Century Downs

Welcome to Horse Racing Alberta
Horse Racing Alberta (HRA), is a private not-for-profit corporation that was established with the Alberta Governments proclamation of the Racing Corporation Act in 1996.
HRA was established to lead a racing industry renewal and to manage industry self-regulation.

HRA introduces 'ReportIt'

Horse Racing Alberta has introduced an anonymous reporting service to…
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Important Notice - Neurological Herpes (EHVI)

We have received a confirmed report of neurological herpes (EHV1)…
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Celebrating Harness Racing's Finest: Shark Week, Hennessy, Stout, and Arsenault Among Honorees

Rod Hennessy. Doug Stout. Shelly Arsenault. Shark Week. Scott McGinn……
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Did you know? (March 2024)

Century Downs (CDR) and Century Mile (CMR) Industry Updates Project…
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Honoring Legends: Red McKenzie and Jennifer Buck Receive Prestigious Sovereign Awards

Canada’s Sovereign Awards for thoroughbred racing - feting the best of…
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2024 ASHA Awards Night Winners

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Honoring Legends: Red McKenzie and Jennifer Buck Receive Prestigious Sovereign Awards

Canada’s Sovereign Awards for thoroughbred racing - feting the best of the best - won’t be announced until…
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Remembering Elige Bourne - A Look Back at the 2018 Canadian Derby Homegrown Heros Feature

Homegrown Heroes - 2018 Canadian Derby Feature (video) Homegrown Heros features the connections to Shimshine and Regal…
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Unyielding Determination: Alberta Jockey Chris McGregor's Road to Hall of Fame Glory

Year after year retired Alberta jockey Chris McGregor would drive past the Alberta Sports Hall of…
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Celebrating Harness Racing's Finest: Shark Week, Hennessy, Stout, and Arsenault Among Honorees

Rod Hennessy. Doug Stout. Shelly Arsenault. Shark Week. Scott McGinn… On and on goes the list…
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2024 ASHA Awards Night Winners

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Alberta's Driving Titans Mike Hennessy and Phil Giesbrecht Reflect on Crossing the $1-Million Earnings Milestone

Mike Hennessy and Phil Giesbrecht recently both went over the $1-million mark for driving earnings this…
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Meet TimbersKnightRyder and Barrel Racing Partner Nicole Groeneveld (video)

Quarter Horse sensation Timbersknightryder has a 2nd career as a barrel racer — and shares a special…
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Destello De Luna named Canadian Champion by AQHA

It’s hard to put anything past William Leech, Alberta’s perennial quarter horse trainer. But even he…
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Old Fashioned Horsemanship

Times are changing, and the era when men race on weekends on the small prairie ovals…
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HRA introduces 'ReportIt'

Horse Racing Alberta has introduced an anonymous reporting service to cover 4 key areas: Wellness of…
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Important Notice - Neurological Herpes (EHVI)

We have received a confirmed report of neurological herpes (EHV1) on a local farm. The farm…
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Did you know? (March 2024)

Century Downs (CDR) and Century Mile (CMR) Industry Updates Project Updates: Century Downs Re-sloping/Grading of Racetrack:…
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Directive No. 217-2024 — Thoroughbred

The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows: Chapter 3: General Horse Racing…
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Directive No. 216-2024 — Thoroughbred

The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows: Chapter 3: General Horse Racing…
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Directive No. 215-2024 — Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse

The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows: Chapter 3: General Horse Racing…
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