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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 27, 2017 - Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market®: CNTY) announced today that the Alberta Gaming…
Monday, 27 March 2017 07:02

Hoofprints - March 26th

Justabitcrazy has been anything but since driver-trainer, Ryan Grundy, acquired him in January of 2016. “I’d been leasing him from…
Wednesday, 22 March 2017 20:11

Throwback Thursday - Ron Grieves

Today's Throwback Thursday takes us back to 2008 and an interview with thoroughbred trainer Ron Grieves. Ron was campaigning stakes…
Tuesday, 21 March 2017 16:30

Notice - Learning Centre Closure (update)

Horse Racing Alberta wish to advise all racing participants that the Learning Centre located at Northlands Park will close permanently…
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2017 ballot. In this the 250th Anniversary Year…
Monday, 20 March 2017 08:50

Hoofprints - March 19th

Sixteen degrees and breezy Saturday afternoon for the opening of the 2017 harness racing season at Century Downs. Mike Hennessy…
Thursday, 16 March 2017 07:00

Throwback Thursday - Young Guns

Young Guns aired in the summer of 2004 and showcased four up and coming young Albertan’s from the Standardbred Industry.…
The Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection Association of Alberta  (HBPA), a not for profit entity representing the business interests of Thoroughbred…
Thursday, 09 March 2017 14:08

Canadian Colours Chosen

Brandon Campbell, Canada’s representative to the 2017 World Driving Championship has confirmed the design for his Canadian colours following input…
Thursday, 09 March 2017 13:37

Throwback Thursday - As Promised

For many years As Promised excelled on the track and in the breeding shed. His contributions to the Alberta horse…
Wearing your country’s colours in an international sporting event is a proud moment for any athlete and our National Driving…
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 10:26

In Her Elements

Standing in the same stall where her father used to reside, Tajmeallover is dominating Alberta’s competition just like Mom and…
Saturday, 25 February 2017 21:00

The best and only getting better

As consistent as a metronome, Tajmeallover, who was named Alberta’s 2016 Horse of the Year at Saturday night’s harness awards dinner, won…
Saturday, 25 February 2017 19:00

2017 ASHA Awards Night Winners

Congratulations to the 2016 winners! Download the 2017 ASHA Awards Program pdf for complete list of nominees from the download…
Saturday, 25 February 2017 10:59

Canadian Horse Racing Celebrates 250 years

Our entire nation will be celebrating 150 years of confederation in 2017, but for Canada’s horse racing industry, this year…
The distance from Northlands Park in Edmonton, Alberta to Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida is 3,004 miles. For Jakobs…
Wednesday, 08 February 2017 09:31

California Adventure

Gordon and Helen Empey are longtime Standardbred breeders and owners from Bowden. Last summer, Gordon finally decided that he had…
Monday, 06 February 2017 08:13

Singing in the Backstretch

Jamie Gray has his life and his career in tune. Now the veteran Alberta harness trainer/driver also has his hobby…
On Saturday, January 28, Standardbred Canada announced harness racing’s national champions at the 2016 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best…
Thursday, 26 January 2017 09:41

Scared Straight

Tyler Redwood will never forget the dark, horrific evening of Sept. 24 2012 - the hideous night that changed everything.…