Thoroughbred
Thursday, 05 September 2024 00:06
Mike Vanin: From Chuckwagon Outrider to Top Horse Breeder, His Journey to the Fall Classic
Mike Vanin is Mr. Everything. Currently the executive director for the Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association that is just the…
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 06:00
Varatti Shines in $100,000 Speed to Spare Championship with Impressive Win, Extending Streak to Five Top Finishes
Overlooked by the stellar dominance of trainer Barbara Heads on last Saturday’s Derby Day program - winning the $200,000 Canadian…
Sunday, 25 August 2024 22:39
August Rain Storms to Victory: Redekop, Heads, and Perez Dominate Canadian Derby for Second Year Running
A day that began with grey hoary skies buffeted by a punishing wind ended with a little August Rain. For…
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 18:14
August Rain and Awesome Road Set to Clash in Star-Studded $200,000 Canadian Derby
Eleven thoroughbreds entered Saturday’s $200,000 Canadian Derby at Century Mile Tuesday afternoon. The morning line favourites - B.C.’s August Rain…
Monday, 19 August 2024 13:01
The 95th Running of the Canadian Derby - Saturday, August 24th (video)
The 95th running of the Canadian Derby is coming to Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton this Saturday, August…
Saturday, 17 August 2024 13:09
Vancouver Trainer Barbara Heads Eyes Canadian Derby Glory with August Rain and Star-Studded Stable
With seven nominations to Saturday’s Canadian Derby card that has six stakes races including August Rain in the $200,000 Derby…
Thursday, 08 August 2024 17:19
2024 Canadian Derby Golf Tournament - a Backstretch Foundation Fundraiser
The Canadian Derby Golf Tournament, presented by Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, is the annual fundraiser for the HRA Backstretch…
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 22:07
Classy City Overcomes Adversity to Win $50,000 Count Lathum Stakes Despite Losing Shoe
An old proverb attributed to Benjamin Franklin goes like this: For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For…
Thursday, 11 July 2024 07:20
Jockey Rico Walcott Faces Battle with Aggressive Brain Tumour as Friends Rally Support
Rico Walcott’s nightmare has returned. So has another brain tumour. This spring Walcott, who was Alberta’s leading jockey 11 times…
Thursday, 04 July 2024 20:16
Second Chances and New Beginnings: How a Retired Racehorse Brought Joy and Healing to an Old Friend
It was just after 3 p.m. last August when Susan Winsor drove up to Alivia Kettleson’s farm in Thorsby -…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 21:50
A Weekend to Remember: A Stakes Win and a Promising Return for Tom Rycroft
Coming into this past weekend, veteran trainer Tom Rycroft didn’t have a stakes winner in his barn at Century Mile.…
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 21:15
The Shirley Vargo Handicap and Spangled Jimmy Handicap - Friday, June 21 (video)
This Friday June 21 at Century Mile, two $50,000 stake races are on the thoroughbred card! The Shirley Vargo for…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 21:39
Golf Game Leads to Victory: Classy City Shines in Western Canada Handicap
Back in February, three Alberta horsemen played golf in Tampa, Florida. There were owner/breeder Adrian Munro, his son, Tyler, and…
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 19:16
Decoy Dominates: Last-to-First Victory Stuns in Journal Handicap at Century Mile
In Century Mile’s first thoroughbred stakes race of the year – last Friday’s Journal Handicap – Decoy turned in the…
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 22:35
Undeterred and Unstoppable: Jockey Desmond Bryan Triumphs Against All Odds
Nothing can stop jockey Desmond Bryan. Not injuries. Not being aboard longshots. Nothing. “It’s the passion,” said Bryan. “It gets…
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 18:09
Breaking the Second-Place Streak: Trainer Colleen O’Hagan’s Long-Awaited Victory with Mob Boss
Thoroughbred trainer Colleen O’Hagan had a bad case of seconditis until Mob Boss won last Friday on another cold evening…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 23:53
Alberta's Itsallgoodman Surprises Trainer with Blazing Fast Workout: Clocks Record Time at Century Mile
Shortly after 10 a.m. this past Friday, with the wind snapping from the west, a handsome, muscular bay colt named…
Friday, 10 May 2024 07:48
2023 Alberta Thoroughbred Industry Award Winners Celebrated at 50th Night of Champions
Leduc, Alberta — The Lancaster Ballroom at the Royal Hotel in Leduc was packed on the evening of May 3rd…
Wednesday, 08 May 2024 23:42
Trading Horses for Cows: A Trainer's Unconventional Path to Success
Tom Rycroft sipped on a nonalcoholic beer at Century Mile reminiscing. “I got my first racehorse when I was 23,”…
Wednesday, 08 May 2024 00:37
Western Canadian Derby Series Returns for 2024
Western Canadian Derby Series Returns with Some Additional Incentives Joining forces once again, Assiniboia Downs, Century Mile, and Hastings Racecourse…
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