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| | ISSUE #199 - AUGUST 29, 2025 | | Live Racing starts at 7:30 p.m. | Certified Angus Prime Rib Buffet. Every live race night! | | |
Only 13 Nights of Live Racing Left
Live racing continues every Tuesday and Wednesday, plus a special Monday night card on September 15! Post time is 7:30 p.m.—and as always, admission and parking are free.
Indulge in our renowned Certified Angus Prime Rib Buffet—carved to perfection and served with a tempting selection of chicken, seafood, rotating entrées, and more!
- Adults: $59.95
- Seniors (65+): $54.95
- Kids (6–12): $34.95
- Kids (5 & under): $22.95
Reservations are filling fast—call today to secure your table for the Certified Angus Prime Rib Buffet!
CLICK HERE for schedule
| | | Girls Night Out - Wednesdays until October 8th. | | |
Girls Night Out - Every Wednesday!
Due to popular demand, Girls Night Out has been extended through Wednesday, October 8th!
Grab your girlfriends and join us at the Downs for an evening of fun, food, and fabulous prizes—just for the girls!
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Fancy Hat Draw - Wear your best Derby hat and enter to win $150 cash! Draw after Race 6.
- Girls-Only Special $100 Cash Draws - Enter to win - draws after Races 4, 5 & 6.
- $5 Food & Drink Specials (available on the main and 3rd floor) – Fireball Shot, Peach Tart Shot, 6 oz House Wine, Razderby Lemonade, Chicken Fingers Snack, Popcorn, Double Scoop of Ice Cream.
- $5 Espresso Martini Shooter – includes a ballot to win a $300 Thermea Spa Gift Card. Sponsored by Corby Spirit & Wine.
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Top NFL Picks by TravyFootball
Season preview
Before I dive into my season preview, I want to give a quick shoutout to the late Brian Gory—aka Ivan Bigg, aka Mr. Tomato, and a few other aliases he was known by. Brian was the one who encouraged me to start writing this weekly article for the ASD newsletter, knowing full well I had absolutely zero writing experience. To say he was impressed with what I produced every week would probably be an understatement—and maybe even an exaggeration—but here I am, four years later, still doing my thing. Almost every week, Roger Jones, Brian, and I would exchange emails about the happenings in the NFL. It’s going to feel a little sad not having those conversations anymore, but I know Mr. Gory is “up there,” smiling down on us and continuing his favourite NFL pastime—hating on Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys!
CLICK HERE to read the season preview
| | Trainer Jerry Gourneau's assistant Jennifer Tourangeau raises her arm in celebration after winning the Miss Imperial Overnight Stakes with Baby Gundin on Tuesday. Javaniel Patterson in the saddle. (Jason Halstead / Assiniboia Photo). Click photo to enlarge. | | |
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 😊
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A Snapshot in Time by Bob Gates
Here’s an oldie but a goodie of Don’s Mistake from September 8, 1958. The photo features brothers Clayton and Don (in plaid shirts with Don holding the horse). Also visible is trainer, Ivan Dowler (behind Don and between Don and the horse) with jockey Ray Stewart from Gladstone Manitoba aboard Don’s Mistake. (Assiniboia Downs Archives)
| | Take Charge Tom in the winner's circle after winning the Canadian Derby. (Century Mile) | | |
Tom Takes Charge in Canadian Derby for Randy Howg
Making up for his unfortunate disqualification from a win in the Manitoba Derby on August 4, Take Charge Tom zoomed up the rail on the turn and went on to a 5 3/4-length win in the Canadian Derby (G3) at Century Mile on Aug. 23.
Congratulations to trainer Robertino Diodoro, owner Randy Howg, and jockey Rasheed Huges! Well done!
-- Canadian Thoroughbred
| | Jockey Ron Turcotte and Secretariat in the winner's circle after winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown. (Bob Coglianese) | | |
Secretariat's Hall of Fame Jockey, Canadian Ron Turcotte Dies at 84
Retired Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte, remembered best for riding Secretariat to win the 1973 Triple Crown during a Hall of Fame career that ended prematurely in 1978 due to a tragic racing injury, died of natural causes Aug. 22 in his Drummond home outside Grand Falls, New Brunswick, in Canada. He was 84.
-- Blood Horse
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Bob's Blog
Hazel Bochinski
More than the sum of her parts!
Hazel Bochinski was a teacher turned thoroughbred trainer, whose greatest gift was her kind and caring nature. Throughout her lifetime, she touched more lives than she likely realized. As a female trainer, she was a true trailblazer in the profession. In addition to training, she also worked with the HBPA and the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission. Click here to read more about the life and times of Hazel Bochinski.
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