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Preview of the Manitoba Derby Assiniboia Downs Thursday, August19 , 201 at 11:45 A.M Preview of the Manitoba Derby Assiniboia Downs Thursday, August19 , 201 at 11:45 a.m. 2018 Manitoba Derby Winner Sky Promise Owners: Rick & Clayton Wiest, R6 Stable & Norman Tremblay, Trainer: Robertino Diodoro, Jockey: Rico Walcott (Jason Halstead photos) 2018 Manitoba Derby Memories Assiniboia Downslllll 3975 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K 2E9 204-885-3330 www.ASDowns.com 1969 Manitoba Derby Winner Fire N Desire Manitoba Derby By Bob Gates Race Historian The first “Derby” was run in 1930; although from 1930 to 1933 it was known as the Manitoba Stakes. In 1934 the name of the race was changed to the Manitoba Derby. It should come as no surprise that our Derby was the brainchild of Robert James Speers, the Father of Thoroughbred Racing in western Canada. Speers established the race for horsemen to showcase thoroughbreds that were foaled in western Canada. In 1936 the Derby was opened to all horses bred in Canada. The race was run annually at old Polo Park racetrack with the exception of 1937 when it was held at Whittier Park in St. Boniface. In 1941 the name of the race was changed to the Canadian Derby. Few people realize that the heart and soul of the prestigious Canadian Derby can be found in Winnipeg and that the Canadian Derby was “born” out of the Manitoba Derby. At that time, Canada was the only major country that did not have a national “derby” so R. J. Speers sacrificed "Manitoba" for a national name. The Canadian Derby was run at Polo Park race track until it closed in 1956 and the race was relocated to Edmonton. Jack Hardy tried to bring the race back to Winnipeg when Assiniboia Downs opened in 1958, but was unsuccessful so the Canadian Derby is still run in Edmonton. In 1960 the Manitoba Derby with its storied past was resurrected and it has been run at the Downs ever since. In 1985 the Derby was changed to an open event for all three-year-old thoroughbreds. To date, three Manitoba breds have won our Derby. Gowerlace was the first to accomplish the feat in 1938. It took almost 40 years for the next home-bred, Merry's Jay to win the race in 1976 and Royal Frolic followed in 1993. The 2019 Derby is the 71st running and a special anniversary of the race. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll presented her cup for the first time on July 15, 1970 at the Manitoba Centennial Derby. Monday August 5, 2019 marks the 50th time the Queen's Cup is being presented to the Derby champion. Assiniboia Downs proudly celebrates the history of the Manitoba Derby. The list of previous winners includes national and local champions such as Fanfreluche, Merry's Jay and Overskate; owners include Levesque, Mitchell and K5 Stables, and trainers Rowntree, Blake and Starr. Jockeys Hawley, Krone and Platts are but a few of the riders who have won our Derby. Today we salute all participants, past and present who have made the Manitoba Derby what it is today! Assiniboia Downs would like to thank BDO Canada LLP & CIBC who will be presenting BDO Canada LLP $500 scholarships to six recipients on Manitoba Derby Day! www.bdo.ca Manitoba Derby Day - Monday, August 5 Racing starts at 1:15 p.m. l $75,000 Manitoba Derby for 3-year-olds l $20,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 pool l Derby Sweepstakes. Win $100 win wager on a Derby horse! l Derby Hat contest - $100 prize for each category (see below) l Family Fun - pony rides, petting farm & more! l Free Derby History Collector Card to first 1000 l Special Derby history display by Track Historian Bob Gates DerbyDerby DayDay Hat Contest Best Original Hat (handma de), Most Elegant Derby Hat andBest Fascinator . Prizes: $100 per category. Children’s Prizes also awarded Entries close at 2:30 p.m. THE 71st RUNNING OF THE MANITOBA DERBY Manitoba Derby Starters 1 1/8 Miles. The 71st Running of the Manitoba Derby Purse: $75,000 Guaranteed 3-Year-Olds. Weights: Fillies, 121 lbs. Colts & Geldings, 122 lbs. Fees: $100 to nominate - $700 to enter - $700 to start Post Position 1 OIL MONEY Owner: Charles Garvey Trainer: Robertino Diodoro 3 Year Old - Dark Bay - Gelding Probable Odds: 5-2 Jockey: Orlando Mojica 2 FLINCH Owners: M J Racing Trainer: Juan Pablo Silva 3 Year Old - Dark Bay - Gelding Probable Odds: 40-1 Jockey: Alex Cruz 3 ROCKNROLL ROCKET Owner: Rick & Clayton Wiest & Charlie Butz Trainer: Robertino Diodoro 3 Year Old - Bay - Gelding Probable Odds: 10-1 Jockey: Antonio Whitehall 4 CALL IT A WRAP Owners: Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. Trainer: Tim Rycroft 3 Year Old - Chestnut - Gelding Probable Odds: 9-5 Jockey: Wilmer Galviz CANDY CON Owners: 2PF Stable 5 Trainer: Tom Gardipy, Jr. 3 Year Old - Dark Bay - Gelding Jockey: Richard Mairs Probable Odds: 15-1 6 EYE CLOUD Owner: Mike Powers Trainer: Jerry Gourneau 3 Year Old - Dark Bay - Gelding Jockey: Chavion Chow Probable Odds: 20-1 7 MOSCOW MINISTER Owner: John Ganas Trainer: Steven Gaskin 3 Year Old - Dark Bay - Colt Probable Odds: 3-1 Jockey: Christopher Husbands 8 LIFESBEENGOODSOFAR Owners: Garth Grieder & Violetta Adamczyk Trainer: Murray Duncan 3 Year Old - Dark Bay - Gelding Probable Odds: 6-1 Jockey: Tyrone Nelson CALL IT A WRAP 3 Year Old -Chestnut - Gelding Owners: Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. Trainer: Tim Rycroftl Jockey: Wilmer Galviz CALL IT A WRAPProbable odds: 9-5 Pedigree: Finality - After the Rain by Lemon Drop Kid Bred in British Columbia by Robert Charles Ferguson & Nina Christine Ferguson Trainer Tim Rycroft wants a Manitoba Derby to add to his resume and he might just get it with Call It a Wrap. The 56-year-old conditioner from Alberta currently leads the standings at Century Mile; he's already won the Canadian Derby-G3 twice and the B.C. Derby-G3 once; and the owners of Call It a Wrap, Riversedge Racing Stables Ltd. were partners on his 2015 Canadian and B.C. Derby winner Academic. Simply put, these connections know how to win a Derby. Call It a Wrap began his career in B.C. as a 2-year-old, where he showed his class with a win in the CTHS Stakes and a third-place finish in the Jack Diamond Futurity. As a 3-year-old, he's continued to roll in stakes at Century Mile in Alberta, finishing third in the Jim Coleman Province Stakes and second in both the Western Canada Handicap and the Count Latham Handicap. A proven rallier, Call It a Wrap was stretching out to a route for the first time in the one-mile Count Latham and he recorded his lifetime best Beyer Speed Figure of 74. The son of Jamaica Handicap-G3 winner Finality appears that he will only get better as he goes further, and he's out of a Lemon Drop Kid mare, which should bolster his stamina perfectly for the longer distance of the Manitoba Derby. Slated to be ridden by one of the top Century Mile riders in Wilmer Galviz, Call It a Wrap shipped in from Alberta a week before the Manitoba Derby, just to get a feel for the Assiniboia Downs surface, and he loved it. All systems go. CANDY CON 3 Year Old -Dark Bay - Gelding Owners: 2PF Stable Trainer: Tom Gardipy, Jr.l Jockey: Richard Mairs CANDY CONProbable odds : 15-1 Pedigree: Sidney’s Candy - Simple Symphony by Consolidator Bred in Kentucky by Machmer Hall Candy Con is a tough hard-trying horse conditioned by Assiniboia Downs leading trainer Tom Gardipy, Jr. He rarely runs a bad race no matter where he shows up and he can be expected to give his best in the Manitoba Derby. A son of Santa Anita Derby-G1 winner Sidney's Candy, Candy Con appears to be improving as the races get longer. All seven of his lifetime starts have been at Assiniboia Downs, and after winning the first race of his career two starts ago in a Maiden Special Weight going seven furlongs, he stretched out to a mile and jumped up in class to finish third in the Harry Jeffrey Stakes, despite being disadvantaged by a slow pace. Candy Con recorded his career best Beyer Speed Figure in the Harry Jeffrey and should be able to improve on that number again in the Manitoba Derby under regular jockey Richard Mairs, especially if he gets a pace to run at. Mairs is winning at a 20% clip and is having one of his best seasons ever at Assiniboia Downs. He currently sits second in the standings with 29 wins, many of which have come for Gardipy, who can never be underestimated. Gardipy has won the training title at Assiniboia Downs five times and he often wins when least expected. Up against the race-fit stables of Jerry Gourneau and Juan Pablo Silva this season, he somehow managed to get his horses fit enough in the snows of Manitoba and Saskatchewan to win 35 races and lead the standings. Like his trainer, this horse could outrun his odds. EYE CLOUD 3 Year Old -Dark Bay - Gelding Owners: Mike Powers Trainer: Jerry Gourneaul Jockey: Chavion Chow EYE CLOUDProbable odds: 20-1 Pedigree: Point of Entry - Last Fever by Storm Cat Bred in Kentucky by Steve DeMaiolo & Beechwood Racing Stable LLC Eye Cloud owns the honour of having the classiest company lines in the 2019 Manitoba Derby field, and 2018 Assiniboia Downs leading trainer Jerry Gourneau must now help him find that class. Eye Cloud won his first ever lifetime start in a Maiden Special Weight race at Evangeline Downs in Louisiana and went on to win the second race of his career at Delta Downs, also in Louisiana.
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