Alberta Government Officials Have Derby Day At The Track On 2

A number of Alberta’s Ministers, MLAs, and Premier Jason Kenney gathered at The Track on 2 to compete in the United Conservative Party Derby on Friday, August 14.

Drivers, trainers, and the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) worked with officials prior to the race day to train them on the basics of driving Standardbred horses and how to safely compete with their field mates.

Six races with fields of two to four horses were drawn, with finalists chosen to compete against Premier Kenney in the final race. Some of the winners included Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen with honourable mentions for Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Aheer, Minister of Transportation Ric McIver, Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides, and Minister of Treasury Board and Finance Travis Toews.

The final race featured drivers Kenney, Toews, Dreeshan, and RJ Sigurdson. Premier Kenney dominated the field and made it to the wire with a strong lead over his fellow officials.

Socially-distanced spectators could make fun wagers on each race, with all of the proceeds going to the Lacombe and District Family and Community Support Services, the Performance Standardbreds organization and the ASHA Benevolent Fund.

(ASHA)