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.
Below I will outline where to bet on Assiniboia Downs races online, and provide a quick four step guide outlining the process of placing a bet at the sportsbook that takes bets on all Assiniboia races.
Assiniboia Downs Betting Sites
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MyBookie.ag is our recommended betting site for Canadians looking to bet on races 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 MyBookie.ag for the guide.
#1. Open An Account with MyBookie
The first step is simply to open an account at MyBookie.
Click here to visit MyBookie.ag, select ‘Place Bets’, and complete the sign up form to open your account.
#2. Go to the MyBookie Racebook
Betting on horses has it’s own section at MyBookie. This means you will not find the Assiniboia Downs races in the ‘Sports’ section of the MyBookie website. Click on ‘Racing’ 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, 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
MyBookie.ag 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 login to your MyBookie account on your mobile device, select ‘Racing’, 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 – $125,000 purse race for three-year-olds that is run annually each August.