Barry Arnason

Five new members have been added to the board of directors of the non-profit Manitoba Jockey Club Inc., operators of Assiniboia Downs. Added to the board are: Barry Arnason, Pat Beavis, Bill Drew, Lisa Osachoff, and Larry Wandowich. "We are so pleased to welcome these new directors to our board. They provide a wealth of diversified business knowledge and senior management experience to our team. We are well positioned to continue to guide this important Manitoba industry forward," said Dr. Norm Elder, Board Chair of the MJC. For more on...

Hidden Grace (Going Commando), a 9-for-9 Manitoba-bred, will seek a perfect 10th straight stakes victory in her 4-year-old debut Wednesday night in the $25,000 Canada Day S. at Assiniboia Downs. Hidden Grace has raced exclusively in Manitoba (eight starts) and Alberta (one start), with five of her nine stakes victories coming against provincial-bred or sales-restricted company. Essentially, she has wrapped up every single one of her wins by the eighth pole, having never been headed in the stretch. Her breeder and owner partnerships are comprised of some of the same...