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Assiniboia Downs is a Canadian horse race track on 150 ha (360 acres) [1] of land located in the Winnipeg suburb of St. James-Assiniboia. It is operated by the Manitoba Jockey Club and is the site of the annual Manitoba Derby. The track is located on the western edge of the city, near the intersection of the Perimeter Highway and Portage Avenue.
The Manitoba Derby is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the beginning of August at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Established in 2023, it is the first jewel of the Western Canadian Triple Crown. A Listed Race for three-year-olds, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles (9 furlongs).
Manitoba Derby Canadian Derby British Columbia Derby; Date August 7, 2023: August 26, 2023: September 16, 2023 Current Track Assiniboia Downs: Century Mile Racetrack and Casino: Hastings Racecourse: Location Winnipeg, Manitoba: Edmonton, Alberta: Vancouver, British Columbia: Distance 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles (9.0 furlongs; 1,800 m) 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles ...
St. James-Assiniboia is a major community area in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [1] As it encapsulates most of the city ward of St. James , [ 2 ] which includes the major St. James Street , the area itself is often simply referred to "St. James."
This is a list of neighbourhoods in Winnipeg, Manitoba, ... Assiniboia Downs; Assiniboine Park ... Winnipeg has been subdivided into two levels of areas developed by ...
The riding is located in the westernmost tip of the City of Winnipeg. It contains the neighbourhoods of Glendale, Westwood, Kirkfield Park, Woodhaven, Birchwood, Booth, Silver Heights and part of Assiniboia Downs. Kirkfield Park is bordered to the east by St. James, to the south and west by Charleswood, and to the north by Assiniboia. The St ...
James Speers acquired land to build what would become Assiniboia Downs and granted an option on the Polo Park lands to real estate developers who wished to build a shopping centre on the site. Speers died in July 1955 and Polo Park Racetrack closed at the end of the 1956 racing season. The new mall opened in 1959. Winnipeg did not have a racing ...
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (1983) R. James Speers Memorial Handicap at Assiniboia Downs Robert James Speers (September 3, 1882 – July 19, 1955) was a Canadian businessman and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductee who made a major contribution to the growth of Thoroughbred horse racing in Western Canada .