Dominating Duo In Alberta Classics October 24, 2023 Easy. First, Side Piece in Saturday night’s $134,300 Century Casino Filly Pace. Then, two races later, Blue Star Mercury in the $110,710 Western Canada Pacing Derby -- both humiliating their opponents...
'Mercury' Rises In Western Canada Pacing Derby October 21, 2023 After posting a 32-1 upset in the elimination, Blue Star Mercury returned on Saturday (Oct. 21) evening at Century Mile to win the $110,710 Western Canada Pacing Derby from gate-to-wire.
Western Canada Pacing Derby Contenders Surpass Expectations October 18, 2023 The stage is set. Favourite Over The Horizon and longshot King Kong slayer Blue Star Mercury both won this past Saturday’s Western Canada Pacing Derby eliminations to advance to this Saturday’s presti...
Western Canada Pacing Derby Eliminations Contested October 14, 2023 Planets aligned as Century Mile hosted the Western Canada Pacing Derby eliminations, each worth a $14,000 purse prize, on Saturday (Oct. 14) evening with Blue Star Mercury and Over The Horizon winning...
Alberta's Top Sophomores Prepare For Showdown October 04, 2023 As expected, G TS Skyla and Virtual Horizon -- the early favourites for Alberta’s most prestigious races -- the October 21 $110,000 Western Canada Pacing Derby and the $110,000 Century Casino Filly Pa...
Ernesto Delacruz Defies Early Expectations December 06, 2022 Jean Francois Gagne had no idea what was in store for him with Ernesto Delacruz, who handily won Saturday’s $93,310 Western Canada Pacing Derby at Century Mile.
Divine Art Makes It A Dozen December 04, 2022 Nate Sobey trainee Divine Art ran up the score at Century Mile on Saturday night (Dec. 3), notching a 12th consecutive victory when taking the $112,910 Century Casinos Pace in 1:54.2.
Divine Art Streaks Into Century Mile Stakes Weekend November 30, 2022 Swish. Swish. Swish. Now say that 11 times in row because that’s how many consecutive victories Divine Art has put together in what has been a wonderfully magical year for the horse, the owners, the g...
Ernesto Delacruz Tops Western Canada Derby Elims November 27, 2022 The Vertical Horizon gelding Ernesto Delacruz dominated his rivals with a 1:53.1 blowout in the second of two $13,500 eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby on Saturday night (Nov. 26) at Ce...
Eliminations Set For Western Canada Pacing Derby November 25, 2022 Eliminations for the Western Canada Pacing Derby are set for this Saturday, Nov. 26 at Century Mile. Fourteen of the top three-year-old pacing colts and geldings in Western Canada will face off in a p...
Trainers Discuss Big Winners January 04, 2022 A romp and a toteboard stunner. Those were the stories of Sunday’s $68,910 Century Casino’s Filly Pace and $70,010 Western Canada Pacing Derby - Alberta’s most prestigious harness races at Century Mil...
Sunshine Boy Scores In Blowout January 02, 2022 Even-money favourite Sunshine Boy decimated his rivals in the $70,010 Western Canada Pacing Derby on Sunday (Jan. 2), opening an insurmountable lead off the final turn that only expanded to the end of...
Stage Set For Alberta Headliners December 30, 2021 Just what did Kelly Hoerdt do to deserve what happened to him in the post-position draw for Sunday’s (Jan. 2) two biggest races of the year — the $68,910 Century Casinos Filly Pace and the $70,010 Wes...