Hospital Fundraiser A Huge Success July 29, 2015 The fundraiser organized by Alberta horsemen in support of Stollery Children's Hospital this past Sunday surpassed all expectations, topping their $10,000 fundraising target.
Horse Owners Giving Back July 21, 2015 What started as a conversation between two guys at a BBQ who were both involved in harness racing has blossomed into a fund raiser for one of Canada's top children's hospitals.
Highlights From Century's Opener April 28, 2015 "This is an industry who doesn't say 'I can't', they say 'how can I?' and the people that believed in this project looked for the 'how can we?'."
Abuzz Over Canada's Newest Track April 23, 2015 Just a few days away from the “Grand Opening” race day at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino in Calgary, the excitement surrounding the harness racing industry in Alberta is mounting.
Horses Ready For Century Downs April 22, 2015 With the racetrack at Century Downs undergoing some fine tuning in preparation for opening day this Saturday, April 25, Kelly Hoerdt's Bedrock Training Centre was buzzing this week with more horses qu...
Kelly Hoerdt Joins Faces Of Racing April 20, 2015 The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club is pleased to announce that Alberta based trainer-driver Kelly Hoerdt is the Fan Club’s newest Face of Racing.
Hoerdt, CBC Discuss Century Downs March 19, 2015 "You're going to have the casino, you're going to have horse racing. It's just going to be something that's needed in the Calgary area -- live entertainment."
Cullen Cleans Up In Alberta February 01, 2015 The champions of Alberta Harness racing were celebrated and honoured as the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) held its annual awards banquet earlier this evening at the Northlands Park Pad...
Hoerdt Back In The Winner's Circle December 21, 2014 After watching his horses compete from the sidelines for three long months with an ankle injury sustained in a racing accident, driver Kelly Hoerdt returned to the sulky this weekend and was back in t...
Cheering From The Sidelines November 01, 2014 Saturday’s Battle of Alberta Super Finals at Alberta Downs will showcase the province’s best young horses in addition to the top horsemen and women, but one award-winning horseman will be noticeably a...
Accident Mars Alberta Filly Stakes September 14, 2014 Mothers Melody and Shark Festival were victorious in the $10,000 Alberta Standardbred Horse Association Filly Stakes for three-year-olds on Saturday afternoon at Alberta Downs, but the final division ...
Feelin Flush Prevails In Photo Finish August 02, 2014 Even-money favourite Feelin Flush pulled off the victory in the $8,400 Fillies & Mares Open Pace on Saturday afternoon at Alberta Downs as she edged out pacesetter Blue Star Beauty in the final st...