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Funding Increases For Alberta Purses, Breed Improvement Program

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has announced an increase in funding for the 2024 Purse Allocation and the Breed Improvement Program (BIP) for all racing breeds in the province.

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Alberta Race Dates And Purses Allocated Through 2026

November 02, 2023

On Thursday, Nov. 2, Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced a three-year agreement for live race days has been approved by the HRA Board.

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Verlik Discusses Alberta Racing

November 09, 2022

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) launched a new industry communications podcast on Wednesday, Nov. 9, featuring Kent Verlik, CEO of HRA, on the first episode of "The Horses with Dawn Lupul."

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Alberta Racing Schedule Revised

With a horse shortage causing the reduction of live harness racing dates in Alberta in recent weeks, Don McDougall, President of the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA), has provided an upda...

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Gaming Expansion Approved For Track On 2

The Track on 2 has received approval by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) for a gaming expansion at the Lacombe, Alta. horse racing and event facility.

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Century Downs Cancels Next Tuesday

Century Downs Racetrack and Casino has announced the cancellation of its first Tuesday race date scheduled for April 19.

Racing To Resume At Century Mile

December 07, 2021

A statement from Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has announced the resumption of live harness racing at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino.

Alberta 2022 Racing Schedule Released

December 06, 2021

Race dates for the 2022 season of live harness racing in Alberta have been released.

Alberta Cancels Two More Dates

November 30, 2021

A statement from Horse Racing Alberta issued on Monday (Nov. 29) indicated that two more upcoming race dates at Century Mile have been cancelled as the province's harness racing industry continues to ...

Virus Outbreak Halts Alberta Racing

November 23, 2021

The live programs of harness racing scheduled for November 26 and 27 at Century Mile have been cancelled due to an equine virus outbreak that prompted more than 30 scratches for the track's opening ca...

Harness Racing Returns To Century Mile

November 17, 2021

For the first time in almost a year, harness racing returns to Nisku's Century Mile on Friday, Nov. 19.

Chronicles Of A Century Race Day

October 13, 2021

"It's a lot of things [horse racing] but never boring. We are like postmen — rain or shine we race."

Century Downs Season Heating Up

Now that the racing seasons have ended at Fraser Downs in Surrey, B.C., and are about to close at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California, it’s expected that a bunch of horsemen will be bringing their stab...