Winnipeg | Horse Racing Free Tips https://horseracingfreetips.com Horse Race Ratings and Tips - Sports News Tue, 05 Sep 2023 22:50:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://horseracingfreetips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-horse-racing-free-tips-1-32x32.jpg Winnipeg | Horse Racing Free Tips https://horseracingfreetips.com 32 32 Poor Air Quality Causes Assiniboia Cancellation https://horseracingfreetips.com/poor-air-quality-causes-assiniboia-cancellation/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 22:50:13 +0000 https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/?p=384278 Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Canada was forced to cancel its live race card Tuesday due to concerns over air quality. “Widespread wildfire smoke continues to produce very poor air quality and reduced visibility in and around the City of Winnipeg,” according to a statement from the track. “It is expected to clear out of the

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The post Poor Air Quality Causes Assiniboia Cancellation first appeared on Horse Racing Free Tips.]]> Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Canada was forced to cancel its live race card Tuesday due to concerns over air quality.

“Widespread wildfire smoke continues to produce very poor air quality and reduced visibility in and around the City of Winnipeg,” according to a statement from the track. “It is expected to clear out of the region overnight.”

Racing is expected to resume at the track Wednesday with a first post time of 7:30 p.m. CT.

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The post Poor Air Quality Causes Assiniboia Cancellation first appeared on Horse Racing Free Tips.]]> Purse Increase at Assiniboia https://horseracingfreetips.com/purse-increase-at-assiniboia/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:48:26 +0000 https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/?p=332743 Effective Monday, July 18, 2022, purses at Assiniboia Downs have been increased across the board. The highlights include a 25% increase in maiden special weight races to $20,000 and a 20% hike for open allowance heats for $24,000 while the new minimum purse for 'open' stakes races has been raised to $40,000. “Our community of

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“Our community of owners, trainers and jockeys continue to be so supportive of the racing program here,” said Darren Dunn, CEO of the Winnipeg, Manitoba-area track. “We are happy to be in a position that we can introduce these increases to the purses. We fully appreciate what it takes to put on a season of competitive racing and we look forward to continuing to work together to deliver the best show we possibly can.”

The track reports better than 60% wagering growth in the furst part of the season. According to a release, competitive racing along with reduced takeouts and the free Player Portal have been attributed to that success.

Assiniboia Downs races nightly Monday through Wednesday. The track stages the Manitoba Derby Aug. 1.

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