Thoroughbred
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…
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 09:00
Racehorse ownership groups growing at North American tracks
Kelli Hemingson had an idea. For years she had wanted to own a thoroughbred racehorse. But financially it just didn’t…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 19:38
Century Mile Licensing Office Hours Update (June 2022)
HORSE RACING ALBERTA CENTURY MILE RACETRACK LICENSING OFFICE HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Office…
Monday, 13 June 2022 20:55
Journal Handicap & Western Canada Handicap commercial (video)
Video promoting two $50,000 stake races at Century Mile on June 18th - a joint Shinelight / HRA project
Monday, 13 June 2022 18:03
Four $50K Stakes coming up at Century Mile this weekend
Where do you start? There are four $50,000 stakes races on this weekend’s card at Century Mile - the first…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 13:44
Rycroft leading Trainer with 17 wins on the season
Apparently it’s not enough for trainer Tim Rycroft to win what seems like every second thoroughbred race at Century Mile.…
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 17:50
Breeder Duggan derby dreaming, with more up-in-comers in the stable
The Canadian Derby, Alberta’s richest and most prestigious horse racing is still three months away. But after Above and Beyond’s…
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 18:48
Derby winner Malvaez enjoying good start to season and being close to family
Edmonton-born jockey Mauricio Malvaez didn’t know which direction to turn. His dad, Marcos, won almost 500 races in his career…
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