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Boring… Before we proceed to discuss yet another milestone achieved by one of Alberta’s favorite sons in the global Thoroughbred…
Monday, 11 July 2016 00:50

Hoofprints - July 10th

Wrangler Cash could not have picked a better time to win his first race of 2016. In his tenth start…
Greg Tracy is dominating the trainer’s standings at Northlands the way Tiger Woods used to command a golf course, Mike…
Tuesday, 05 July 2016 09:44

Final Weekend Wrap-up at RMTC

Dallas Douglas Birdrattler won seven races at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club Spring Meet, but the most satisfying had to…
Monday, 04 July 2016 12:34

30 Years Ago: Alberta Harness Racing

The following stats come from an old TROT magazine dating back to 1986...   Edmonton: There were 98 race days…
Monday, 04 July 2016 12:31

Is Retirement on Hold – Yet Again?

For literally years now perennial leading Alberta trainer, Dale “The Colonel” Saunders has threatened this will be “his last year…
Monday, 04 July 2016 12:24

Hoofprints - July 3rd

There’s an old saying in horse racing. Breed the best to the best and hope for the best. That’s how…
Monday, 04 July 2016 12:22

Results from Millarville Racing

MILLARVILLE – Jim Depew seems to like running at Millarville – and he tends to win a race there each…
Thursday, 30 June 2016 11:06

Final Weekend of the Spring Meet at RMTC

It seems like a very short spring, especially when you consider the Rocky Mountain Turf Club is entering into its…
John Lohnes is relatively new to the horse world, but when your wife and your friends ride and you live…
This Canada Day marks the 111th running of the Millarville Races. Anna De Paoli with the Millarville Racing and Agricultural…
Wednesday, 29 June 2016 12:55

History of RMTC - Mel Depew

Of the early Raymond racing stalwarts you can’t overlook Mel Depew, the eighth of ten children of Warren and Emma…
Rockyview County, AB — Halfway through the lengthened season of Standardbred racing at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino, the live…
The Rocky Mountain Turf Club is once again bringing horse racing fans the always jam-packed, historic and exciting Millarville Race…
Monday, 27 June 2016 09:28

Hoofprints - June 26th

As the calendar turns to July, the Alberta Sire Stakes for 3 year olds are set to get underway at…
There have only been four 2 year old races thus far at the 2016 thoroughbred meet but it looks like…
Monday, 27 June 2016 09:18

Derby and Futurity results from RMTC

As Bonnie Schoeler said after her husband’s horse, Poutn On The Wagon, won the Alberta Bred Futurity Sunday at the…
Quarter horse fans will gather at Whoop-up Downs Sunday, the second final weekend of the Spring meet, to witness the…
Monday, 20 June 2016 12:55

Hoofprints - June 19th

One of the more anticipated events of the season comes to Century Downs on Sunday. It’s the west regional drivers…
A large Northlands crowd witnessed four 1-mile Stake races on Saturday — The Spangled Jimmy, The John Patrick, The R.…