Assiniboia Downs

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Assiniboia Downs offers live thoroughbred horse racing, simulcast racing from North America's top tracks, state-of-the-art VLTs and delicious dining.

‼️ FROSHFEST IMPORTANT INFO ‼️Please swipe through and read every slide for important information, set times, afterparty...
09/06/2026

‼️ FROSHFEST IMPORTANT INFO ‼️

Please swipe through and read every slide for important information, set times, afterparty details and more!

Afterparty tickets featuring Acraze are only $15 in advance! $20 at the door for students, $30 for non students! Buy now to save money!

Want to win a meet & greet? Share the graphic for which headliner you want to meet and tag Together Again! FroshFest tickets are not included in the meet and greet giveaway.

🎟️ Free student tickets are still available on TIXR
📚 Students are required to show proof of enrolment; a student ID is not required
💳 Cash, debit and credit accepted for drink tickets
🍻 Official pregame at Smitty’s Restaurant & Lounge - Winnipeg Westwood with drink specials and 15% off food when you show your FroshFest ticket

See you at FroshFest 2026!

Manitoba-bred Performances Highlight of the Week at Downs https://asdowns.com/manitoba-bred-performances-highlight-of-th...
09/04/2026

Manitoba-bred Performances Highlight of the Week at Downs
https://asdowns.com/manitoba-bred-performances-highlight-of-the-week-at-downs/

Some excellent Manitoba-bred performances at all levels were the highlight of this week at ASD, and former 2-year-old champion Mighty Mikee led the pack with an impressive 23-length win in the $40,000 J. W. Sifton Stakes for trainer Devon Gittens on Tuesday.

Among the top five trainers, only Wendy Anderson managed more than one win this week, winning back-to-back races on Tuesday with first-time starter Give Her the Oscar and Sherlyn Go Go. But the overriding theme of the week remained…

It pays to own a Manitoba-bred.

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Trainer Wendy Anderson won back-to-back races last night including the Ardell Sayler Memorial with first-time starter Gi...
09/03/2026

Trainer Wendy Anderson won back-to-back races last night including the Ardell Sayler Memorial with first-time starter Give Her the Oscar, who lived up to her name.

Congratulations Wendy! Well done!

Student Night tonight! See you at 7:30!

(Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo)

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| Tonight and tomorrow are Student Nights at ASD!Big Week for Manitoba Racing, Gourneau and Witt Win Canadian Derby, Khe...
09/01/2026

| Tonight and tomorrow are Student Nights at ASD!

Big Week for Manitoba Racing, Gourneau and Witt Win Canadian Derby, Khelawan Gets Hot https://asdowns.com/big-week-for-manitoba-racing-gourneau-and-witt-win-canadian-derby-khelawan-gets-hot/

A Manitoba-bred recorded the largest winning distance in North America since 1991 last Monday, leading ASD trainer Jerry Gourneau and owner Henry S. Witt, Jr. teamed up to win the $200,000 Canadian Derby (G3) last Saturday, 26 yearlings sold for $241,600 the annual Manitoba CTHS Yearling Sale last Thursday, and jockey Kerron Khelawan scored a four-bagger last Tuesday.

What a week for Manitoba racing!

(Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo)

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Student Night is ON at ASD! Join us Tuesday, September 1 & Wednesday, September 2 for live racing, ridiculous deals, and...
08/28/2026

Student Night is ON at ASD! Join us Tuesday, September 1 & Wednesday, September 2 for live racing, ridiculous deals, and a shot at $250 cash — because your student budget deserves a win.

Flash your student ID and unlock:
🎟️ FREE ticket to Frosh
💰 $250 Cash Draw — students only, no gatekeeping here
🛍️ 15% off in the Clubhouse
🍺 $5 domestic beer & spirits
🌭 $5 hot dogs
🍿 $5 popcorn
🍦 $5 large ice cream

This is the cheapest, most chaotic, most fun night out you’ll have all semester. Live racing starts at 7:30 p.m. — bring your ID, bring your friends, and let’s see who’s walking away $250 richer. 🏇💸

Student ID required for all deals + cash draw entry.

Criollazo & So Royal II – Route Specialists for Question Mark Farmhttps://asdowns.com/criollazo-so-royal-ii-route-specia...
08/28/2026

Criollazo & So Royal II – Route Specialists for Question Mark Farm
https://asdowns.com/criollazo-so-royal-ii-route-specialists-for-question-mark-farm/

Time for a little history from ASD Historian Bob Gates!

In the fall of 1975, Tommy Elias, master of Question Mark Farm, travelled east to do a little horse shopping. He found a couple that he took a shine to at Kinghaven Farm but couldn’t decide which one to buy. So, he did what a careful horseman might do: he bought them both! The price was a cool $50,000, but he was confident they would be a good fit for Assiniboia Downs.

During their heyday, Criollazo and So Royal battled the best horses on the grounds at the Downs. In case you’re wondering, “best horses” includes Island Fling, Sunraysed, Merry’s Jay, Persian Memories, Taboga, Lexico, Macale, Federal Ruler, Turn To Rule and Victor’s Pride. There wouldn’t be many stables that would want to race against this group on a regular basis, but Tommy did, and the pair were always competitive.

Let’s turn back the clock and revisit some two-turn memories of Criollazo and So Royal II.

Girls Night Out tonight at ASD! Meet the grooms and their stakes winners so far this week. Groom/assistant trainer Britt...
08/26/2026

Girls Night Out tonight at ASD! Meet the grooms and their stakes winners so far this week.

Groom/assistant trainer Brittany Bergen (left) with Clippity Cop, who won the $40,000 R. C. Anderson Stakes on Monday for trainer Mike Nault, jockey Javaniel Patterson, and owners Scott MacKenzie, Madison Leonard and Marc Simard.

And Olive Johnston with Elston Gunnn, who won the $25,000 Plentiful Overnight Stakes last night for trainer Eugene Burns and owner Joe Schumer. Renaldo Cumberbatch up.

Congratulations! See you tonight!

(Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo)

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08/26/2026

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose."~Dolly Parton

In memory of a great American Icon who was loved by all, Dolly Parton, here is "Glorious Freedom" painted by Tim Cox

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08/26/2026

I usually send out an appreciation post on our way home from the yearling sale, so my apologies for the delay.

You might wonder when our excitement for the sale begins. The day we bring the babies in to begin their prep? The day we load up? The day of the sale itself? It actually begins the day a foal is born. So much time, thought, and love goes into each one, and when we can breed and raise foals that bring both enjoyment and success to other people, there’s not much better about this industry.

Of course there are challenges. Starting the careers of new stallions and broodmares takes patience, time, money. Remember Going Commando? His first few years, talk got back to us: they can’t run far, they are too big b***d. But breeders and buyers who had faith in our program were rewarded, and we are beyond grateful for those horses and memories. What a run we all had!

As for the 2026 sale, once again we are honoured to have consigned some outstanding individuals, all by Speculating, each with his and her own strengths. Our excitement will continue as we watch these youngsters develop in the hands of others.

Thank you to Barry Anderson, Barry Arnason, and Scott MacKenzie and Madison Leonard for purchasing a yearling from us. We appreciate your trust in our horses. As always, thank you to the Fouillard family for your partnership and friendship.

Special kudos to the MANY people involved in putting on the sale itself, but especially Maddy Derksen from the CTHS office.

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