Assiniboia Downs is a great horse racing track located in the suburb of St. James-Assiniboia in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The track opened in 1958 and is home to thoroughbred racing events from May to September each year, as well as some harness events during the winter. This year the track is running live races on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Assiniboia Downs Betting Sites
Both of these popular and trusted betting sites accept bets on the horse races run at Assiniboia Downs.
How To Bet Online
Follow this simple step-by-step guide to learn how to bet on races taking place at Assiniboia Downs race track online. I will be using SportsInteraction.com for the guide because they are my favourite racebook to use.
#1. Open An Account with Sports Interaction
The first step is simply to open an account at Sports Interaction.
Click here to visit SportsInteraction.com, select ‘Open Account’, and complete the sign up form to open your account.
#2. Go to the Sports Interaction Racebook
Betting on horses has it’s own section at Sports Interaction. This means you will not find the Assiniboia Downs races in the ‘Sports’ section of the SIA website. Click on ‘Racebook’ in the top menu bar to head to the Horses betting section of the betting site.
#3. Choose Assiniboia Downs
Now that you’re on the Racebook page you will need to select Assiniboia Downs. In the left sidebar open the ‘Canadian Thoroughbred’ drop down menu and select ‘Assiniboia’. The track will be available on days/nights when live races are taking place at Assiniboia Downs.
#4. Select Race and Place Bets
Now that you have the Assiniboia Downs races up for the race day you can select which races you want to bet on. You will see the different bets available to make as well (straight, quinella, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, daily double, pick 3, etc.). In the screenshot below I’m looking at the first race of the night and have a $50 bet placed on the favourite.
Mobile Betting on Assiniboia Downs Races
Sports Interaction has an easy to use mobile platform that is great for betting on horse races. The mobile betting platforms allow you to place your bets from anywhere you can watch the race, including live at Assiniboia Downs race track. Simply visit SportsInteraction.com on your mobile device, select the Racebook, choose Assiniboia, and pick your horse. It’s that simple.
Major Races
Listed below are some of the major races that take place at Assiniboia Downs each year.
- Manitoba Derby – $75,000 purse race for three-year-olds that is run annually each August.