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33961 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Manitoba Derby Winning Horse “Country Free” Is Seen Racing Second From The Left  CostumesHorse RacingHorsesRacetracksSports 1980, August 4
35942 A1200 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     (L- R): Stan Moore, Secretary-Treasurer, Horsemen'S Benevolent Protective Association, Lew Miles, President, Hbpa, And Jim Wright, Assiniboia Downs President, Signing New Racing Agreement. Note The Hair Styles  AssociationsBusinessesCostumesDocumentsPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1975, January 20
45155 A1493 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     A Cbwt Camera Mounted In Front Of The Grandstand At The Polo Park Racetrack In Winnipeg  CommunicationsEquipmentHorse RacingRacetracksSportsTelevision 1957c
45157 A1493 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     A Cbwt Cameraman Filming Horses At The Polo Park Racetrack In Winnipeg. Fans Seen On Left; Horses Walking To The Starting Gate Are In The Background  ArenasCommunicationsEquipmentHorse RacingRacetracksSportsStadiumsTelevision 1957c
64953 A2093 Provincial Archives of Alberta     A Military Band Competing In The Band Judging Competition At The Edmonton Exhibition  AgricultureBandsExhibitionsFairsMusicRacetracksTowns 1913
36329 A1213 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     A Woman (Racing Fan) Examining The Racing Form During The Opening Day Of Action At Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg  CostumesHorse RacingRacetracksWomen 1966, June
31241 A1042 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     A.G. “Scotty” Kennedy, General Manager Assiniboia Downs. Photo By Bill Rose  AdministrationHorse RacingPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1962, September
30902 A1030 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Aerial View Of Assiniboia Downs Horse Racing Track, West St. James  Horse RacingRacetracksSportsWinnipeg Buildings 1965, April 8
24264 A0811 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Aerial view of Calgary's Racetrack and Hockey Arena. Photo By Jack Delorme.  ArenasBuildingsRacetracksStreetsTowns 1955, July 17
30537 A1018 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Aerial View Of Polo Park Racetrack, Winnipeg, Mb  Horse RacingRacetracksSports 1955, October 1
38682 A1292 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Aerial View Of Whittier Park Racetrack In St. Boniface, Mb, With The Red River And Winnipeg Buildings In The Background  ParksRacetracksRiversWinnipeg BuildingsWinnipeg Streets 1950c
31264 A1042 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Aerial View Of Winnipeg Velodrome  CyclingRacetracksStadiumsWinnipeg Buildings 1967, June 14
32755 A1093 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Aerial View, Assiniboia Downs Racetrack. Note Paddock, Stables, And Grandstand  Horse RacingRacetracksStablesWinnipeg Buildings 1980, April 15
33769 A1127 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Andrienne Gobuty, President, Assiniboia Downs Racetrack Holding The Reins Of A Harness Race Horse, With The Racetrack Building In The Background. She Is Wearing A Winter Coat With A Fur Collar And Has High Heels On. Her Husband Michael Owns The Racetrack  CostumesHarnessHebrewsHorse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSportsWomen 1982, February 23
51883 A1572 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Anthony Desilva Rides Horse “Electric Fever” To Victory At The Victoria Day Purse At Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg  Horse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSportsWinnipeg Buildings 1986, May 19
54216 A1647 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Close-Up Of Horses With Jockeys Racing At Assiniboia Downs  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracksSportsUniformsWinnipeg Buildings 1985, July 1
51446 A1556 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Construction Of Assiniboia Downs Racetrack On The Western Limits Of Winnipeg  ConstructionHorse RacingRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1958, February 28
70540 A2289 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Construction Of Assiniboia Downs Racetrack In St. James, Winnipeg, Mb. (4x5 Neg.)  ConstructionRacetracksTrucksWinnipeg Buildings 1958, April 21
70513 A2282 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     Construction Of Assiniboia Downs Racetrack On Portage Avenue On The Western Limits Of Winnipeg, Mb.(4x5 Neg.)  ConstructionHorse RacingRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1958, February 28
50670 A1527 E.J. Casey Shows Collection     E.J. Casey Shows midway on left background. Horse racing track in foreground.  CarnivalsEntertainmentHorse RacingRacetracksSports 1941c
31277 A1043 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Exterior View Of Assiniboia Downs Racetrack With No One Around And Some Snow On The Ground. Sign On Building  Horse RacingRacetracksSignsWinnipeg Buildings 1974, April 19
58606 A1796 Kip Park Collection     Exterior With Interior View Of Horse Barns At Whittier Park Racetrack, In St. Boniface, Built In 1933 By T. Bockstael, General Contractor. (Whittier Park Is The Present Site Of The Festival Du Voyageur). (See Also A1796-58603)  BarnsParksRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1933
16640 A0522 Winnipeg Fire Department Collection     Fire At Polo Park Racetrack Grandstand, Portage Avenue & Sanford Street, Winnipeg. View Of Burning Grandstand After It Had Collapse. Estimated Damage $55,000.00  FiresRacetracksWinnipeg BuildingsWinnipeg Streets 1934, November 4
16641 A0522 Winnipeg Fire Department Collection     Fire At Polo Park Racetrack Grandstand, Portage Avenue & Sanford Street, Winnipeg. View Of Burning Grandstand After It Had Collapsed With Firemen Using Hoses And The Fire Chief Attending. Estimated Damage $55,000.00. A Smaller Insert Shows The Whole Fire  FiresRacetracksWinnipeg BuildingsWinnipeg Streets 1934, November 4
51706 A1566 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     George Isman Drives “Flying Abba” To Victory In A Harness Race On March 2, 1986 At The Winnipeg Assiniboia Downs Racetrack  HarnessHorse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1986, March 2
51801 A1569 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Gerald Dunn Rides On A Sulky Pulled By The Horse “Bogy Doc” (#4) To A Victory Over Horse “Boogie Woogie” At Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg  HarnessHorse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1986, April 20
61214 A1950 Brandon University Archives     Harness Race In Progress At Brandon Racetrack With The Grandstands Fulll Of People Watching  AgricultureFairsHarnessHorse RacingHorsesRacetracks 1900c
53888 A1636 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Harness Racing At Assiniboia Downs  HarnessHorse RacingHorsesRacetracksSportsUniforms 1984, January 15
2639 A0085 Archives of Manitoba     Harness Racing At Winnipeg Exhibition Grounds  HarnessHorse RacingHorsesRacetracksSports  
51116 A1543 Miscellaneous Collection     Harness Racing On Racetrack At Exhibition Grounds, Brandon, Mb. Fans In Stands Lining The Fence Of The Racetrack  CostumesHarnessHorse RacingHorsesRacetracksTowns  
38584 A1289 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Horse Race In Progress At Whittier Park Racetrack, St. Boniface. Fans In Stands And Horses Passing By  Horse RacingHorsesParksRacetracks 1952
52293 A1585 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Horse Racing At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack, 3975 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1986, April 30
9092 A0282 Miscellaneous Collection     Horse Racing, Saskatchewan Town. Men, Women, And Children Lean Over The Fence Watching A Jockey On A Race Horse Passing By  ChildrenCostumesHorsesRacetracksWomen 1907
52378 A1589 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Horse “Blupont Jeff” (Far Right), The Winner Of The Fifth Race During An Evening At Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1987, January 14
33967 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Horse “Regimen” Ridden By Jockey Dan Beckon, Seen Winning The Manitoba Derby  CostumesHorse RacingHorsesRacetracksSports 1981, August 1
61213 A1950 Brandon University Archives     Horses On Track On Right During A Harness Race At Brandon Racetrack. On Left Are Other Harness Race Horses Waiting To Compete. Grandstand On Right And Judges In Stands On Left  AgricultureFairsHarnessHorse RacingHorsesRacetracksTowns 1900c
24336 A0814 Winnipeg Tribune Collection     Huge crowd of young people in attendance at Assiniboia Downs for a Rock Concert by “The Eagles”. Grandstands seen in background.  CostumesMusicRacetracksWomen 1978, July 28
38580 A1288 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Huge Crowd Standing And Watching A Horse Race At Whittier Park Racetrack (St.Boniface). Whole Area Of Racetrack Including Track Buildings In The Background Is In This Photo  CostumesHorse RacingHorsesLifestyleParksRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1927c
31278 A1043 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Interior Of Stables At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack With A Dog In The Foreground And Heads Of Horses Leaning Out Of The Stalls  DogsHorse RacingHorsesRacetracksStablesWinnipeg Buildings 1967, May 30
58603 A1796 Kip Park Collection     Interior View Of Horse Barns At Whittier Park Racetrack, In St. Boniface, Built In 1933 By T. Bockstael, General Contractor. (Whittier Park Is The Present Site Of The Festival Du Voyageur). (See Also A1796-58606) "  BarnsRacetracks 1933
31242 A1042 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Jack Hardy, President Assiniboia Downs  AdministrationHorse RacingPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1973, October 8
33966 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Jockey Named Mark Oster Seen Changing In The Jockeys’ Dressing Room At Assiniboia Downs. Note The Jockeys’ Riding Boots On Top Of The Cupboards  EquipmentPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1982, April 26
33965 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Jockeys Relaxing In The Jockey Room At Assiniboia Downs. A Mooses Head Hangs From The Wall And A Pool Table Is In The Room. Most Of The Jockeys Are Sitting On A Couch  FurnitureMooseRacetracksSports 1982, April 26
52028 A1577 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Joe Cornwell (L) Leads Pack Around Corner Of The Track During The Honda Classic Motorcycle Races At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack, Winnipeg  CyclingMotorcyclesRacetracksRacingSports 1986, July 29
58604 A1796 Kip Park Collection     Maintenance Man Working In The Polo Park Racetrack Grandstand Which Were Just Rebuilt After The Fire Of November 4, 1934. T. Bockstael, General Contractor, Built The Original Grandstands And This Second One After The Fire. He Also Was The Contractor For The Whittier Park Racetrack And Barns. Later He Was The Maintenance Contractor For Both Racetracks. (See Also A1796-58605)  Horse RacingRacetracks 1935
58605 A1796 Kip Park Collection     Maintenance Man Working In The Polo Park Racetrack Grandstand.(See Also A1796-58604)  Horse RacingRacetracks 1935
33962 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Manitoba Horse Racing Commission Chairman Ronald Keenberg (In Suit And Glasses) And Economic Development Minister Muriel Smith Answering Reporter'S Questions Regarding The Closing Of Assiniboia Downs  CostumesEventsPersonalitiesPoliticsRacetracksSportsWomen 1982, July 14
33963 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Marshall Gobuty, Vice-President In Charge Of Operations At Assiniboia Downs, On Occasion Of Closing Of The Assiniboia Downs  AdministrationBusinessesEventsHebrewsPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1982, July 14
34451 A1150 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Mrs. John Sifton And Sons, Harold And Ray, Present The John W. Sifton Memorial Trophy And Silver Tray To Mr. And Mrs. Ivan Dewley And Jockey Ray Correa Whose Horse Won Stakes Race At Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg, Mb  AwardsHorse RacingPersonalitiesRacetracksSportsWomen 1979, July 1
72388 A2440 Miscellaneous Collection     Mrs. Patrick Shea (Nee Margaret Burns), Seated On A Park Bench Beside Her Husband Patrick Shea At Whittier Park Racetrack. Their Son Frank Shea Is Standing Behind The Bench. Patrick Shea Is Holding A Cigar And He Has The Number 29 Tied Onto His Suit. Mrs. Shea Is Writing. Note The Clothing And Hats. In The Background At Whittier Park Is A Building. Both Father And Son Died In 1933 Within A Couple Of Months Of Each Other. Patrick Shea Owned The Winnipeg Brewery (On Colony Street Later Shea'S Brewery) And The Waverley Hotel (At Main Street And Higgins) With John Mcdonagh  BreweriesCostumesParksPersonalitiesRacetracksWomen 1925c
52337 A1588 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Nugget Jan #5 (Far Left) Placed Second Behind Quad M. Devil In The Third Race At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack, Winnipeg  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracks 1987, January 1
32166 A1073 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Part Of The Huge Crowd & The Stage At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack For The Rock Band “The Eagles” At The “Hotel California Concert”. The Stage Is Made Up To Look Like A California Hotel  BandsRacetracks 1978, July 28
56458 A1724 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Peggy Bernhard Was One Of The Many Volunteers Who Cooked Burgers At The Annual Victoria Day Manitoba Buffalo Barbecue At Assiniboia Downs  BuffaloCelebrationsEventsPersonalitiesRacetracksWomen 1988, May 23
57893 A1770 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97) Hugh Allan   Polo Park Racetrack Race #6 in progress, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Photo courtesy of the photographer, Hugh Allan.  Polo Park Racetrack Race #6 in progress, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Photo courtesy of the photographer, Hugh Allan.  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracks 1952, September 3
21062 A0692 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Presentation Of Horseman'S Club Award To John Sifton, Standing 2nd From The Right Seen Wearing A Tux  AwardsCostumesPersonalitiesRacetracksSportsWomen 1968, December 31
23676 A0792 Manitoba Centennial Corporation Collection     Queen Elizabeth Making Presentation To The Winning Jockey Of The Manitoba Derby At Assiniboia Downs. A Trophy And Silver Tray Are Held By Two Men On The Left. (Colour Slide)  AwardsCostumesPersonalitiesRacetracksRoyaltyTrophiesWomen 1970, July
21618 A0713 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     R. James (Jim) Speers - Horse-Racing. In1922 He Introduced Para-Mutual Wagering In Manitoba. In 1924 Built Whittier Park In Winnipeg. In1925 Built Polo Park Racetrack In Winnipeg And Established The Prairie Thoroughbred Breeders Association And Built Chinook Park In Calgary. He Was The First Canadian Breeder Of Thoroughbreds That Were Winners Of More Than $1,000,000 On Racetracks In North America. In 1966 He Was Elected To Canada'S Sports Hall Of Fame. Photo Is From A Newspaper Clipping Headed "14 Likely To Start In Polo Park Handicap".  AssociationsHorse RacingNewspapersPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1930, August 29
57615 A1761 Hugh Allan Collection (Dec./97)     Race in progress at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg. Grandstand and horses seen in photo. Photo by and courtesy of Hugh Allan.  HorsesRacetracksRacingWinnipeg Buildings c. 1964
30538 A1018 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Race In Progress At Polo Park Racetrack, Winnipeg. Grandstand And Clubhouse In Background  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracksSports 1956, June 30
36330 A1213 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Racing Fans Studying The Racing Form During The Opening Day Of Action At Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg  CostumesHorse RacingRacetracksWomen 1966, June
51888 A1572 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Rhys Bateman On His Bicycle Grimaces During The One-Kilometre Time Trial At Winnipeg'S Velodrome Cycling Track  BicyclesCyclingPersonalitiesRacetracksSportsUniforms 1986, May 20
54440 A1654 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Snowmobile Racing At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack  RacetracksRacingSnowmobiles 1985, December 29
38346 A1281 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Soldiers Going Through Manoeuvres At Polo Park Racetrack In Winnipeg  MilitaryRacetracksUniformsWorld War II 1944
23632 A0790 Miscellaneous Collection     Stands With Fans And Horses On The Track At A Horse Race At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack, Winnipeg  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracksSportsWinnipeg Buildings 1958
33968 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Steve Schedlosky Driving (Harness Racing) The Horse “Invincible Image “ To Victory In United Way Pace At Assiniboia Downs  CartsCharitiesCostumesHarnessHorse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1982, October 17
45154 A1493 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Collection     The Cbwt Mobile Truck Parked Behind The Grandstand At The Polo Park Horse Racetrack In Winnipeg  CommunicationsEquipmentHorse RacingRacetracksSportsTelevisionTrucksWinnipeg Buildings 1957c
38681 A1292 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Demolition Of The Polo Park Grandstand To Make Way For The Polo Park Shopping Centre In Winnipeg  ConstructionDemolitionRacetracksWinnipeg Buildings 1956, October 15
33970 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Horse “Exclusive Canadian”, Winner Of Canadian Derby And Manitoba Derby, Ridden By Jockey Dan Beckon Seen In The Winners Circle After Winning Manitoba Derby At Assiniboia Downs  AwardsCostumesHorse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1982, September 6
3210 A0104 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     The Horse “Treherne”, Winner Of The Canadian Derby At Polo Park Racetrack. Owner: Whittier Park Farm. Jockey: Johnny Dewhurst. Trainer: R.W. Mathes. Trophy Is Being Given To The Owner  CostumesHorse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSportsTrophies 1954
53984 A1639 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     The Horses Racing At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack  Horse RacingRacetracksSports 1984, May 13
56457 A1724 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Thousands Strolled The Midway At Assiniboia Downs During The Annual Victoria Day Manitoba Buffalo Barbecue. Children Can Be Seen On Left In Foreground Riding Ponies. The Crowd Weaves Its Way Through The Midway Rides On A Sunny Day  BuffaloCelebrationsChildrenCostumesEventsHorsesMidwaysRacetracks 1988, May 23
21470 A0707 Thomas-Straith Collection     Two Horse Teams Pulling Buggies At The Racetrack. Large Building Seen In The Background  BuggiesCostumesHorsesRacetracks  
3204 A0103 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Two Photos. The Top Shows "Gowerlace" In A Nose To Nose Duel With Another Horse. The Lower Photo Shows "Gowerlace", The Winning Horse With Jockey R. Hightshoe At The Canadian Derby At Polo Park Racetrack In The Winner'S Circle With Two Women And The Jockey And Another Man. "Glowerlace" Is Owned And Bred By Whittier Park Stock Farm, Trained By Duke Campbell  CostumesHorse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSportsWomen 1938, July 2
33964 A1133 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Unidentified Man Checking The Racing Program At Assiniboia Downs Racetrack"  ProgramsRacetracksRacingSports 1982, July 23
38583 A1289 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Very Good Aerial View, Whittier Park Racetrack In Foreground, Andpoint Douglas Across The Red River In The Background  ParksRacetracksRiversWinnipeg Buildings 1928
11607 A0360 Georgia Law Collection     View From Alexander Avenue Dock Looking East: Red River; Ogilvie'S Flour Mill On Left & Whittier Park Racetrack On Right, Winnipeg, Mb  MillsParksRacetracksRiversWinnipeg Buildings 1931, September 26
21478 A0707 Thomas-Straith Collection     View Of A Racetrack. Men In Suits And Hats, And Women In Long Dresses Line The Track. Stands On The Left  CostumesHorsesRacetracksWomen  
37824 A1263 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     View Of Packed Grandstand And Horses Racing On The Racetrack During A Race At Assiniboia Downs  Horse RacingHorsesRacetracks 1959, June 27
3203 A0103 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Collection     Whittier Park (In St. Boniface), The 1st Modern Horse Racing Track (Racetrack) In Manitoba. It Was Opened In 1924 By R.J. Speers, And Demolished After 1950 Flood. Photo Shows Horses And Riders On Track And Fans In The Bleachers In The Background. Whittier Park Is Printed On The Roof. Photo Taken From A Distance  Horse RacingHorsesPersonalitiesRacetracksSports 1948c
36864 A1231 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     Workman Installing Tartan Track Inside Max Bell Athletic Centre At The University Of Manitoba  ConstructionRacetracksUniversitiesWinnipeg Buildings 1983, March 29
33794 A1128 Winnipeg Free Press Collection     “Boost The Ballet” Fund Raising Carnival At Assiniboia Downs. Two Clowns Are Talking To A Very Young Boy. Sign Says “Smile It Increases Your Face Value”  CarnivalsChildrenClownsDanceRacetracksSigns 1979, February 15