All aboard and on board.
Assiniboia Downs continued to develop on 1 of the most effective seasons in its 65-12 months history this past week, subsequent up a tremendous Canada Day Fireworks Celebration on July 1 with a few more times of million-greenback-plus wagering, fantastic performances by horses bred in Manitoba, and a monster longshot for the wheelbarrow group.


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New MJC Board member Darrell Stephansson not too long ago concluded a term of five a long time in a regulatory purpose for the province as a member of the Manitoba Horse Racing Fee.
In the middle of all that, on Tuesday Assiniboia Downs extra star ability to its Manitoba Jockey Club (MJC) board of administrators.
Both of those Norva Riddell, Senior Vice-President, Partnerships and High quality Providers with Real North Athletics & Amusement (TNSE), and Darrell Stephansson, proprietor of a prosperity management and insurance coverage firm, Primerica Economic Products and services, deliver many years of elite-degree expertise in the enterprise environment to the MJC Board.
“On behalf of our board, I am so pleased to welcome Norva and Darrell, who will give strategic oversight in business growth and expansion approaches, whilst improving our neighborhood outreach,” said interim board chair, Jeff Goy.
Riddell has been with TNSE since 2004 and delivers leadership in the spots of company partnerships and top quality gross sales and companies. She was a YMCA-YWCA Females of Distinction nominee in 2017 and presently serves as a board member of the Correct North Youth Basis.
“I’m hunting forward to the prospect to discover extra about the business and with any luck ,, through my knowledge in small business and the local community, be ready to give value,” mentioned Riddell.
“I have these types of respect for the leadership at the Downs. Darren (Dunn) and Sharon (Gulyas) have set their heart and soul into this truly useful community asset. I was born and lifted in this article, and I definitely price our city and our group and the individuals who make it all tick. The staff at the Downs has worked tirelessly and I really love them as persons. They seriously care about the community.”
Stephansson a short while ago concluded a term of 5 a long time in a regulatory position for the province as a member of the Manitoba Horse Racing Fee. Prior to embarking on his 28-year personal small business job, he labored for Assiniboia Downs in many senior racing-similar roles from 1977-1994 and was also a earlier board member of the Manitoba Riding for the Disabled Association.
“This market is a gem,” explained Stephansson. “Just about every man or woman I’ve at any time introduced to the Downs has cherished it. The foreseeable future is dazzling for them, it actually is. Any type of value I can supply to help them on either the regulatory or the horse facet, I’m happy to add. Horsepeople totally really like this location. I know most of the board members and they’ve performed an incredible job. And they’re basically on the verge of a complete breakthrough. I’m genuinely energized about it.”
“To incorporate two lifelong Manitobans, with their powerful and various organization expertise, who are so dedicated to this group, adds great energy to our board team,” reported Darren Dunn, CEO of the Manitoba Jockey Club.
The announcement of the two new MJC board users came warm on the hooves of a amazing Canada Working day Fireworks Celebration that included are living bands and hundreds of local distributors that captivated additional than 10,000 people, and the horse action that followed was not only a handle to watch, but also worthwhile for bettors.
On Monday, trainer Fred Rawson turned loose what looks like the cut price of the yr amid Manitoba-breds. Meabear, his $1,800 Manitoba CTHS Yearling Sale invest in, received the $35,000 Hazel Wright Sire Stakes by 13 lengths beneath jockey Prayven Badrie. The the-year-old daughter of Kentucky Bear has now gained her past two starts off by a mixed margin of more than 26-lengths and acquired extra than $30,000.
Monday also made the longest-priced winner of the conference when Bella Galina gained the seventh race and returned $103.80 for a $2 acquire ticket. Educated by Tom Gardipy, Jr. for K7 Racing Steady and ridden by Leroy Nelson, the boxcar winner activated large unique payoffs that provided a 20-cent Jackpot Hello-5 that paid $38,513.66 to one particular community bettor a 20-cent Superfecta that compensated $4,257.29 and a $1 Triactor that paid $4,364.35.
On Tuesday, a good fight ongoing in between two budding Manitoba-bred 3-12 months-outdated male stars, Bettermakethattwo and Bearly Regal, in the $35,000 Frank Arnason Memorial Sire Stakes. Qualified by Larry Cizik for Janice Braiden, and ridden by Stanley Chadee Jr., Bettermakethattwo won the Arnason by 2 3/4-lengths, but Bearly Regal built him get the job done for it inspite of stumbling at the get started. Bettermakethattwo has now defeated Bearly Regal twice in a row, but this rivalry is well worth watching as the race distances get extended.
Continuing to do what he does best, on Wednesday 80-calendar year-old trainer Murray Duncan topped off a great 7 days of winners all spherical when he saddled Burrow Down to a romping 12 ½-size gain in the $35,000 Jack Hardy Stakes less than jockey Stanley Chadee Jr. for operator Gerald Babchishin. Claimed by Duncan for $30,000 at Oaklawn Park on May perhaps 8, the three-12 months-previous filly has now received both of those of her commences at the Downs in stakes. Like all the things else at the Downs this season…
This prepare is rolling.
