Live Racing this Tuesday & Wednesday

• Live racing starts at 7:30 p.m.
• Enter for your chance to spin our $10,000 Lucky Longshot wheel
• Reserve your table for our renowned all-you-can-eat Prime Rib Buffet which is available on Live Race Nights only.

Click here for full schedule.

Gourneau Soars to Lead in Trainer Standings, Wins Five of Six Races on Wednesday

Trainer Jerry Gourneau served notice on Wednesday that he wants his sixth training title, winning an amazing five of the six races to power to the lead in the trainer standings, while jockeys Dario Dalrymple and Javaniel Patterson each scored hat tricks to signal they’re also here to win.

Gourneau also won a race on Tuesday to bring his total for the week to six victories, five of them for perennial leading owner Henry S. Witt, Jr., and one for former trainer Lee Delaronde.

Gourneau might have swept the card on Wednesday, but he didn't have a horse in the fifth race.

Full story here

Free $500 Cash Draws after Live Racing plus free $200 Cash Draws on the Weekends

Did you know that Assiniboia Downs is Winnipeg's #1 Spot for VLT Jackpots? Play any of our 140 VLTs in the Club West Gaming Lounge for your chance to win!

💸 Free $500 cash draws — after every Live Race Night

🎡 Free Spin to Win draws — Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 6 p.m.

💸 Free $200 cash draws — Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m.

Click here to see our recent jackpots.

Owner/Trainer/Breeder Appreciation Dinner

You and a Guest are cordially invited to our Owner/Trainer/Breeder Appreciation Dinner.

• Thursday, June 11
• Terrace Dining Room at Assiniboia Downs
• Cocktails: 5:00 p.m.
• Prime Rib Buffet: 6:00 p.m.
• Tickets: $20 donation. All donations will go to the Winners Foundation and Final Furlong

Tickets can be purchased at the General Office or by calling 204-885-3330. The deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, June 8. An LGCA licence number is required at the time of purchase.

Looking for a Special Photo?

Track Photographer Jason Halstead may have just what you're looking for

Looking for that extra-special photo of your big horse, one you might not find in your win pictures? 

Track photographer Jason Halstead takes numerous photos during the races, and not all of them can make it into the win photos. If you’re looking for something frameable from your big race, or of your special horse, email Jason at jjhphoto@gmail.com.

Prices are excellent! Almost as good as his photos 😊

A Snapshot in Time by Bob Gates

Naigo had a career that spanned 11 years. The bay was plagued with leg issues but gave it his all in every outing. He was bred by Kinghaven Farms and ran in the 1974 Queen's Plate. His trainer, Brian Palaniuk, described the horse as “goofy,” but he had class that others could only dream about. (Gerry Hart photo)

An Early Look at the Probable Field for the 2026 Belmont Stakes

The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the Preakness Stakes are in the books, so now is the time to shift focus to the $2 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 6 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The marquee attraction is Golden Tempo, whose victory May 2 at Churchill Downs made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner. DeVaux and the bay Curlin colt’s owners, Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable, decided to bypass the Preakness and target the Belmont Stakes.

Handicapper Mike Curry takes a look at the horses under consideration for the Belmont Stakes using a tiered format.

-- America's Best Racing

D'Amato Brings Two Contenders to Shoemaker Mile on Monday

lmendares  and King of Gosford  have the credentials to give trainer Phil D'Amato his sixth win in Monday's Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T). Almendares is coming off a neck victory in the American Stakes (G3T), while King of Gosford won the 2025 Shoemaker.

The Shoemaker, part of Santa Anita Park's May 25 Memorial Day card, has attracted a competitive 9-horse field of veterans, but notably...

"Almendares is steadily getting better and better," said D'Amato.

-- BloodHorse

Napoleon Solo’s Preakness Mission A Resounding Success



Napoleon Solo, a bargain yearling purchase for $40,000 who had shown signs of distance limitations while fading to fifth in the Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park and Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct, was given another chance to prove himself at a distance of ground in the Preakness by trainer Chad Summers.

He delivered at 7-1.

-- Canadian Thoroughbred

Bob's Blog

On opening day, the Downs played host to Darryn Armstrong, the son of legendary Downs jockey Dick Armstrong. Dick won four leading rider titles in the 1960s, among many other career milestones. He rode at the Downs from 1958 until the close of the 1969 season. Click here to learn more about the reason for Darryn’s trip, as well as the many riding feats for which his father was known during his time at Assiniboia Downs.