Henry S. Witt, Jr.’s Mano Dura, trained by Jerry Gourneau and ridden by Antonio Whitehall stalked the pace set by Rico Walcott on the Robertino Diodoro trained Heroic Move, challenged the leader at the 8th pole and drew off to a 4 1/4 length win in Monday’s 75th running of the Manitoba Derby. The winner covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.87. Heroic Move held on for second with Tshiebwe getting show money.
Total handles for the 7 race card was $3,708,804 with $1,856,879 being wagered on the Pick 5 Jackpot that had a mandatory payout. The $0.20 Pick 5 Jackpot 2/7-1-4-1-8 (5 correct) paid $1,137.90.
DRF – Ron Gierkink – Mano Dura pulls clear to upset Manitoba Derby
Manitoba Derby Night
Monday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m.
The First Leg of the 2023 Western Canadian Triple Crown will run Monday, August 7, 2023 at Assiniboia Downs. The 2023 Manitoba Derby goes 1 1/8 miles for $125,000.00.
2023 Manitoba Derby PPs
$597,143 Jackpot Pick 5 carryover – Mandatory Payout.
ChrisD.ca – Scott Taylor – Assiniboia Downs Gears Up for Thrilling Manitoba Derby
Canadian Thoroughbred – Jennifer Morrison – 75th Manitoba Derby, August 7: Diodoro Brings Two Big Guns
The 75th Running of the Manitoba Derby
Presented by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Monday, August 7
Racing starts at 7:30 p.m.
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- $125,000 Manitoba Derby for 3-year olds presented by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
- 1st Leg of the $550,000 Western Canadian Triple Crown
- $50,000 Harvey Warner Manitoba Mile for 3-year-olds & upward
- $50,000 Escape Clause Stakes for Fillies & Mares, 3-year-olds & upward
- $100,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 (last four races)
- Mandatory payout of the ASD Jackpot Pick 5 (last five races). Carryover $597,143.
- Derby Sweepstakes. Win a $100 win wager on a Derby horse!
- Family Fun! Bouncy castles, face painting & kids entertainment from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Special Derby history display by Track Historian Bob Gates
- Free admission & free parking
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2023 Manitoba Derby Nominations
2023 Manitoba Derby Early PPs
Beat Goes On
Phil has a question:
Where is the promotion for the Western Canadian Triple Crown.
Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing!
P. T. Barnum
2023 Manitoba Derby Nominations
2023 Manitoba Derby PPs
Phil has a question:
Does anyone in western Canadian thoroughbred racing have a clue about social media marketing.
Does anyone in western Canadian thoroughbred racing understand that a post in Facebook covers only a small portion of social media.
Does anyone in western Canadian thoroughbred racing understand that a no one on X (Twitter) will find a May post.
20 Nominations for 75th Manitoba Derby
Trainer Robertino Diodoro nominates pair in drive for five
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An amazing 20 horses nominated for the 75th running of the $125,000 Manitoba Derby presented by Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries on Monday August 7, and by the quality of the nominations it looks like we’re in for a doozy of a race, maybe the best ever.
It must have something to do with the fact that the Manitoba Derby is the first race in the Western Canadian Triple Crown series, which offers a bonus of $100,000 to any horses that can sweep the Manitoba Derby, the $200,000 Canadian Derby at Century Mile on Saturday August 26 and the $125,000 BC Derby at Hastings Racecourse on Saturday, September 16.
Elite North American trainer Robertino Diodoro, who has won the Manitoba Derby a record four times (2016, 2018, 2019, 2022), has two horses nominated for this year’s Derby, including Heroic Move, who was most recently a troubled third in the $250,000 Iowa Derby, and B Minor, who broke his maiden going a mile in a $120,000 Maiden Special Weight race at Churchill Downs.
Other notable out of town nominations include Century Mile Count Latham Handicap runner up Kauai Dan, trained by Craig Smith, who also nominated Tshiebwe, a recent $100,000 Maiden Claiming winner at Ellis Park. And Hastings Racecourse Ascot Graduation Stakes winner Sunbird, who is undefeated in three starts for trainer Terry Jordan.
Local favourites nominated for our biggest race of the year include Golden Boy Stakes winner Chicago’s Gray for trainer Murray Duncan, Derby Trial winner Saxon Saga for trainer Wendy Anderson, and Mano Dura, a classy local allowance winner from Texas for trainer Jerry Gourneau and Assiniboia Downs annual leading owner, Henry S. Witt, Jr., who has four horses nominated in total. And of course, Private Frank, who we mentioned above.
The 2023 Manitoba Derby could have one of our largest Derby fields ever, and a crowd to match! See all the Past Performances for the nominees here. And get tied on early! |
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Groomed by former Ontario horseman Bud Smith, Saxon Saga has now earned more than $55,000 at Assiniboia Downs in only four starts.
Canadian Thoroughbred – Jennifer Morrison – Manitoba: Saxon Saga’s Derby Trial Win Big for Wendy Anderson
Bloodhorse – 2023 Western Canadian Triple Crown Tracks Band Together
TDN – Western Canadian Triple Crown Unveiled
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