Northlands: ‘Anything Is Possible’ August 17, 2016 On February 17, officials with Edmonton’s Alberta’s Northlands Park announced that 2016 would be the track’s last year in the live horse racing business. Fast forward almost six months to the day, and...
RFP Period Closes In Alberta August 09, 2016 Monday, August 8, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. marked the close for the Request For Proposal (RFP) to build, own and operate an 'A' Horse Racing Facility in or near Edmonton.
Six Racetrack Applicants Announced June 25, 2016 The Board of Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Friday the following applicants have accepted the invitation to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to construct, own and operate an “A “Horse Raci...
Request For Proposals In Alberta June 21, 2016 The Board of Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has made its decision on the applicants invited to move forward into the Request For Proposal phase for the construction and operation of a horse racing facilit...
Details On Alberta Lasix Meeting June 20, 2016 It has been announced that there will a meeting on Thursday, June 30 at Century Downs in regard to the use of lasix.
Second Year Supporting Stollery June 13, 2016 For the second straight year, a big crowd is expected at Kelly Hoerdt’s Bedrock Stables for a fundraiser in aid of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Alberta Racetrack Suitor Revealed May 25, 2016 Horse Racing Alberta announced late last week that it had received seven Expressions of Interest in regard to the owning and operating of a racetrack in the Edmonton area. According to a report in the...
Interest In New Edmonton Track May 21, 2016 With the call for interest from qualified parties closing on Thursday, Horse Racing Alberta reports that a number of applicants made submissions expressing interest in owning and operating a racetrack...
Alberta Seeks 'A Track' Operator April 28, 2016 A media release issued Thursday (April 28) indicates that Horse Racing Alberta is seeking applicants interested in owning and operating a racetrack in the Edmonton area.
New Funding Agreement For Alberta March 19, 2016 Alberta's Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board Joe Ceci announced a new 10-year funding agreement for the provincial horse racing industry at a press conference on Saturday, March 19 at...
Horsepeople Voice Displeasure March 08, 2016 On Monday, March 8 in Alberta, a small group of provincial horsepeople voiced their displeasure with Northlands Park’s decision to not offer live horse racing beyond the 2016 season.
No Northlands Racing Beyond 2016 February 17, 2016 On Wednesday, February 17, officials with Northlands Park in Edmonton, Alberta announced a proposal that will see the raceway redeveloped into a multi-purpose public park that will have the ability to...