Live Racing this Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

• Live racing starts at 7:30 p.m.
• Enter for your chance to spin our $10,000 Lucky Longshot wheel.
• Monday is Dollar Night. Dollar night specials plus Wiener Dog racing after race #3.
• 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.

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Whitehall, Balroop battle for top spot, Gourneau keeps winning, Manitoba-Bred favoured in King’s Plate

Jockeys Antonio Whitehall and Sven Balroop continued to battle it out for top spot in the jockey standings, and trainer Jerry Gourneau added yet another win to his runaway total.

The first Girls Night Out of 2026 was a hit, and for the first time in history, a Manitoba-bred became one of the favourites for the $1 million King’s Plate.

It was quite a week!

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

SS Pee Wee won the 1992 Harry Jeffrey handicap for owner Stan Ryan and trainer Tom Dodds. The $15,000 Keenland purchase earned just over $125,000 during his 5-year career which saw him race primarily at Assiniboia Downs. In 44 lifetime starts he had 13 wins, 5 seconds and 10 thirds. His resume boasted wins in the 1991 Osiris Plate Stakes, the 1992 Harry Jeffrey, the 1993 Manitoba Sprint Handicap and Wheat City Stakes, the 1994 Halter Handicap, and the 1995 Manitoba Sprint Championship. (Gerry Hart photo)

Manitoba-bred Brachetto stakes his claim as King’s Plate favourite

For the first time in memory, a Manitoba-bred could be one of the favourites for Canada’s most prestigious horse race, the $1-million King’s Plate for three-year-olds, to be run Aug. 15 at Woodbine in Ontario.

Brachetto, bred by longtime Manitoba owner-breeder Dr. Ross McKague, won the $150,000 Marine Stakes (G3) as the longest shot on the board on June 27, beating two heavily favoured rivals and vaulting himself into the Plate favourite conversation for the mile-and-a-quarter classic.

Brachetto is currently ranked second among the King's Plate contenders. See the current rankings at the Canadian Thoroughbred.

-- Winnipeg Free Press

A Trifecta Strategy for Betting the 2026 Indiana Derby

Trainer Brad Cox knows what it takes to win the $300,00 Indiana Derby (G3) at Horseshoe Indianapolis. He’s won three of the last six editions of the 1 1/16-mile race with Shared Sense (2020), Verifying (2023), and Dragoon Guard (2024).

This Saturday, Cox will seek a fourth win in the Indiana Derby with #8 Leading Change (5-1), a lightly raced son of 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner.

He'll be the key. On top.

-- America's Best Racing

Odds and Trends: Handicapping 2YOs at Del Mar, Saratoga

Summer is in full swing, which means 2-year-old racing at Del Mar and Saratoga Race Course is about to heat up.

Handicapping juvenile races isn't always easy. There's not much racing form to analyze, so bettors must rely on trainer statistics, workouts, pedigrees, and auction prices to determine the most likely winners.

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson has the handicapping angles that stand out.

-- BloodHorse

Bob's Blog

On June 15, 2026 Dr. Joe Meek’s Celebration of Life was held at Assiniboia Downs. The house was packed as friends and family gathered so say their final good-byes. Click here for Bob’s story about the "Doc" who was a part of the fabric of the Downs for over 50 years. How many people do you know who retired at the age of 85?