Alberta Standardbred Horse Association

Shark Week winning at Century Mile

Shark Week Strikes Again In Preferred

October 27, 2024

Shark Week put his talent on display during Alberta's first-ever Harness The Hope Night at Century Mile on Saturday, Oct. 26, extending his latest win streak to seven against Preferred competition.

Litke Elected As President Of ASHA

The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) held its annual general meeting and elected its new board of directors on Saturday, April 20.

Retzlaff Appointed Executive Director Of ASHA

The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) announced on Wednesday, April 3 the appointment of Nancy Retzlaff as its new Executive Director. The appointment came into effect on April 1.

Photos of ASHA Awards presentations made to (clockwise from top left) Rod Hennessy, Doug Stout, Scott McGinn and Shelly Arsenault

Alberta Honourees Reflect On Success

Rod Hennessy. Doug Stout. Shelly Arsenault. Shark Week. Scott McGinn… On and on goes the list of harness racing’s best from last year who were recently honoured just as a new season began this past we...

Shark Week with Mike and Rod Hennessy

Alberta's 2023 Champions Awarded

The best of Alberta's 2023 harness racing season were honoured at the annual Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) Awards during a night of glitz and glam on Saturday, March 9 at the Best West...

A yearling selling at the 2021 ASHA Yearling Sale

Record-Breaking ASHA Yearling Sale Shatters Expectations

September 26, 2023

"I’m ecstatic. Alberta’s breed improvement program -- including incentives for buying mares in foal -- in Alberta is obviously working."

Century Downs entrance

Century Cancels Wednesday, Stakes Rescheduled

August 14, 2023

The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) has informed Trot Insider that the Wednesday, Aug. 16 race date at Century Downs has been cancelled and the Century Casino and ASHA Filly stakes origi...

Divine Art winning at Century Downs

Alberta Honours Its Best Of 2022

The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced the winners of its 2023 ASHA Awards – Champions of 2022.

Racing action at Century Downs

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...

Tyler Redwood

Nine Months Later

On May 21, 2022, the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association and Century Downs will host a special mental health day in cooperation with the Lionheart Foundation. The Lionheart Foundation is a new orga...

Racing action at Century Downs

ASHA Elects New Board Of Directors

The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) elected a new board of directors in its 2022 Annual General Meeting.

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."

Notice For Alberta's Horsepeople

Officials with the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association have issued the following reminder for horsepeople in the province and those about to race there.