Alberta Rising Star

Shark Week

Shark Week, Virtual Horizon Star At Century

September 23, 2023

A densely packed card of 11 races marked the Saturday (Sept. 23) afternoon hosted at Century Mile with the Alberta Sires Stakes (ABSS) headlining the action. Amid the stakes action, Shark Week broke t...

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Campbell Dominates As Alberta Freshmen Face Off

September 09, 2022

Brandon Campbell stole the show on Friday night (Sept. 9) at Century Downs with half a dozen wins including a pair of Alberta Sires Stakes (ABSS).

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Dragon Energy Romps In Rising Star

August 11, 2020

Seizing command from post 7, Dragon Energy drew clear of his rivals to post an open-length victory in the second of two $18,900 divisions of the Alberta Rising Star on Tuesday (Aug. 11) at Century Dow...

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Rockin N Talkin Roars In Klein Memorial

August 05, 2019

While not winning in his first heat elimination, Rockin N Talkin found redemption in the $117,490 second heat of the Ralph Klein Memorial on the Midsummer Classic Day card at Century Downs Monday, Aug...

Tainsh Doubles Up In Alberta

August 20, 2017

Driver William Tainsh, Jr. captured two of the three Alberta Sires Stakes (ABSS) Rising Star events for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday afternoon (August 20) at Century Downs.

Blue Star Jet, Monstrous Headline Mid-Summer Classic

August 07, 2016

Blue Star Jet dominated the field of sophomore pacing colts and geldings in the $70,000 Brad Gunn Stakes while Monstrous out-duelled Outlawsurshotshark in the matching Ralph Klein filly final, which h...

Mid-Summer Classic Day Set

August 06, 2016

This year’s Mid-Summer Classic day features a stakes-filled program set for Sunday, August 7 at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino.

Stakes Galore At Century Downs

August 03, 2015

Century Downs hosted a stakes-filled program Monday afternoon with two-year-old pacers of the Alberta Sires Stakes program being the stars of the show.

Brandons Cowboy Colts Sweep Stakes

August 10, 2014

Two-year-olds Urcutoff, Johnny Gunn and Cool Cowboy completed a natural hat trick for sire Brandons Cowboy mid-card on Sunday afternoon at Alberta Downs, sweeping all three $17,400 divisions of the Al...

Freshman Colts Make Their ABSS Debut

August 12, 2012

Rays Crown Royal, Play Me Right and Tip Top Tap stepped into the spotlight with victories in the first leg of the Alberta Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings Sunday afternoon at Al...

Grundy Grabs Two Alberta Rising Star Splits

Trainer-driver Brent Grundy pulled off a pair of upsets with Freddy B Reddy and Takem Todakleaners while the Doug Shaw-trained Shaky Deal lowered the track record for two-year-old pacing colts and gel...