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.
• Tuesdays feature free Family Fun with bouncy castles, face painting and live entertainment
• Wednesdays are Girls Night Out with drink specials, cash draws, line dancing and more!
• 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.

Longshots Rule Tuesday Night at Assiniboia Downs; Canada Day in Photos

It was a night for the longshots on Tuesday as several upset winners sent payouts soaring.

Plus, relive an incredible Canada Day celebration through photos! From a packed grandstand and exciting live racing to a spectacular fireworks display presented by CanFire Pyrotechnics, we've captured the sights and excitement from one of the biggest nights of the season.

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.

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

Master Fuzz B is seen here winning the 1991 Inaugural Handicap for owner/trainer John Keegan. Fuzz had lifetime earnings of just under $100,000 and enjoyed a five-year racing career at the Downs. His overall stats had him with 11 wins, 26 seconds and 20 thirds from 96 starts. He spent the latter part of his time on the track running in claiming races where he more than held his own. In 1992 he won 2, placed second 3-times and third once, from 11 starts, in 93 he won 3, placed second 4-times and had 4 thirds from 15 starts and in 1994 he had a win, 3 seconds and 3 thirds from his final 10 races. (Gerry Hart photo).

International Fireworks Expected in Belmont Derby

On America's 250th birthday, there will be some fireworks from a lively international battle at Saratoga Race Course. A field of 10, with two talented overseas shippers, will square off July 4 in the expected final running at the Spa of the $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1T) for 3-year-olds.

With the race slated to return home to Belmont Park next year, Saturday's renewal features an evenly matched contingent of American runners reenacting the Revolutionary War against formidable rivals who have traveled across the Atlantic Ocean.

-- BloodHorse

Undefeated Javier is Canadian Derby Contender

Blind in his right eye since he was born, three-year-old Javier remained undefeated Saturday at Century Mile comfortably winning the $50,000 six furlong Western Canada stakes race.

Three starts. Three wins.

-- Canadian Thoroughbred

Equibase Standings: Stakes Wins Elevate Magnitude, Immersive, and Other Standouts

Last weekend, there were several stakes-rich racecards across North America, most prominently at Churchill Downs on June 27. Results from those six stakes under the Twin Spires brought significant changes to earnings leaderboards in several divisions, as tabulated by Equibase.

-- America's Best Racing

Bob's Blog

On June 2, 2010, Tyrone Nelson and Vicky Baze combined for a truly unique accomplishment! Was it a record? We suspect it was, and while we can't say for certain, if it wasn't a record, it was certainly one of horse racing's most unusual oddities. Click here to learn the details of this remarkable occurrence that took place 16 years ago.