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.

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Steve Keplin, Jr., Antonio Whitehall White Hot in Opening Week

2025 Manitoba Thoroughbred Awards

2025 leading trainer Steve Keplin, Jr. picked up right where he left off last year, jockey Antonio Whitehall was in career best form, and two star Manitoba-breds tied for the CTHS Horse of the Year honours at the Manitoba Awards Banquet that preceded the first week of live racing.

Keplin, who won the training title last year with 40 winners, won with five of his seven starters on Tuesday and Wednesday, while Whitehall won with four of his six mounts to take the lead in the jockey standings.

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.

2% Cash Back on Saturday, May 16

Earn 2% cash back when you wager $100 or more through your HPIbet account on any track(s) on Saturday, May 16. Maximum cash back is $25. Payouts of $2.10 are excluded. Opt in here.

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

Pictured is one of my all-time faves, Anna Stables’ Mr. Bizbee with Joseph Selyem up on June 14, 1975. Bizbee was the picture of consistency in 1975. The 8-year-old gelding started 10 times at the Downs, winning 3 and finishing second 4 times. He was a simple, honest horse! (Gerry Hart Photo)

2026 Preakness Stakes Cheat Sheet

Saturday's Preakness Stakes (G1) will be remembered as unique when racing historians look back years from now. The 151st edition of the second jewel in U.S. horse racing’s Triple Crown will be held for the first, and probably only, time at Laurel Park in suburban Baltimore, Md.

The Preakness anchors a sensational two days of racing at Laurel Park starting Friday, May 15. A full, competitive 14-horse field has been entered.

Get information about each of the contenders plus gambling insights in this Cheat Sheet presented by 1/ST BET.

-- America's Best Racing

Preakness may not be flashy, but large field doesn't lack intrigue

For all the talk about who isn’t in the field and where the race isn’t being run, the 151st Preakness Stakes will actually be held Saturday in its typical place on the calendar.

There are three runners from the Kentucky Derby in the Preakness – third-place finisher Ocelli, sixth-place finisher Incredibolt, and 14th-place finisher Robusta.

Ocelli is still a maiden, but he didn’t run like one in the Derby, where, at odds of 70-1, he made the lead in deep stretch only to be passed by Golden Tempo and Renegade late. He was beaten one length.

Could he break his maiden in the Preakness?

-- Daily Racing Form

Dixie Law Looks to Rule Ruling Angel Stakes at Woodbine



Dixie Law, a finalist for the 2025 champion 2-year-old female Sovereign Award, will face five foes in Saturday’s $100,000 Ruling Angel Stakes Presented by Ketel One, at Woodbine.

Trained by Dale Desruisseaux for owner/breeder Garland Williamson, the bay had a stellar juvenile season, recording three wins from five starts, including impressive victories in the Mazarine Stakes (G3) and Cup & Saucer Stakes.

“Right from her very first few breezes, you could tell she had something special,” said Desruisseaux.

-- Canadian Thoroughbred

Bob's Blog

Local horse racing has more than a 100-year history with a multitude of milestones and anniversaries. This time around the history guy pulled a selection of oldies but goodies from the Downs memory vault for your reading enjoyment. Click here for some special memories.