Kent Verlik

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Horse Racing Alberta Unveils 2026-2028 Business Plan

February 20, 2026

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) released its 2026-2028 Business Plan on Friday, Feb. 20, outlining a clear and strategic roadmap to strengthen, modernize and grow Alberta’s horse racing and breeding indust...

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Horse Racing Alberta Announces 2026 Budget

January 01, 2026

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has approved the 2026 Budget.

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Lights On, Action Begins: Night Racing Comes To Century Downs

Century Downs Racetrack & Casino is set to make history by hosting its inaugural night racing for Standardbreds on Wednesday, April 2.

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Horse Racing Alberta Supports Research On Injury Prevention

January 09, 2025

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Thursday, Jan. 9 that it is supporting pioneering research aimed at improving the prediction and prevention of racehorse injuries with a six-figure donation to ...

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Increases For Alberta Purses And Horsemen's Programs

November 28, 2024

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Thursday, Nov. 28 that its 2025 budget has been approved and includes marked increases to purse allocations and horsemen’s programs across all breeds.

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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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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."

Alberta Racing Surpasses Expectations

November 13, 2020

"We missed all of March, April and May. We didn’t start racing until the middle of June. We were scheduled to race 227 days but we only got in 140 race dates and yet we still managed to pay off our de...

Verlik Discusses Alberta Optimism

“The atmosphere is good and there is a lot of optimism. There is confidence in the industry right now… This is a critical year for us to show that things are turning around. Good things are going on."

Verlik Named Horse Racing Alberta CEO

Horse Racing Alberta is pleased to announce the appointment of Kent Verlik as its Chief Executive Officer.