Canada’s Assiniboia Downs Wraps Up Solid Meet

[Wandering Eyes]

Assiniboia Downs recorded near-record wagering for the 2022 meet, which ended Sept. 28. with the second-highest wagering handle in the track's history. A total of $55,326,730 was wagered over the 50-day meet, which was second only to the amount recorded in 2020.

“To conclude this season with the positive results we achieved is a true testament to the team we have out here working for us, and the will and determination of the horse people involved at all levels,” said CEO Darren Dunn. “It seemed challenge followed us throughout 2022. We lost our Board Chair, Harvey Warner, unexpectedly during spring training and then saw a long winter and late wet spring force our hand to adjust the racing calendar. Add a lightning storm and a track lighting outage that caused further cancelled races that had to be made up and it was a live race meet that will not soon be forgotten.”

North Dakota's Jerry Gourneau captured the Assiniboia Downs training title, his fourth in the last five years. Jorge Carreno took honors as the leading jockey, making it his second consecutive title at Assiniboia.

Assiniboia Downs is open year-round for daily simulcasting. The live Thoroughbred season for 2023 will begin May 22.

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