred Astaire had Ginger Rogers. Fred Flinstone had Wilma. And thoroughbred trainer Robertino Diodoro has jockey Rico Walcott. Walcott easily…
Friday, 19 August 2022 06:41
Canadian Derby Notes
It’s a full field of three year olds in the $200,000 G3 Canadian Derby from Century Mile in Alberta and…
Thursday, 18 August 2022 13:03
Contenders - 2022 Canadian Derby Feature (video)
Featuring Tim Rycroft and Robertino Diodoro talking about the excitement of the Canadian Derby and the horses they have entered…
Tuesday, 16 August 2022 16:56
Post positions and odds set for Canadian Derby, undercard stake races
Century Mile announcer and morning-line odds-maker Dylan Beardy has made Red Knobs the favourite for Saturday’s $200,000 Canadian Derby after…
Monday, 15 August 2022 13:11
Meet Above And Beyond - 2022 Canadian Derby Feature (video)
Meet Chris and Heather Duggan and their Alberta Bred Sensation Above and Beyond. - a joint Shinelight / HRA project
Friday, 12 August 2022 18:51
16 Nominations anounced for August 20th Canadian Derby
Kenny Bell has never had a Derby horse. For that matter he’s never even had an upper claimer or an…
Tuesday, 09 August 2022 17:43
Diodoro discusses having two favourites in upcoming Canadian Derby
Robertino Diodoro doesn’t need a road map to get to the Canadian Derby winner’s circle. Originally from Calgary, Diodoro, who…
Friday, 05 August 2022 18:38
Olds College / HRA Groom School (video)
Preparing students for the horse racing industry since 2003, the Olds College Groom School Program is designed to provide professionally…
Tuesday, 02 August 2022 19:28
Competition looking fierce as Derby Day approaches
Robertino Diodoro put on quite the show in Monday’s $100,000 Manitoba Derby running one-two-three. The final stepping stone to the…
Monday, 18 July 2022 23:50
Race for Leading Jockey title tightens further at Century Mile
It’s been a very long time since the leading jockey standings have been this close. So long ago, in fact,…
Tuesday, 12 July 2022 18:51
Spangled Jimmy win on Saturday very special for Market Analysis co-owner
The years rushed by when Market Analysis won this past Saturday’s power-laced Spangled Jimmy stakes at Century Mile in track…
Tuesday, 05 July 2022 17:17
A backstretch chat with apprentice jockeys Matthew Dennis and Rachel Slevinsky
First at-bat in the Majors. First shift in the NHL. First ride as a professional jockey. Nerves jangle. Heart rates…
Tuesday, 28 June 2022 20:41
Nelson in a three-way battle for leading jockey at Century Mile
When the thoroughbred racing season began last April most observers felt that the jockey standings’ race would be another photo…
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