Century Downs . Horse Racing
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Introduce
Downs century is the newest Racecourse in Canada, so we took a look at what a day at the track would be like. It’s not one of the bright lights of Canadian racing as anywhere that doesn’t run purebred races almost exclusively is somewhat scorned in the industry but the track certainly has its place, with An exciting racing experience is almost guaranteed with such fine facilities at the driver’s doorstep.
History of the racecourse
Century Downs . Racecourse was first opened on April 1, 2015, with the first day of the Standardbred race taking place on April 25, 2015. The Century Downs Raceway is a casino and racecourse near Calgary. It is one of two”A levelHorse racing venue in the province of Alberta. Immediately upon opening, Century Downs brought live horse races back to the Calgary area for the first time since 2008. Century Downs offers live Standard races on weekends and holidays during the months from April to November.
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino offers horse racing fans 100 days of the race throughout the year. Racing enthusiasts can enjoy the Thoroughbred and Tangerine races in the spring and fall. In 2019 with the addition of the WPCA chuckwagon world finals in August, the size of races held at the field continues to grow.
Interesting facts
- Century Downs Racecourse first opened on April 1, 2015.
- 100 racing days throughout the year.
Race track specification
Century Downs Racecourse is based in Alberta, Canada and it has a track built to race flat with dirty surface. The track was built with the pacers in mind as it covers 5 of distances, which would be a near-minimum distance for European races but would be a more common image many on US and Canadian racetracks.
Basis
The majority of facilities at Century Downs are located in casino casino business with 550 slot machines, seven VLTs and an Off-Track Betting area concurrent transmission both Standardbred and Thoroughbred races from all over the world
Dining facilities include the Mid City Grill restaurant. Homestretch Room, Mid City Grill and casual lounge, which has a variety of daily and weekly food specials to tempt you.
The implications of Covid-19
Due to this year’s disruption, Franco (Marketing Manager) said the races will be limited to racehorses with standard harnesses. Thoroughbred fans will have to do the walking tour to Leduc, Alta.
“They are racing right now in [Leduc]at our sister facility – Century Mile‘ said Franco. “Because of the delay in preparation and operation, it would make no sense to attempt to bring purebreds down here this year.“
Due to the restrictions placed and the lack of thoroughbred races, that means it is difficult to predict which trainers, owners and horses to follow in 2020 but the list below highlights those. there are top performers in each division for 2019 and it pays to follow below again.
Top horses to watch in 2020
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Top Jockeys to Watch in 2020
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Top Trainers to Follow in 2020
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