Media Releases – Assiniboia Downs
WINNIPEG, August 3, 2021 – The 73rd running of the Manitoba Derby consisted of a full field of 12 horses and the Jackpot Pick 5 with the $1 million payout guarantee which did not disappoint.
Hastings Park invader, Uncharacteristic, rallied from off the pace to catch the front-running favourite Myopic and gave trainer Robert VanOverschot his second career Manitoba Derby win. He won the 2002 rendition with Shogun Warrior. Uncharacteristic returned $12.50 to win.
Wagering for the night program totalled $2,542,309, a new Manitoba Derby program record, with a whopping $1,488,795 in the Jackpot Pick 5 pool as customers chased the $1 million guaranteed prize.
“What a night this year’s Derby was, and it was so great to have some fans attend again”, exclaimed Darren Dunn, CEO. “The full field for the race set up quite a finish. It was fantastic to hear that roar of the crowd! We are so thankful to horseplayers, horsepeople and staff who all came together to pull off an outstanding event.”
There were multiple winners for the Jackpot Pick 5 and a 20 cent ticket was worth $600. The wager requires the correct selection of the winner of the last 5 races and it is only 20 cents for each combination.
The Downs is following up this mandatory day by offering a $250,000 guaranteed payout for a single winning ticket on the Jackpot Pick 5 starting on Tuesday, August 3 and will continue to be offered through the end of the meet or until it is won.
“We wanted to try something new with a substantial jackpot guarantee following the mandatory event”, continued Dunn. “Guaranteeing a $250,000 minimum payout for any single winner could create a huge payout for anyone holding that ticket as the pool begins to build again.”
The other jackpot pool, the Jackpot Hi 5 continues to be elusive to punters. It has not been won yet this year and the jackpot has now reached $84,687. This wager requires the correct selection of the first five finishers in the last race each day and a ticket is only 20 cents.
Racing continues every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through September 15 at 7:30 pm (Central Time).
Manitoba Derby drawing huge field at Assiniboia Downs
WINNIPEG, July 29, 2021 – The field is set for the 73rd running of the Manitoba Derby on Monday, Aug. 2 and it is one of the biggest yet.
There will be a full 12 horse field scheduled for the race in a very evenly matched competition.
There will also be a mandatory payout of the Jackpot Pick 5 pool which will have a minimum $1 million guaranteed payout if there is a single winner. The jackpot pool going into the program is $327,526 and the pool may exceed $1 million by the time the pool closes. Tickets are only 20 cents to select the winners of each of the last five races of the program.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the field in this race,” said CEO Darren Dunn. “This has shaped up to be a highly competitive race and one of the largest fields for our signature event.”
In addition, the Jackpot Hi 5, which requires the selection of the first five finishers of the last race, has a carryover of $74,759 up for grabs and the Pick 4 will carry a $50,000 pool guarantee.
“We wanted to make this an outstanding event this year for fans and horseplayers”, continued Dunn. “We are thrilled to have some fans in the stands and offer what is set up to be a huge betting event with a potentially life-changing payout for someone with the $1 million guarantee.”
Watch the replay of the Manitoba Derby Press Conference here. Download the Manitoba Derby Media guide here.
The Downs will follow up this event starting the day after on Tuesday, Aug 3 with a $250,000 single winner payout guarantee on the Jackpot Pick 5. This will be offered on every race day through the remainder of the meet on Sep. 15 or until it is won.
Racing continues every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through September 15 at 7:30 pm (Central Time).
Manitoba Derby Day offering one million payout
WINNIPEG, July 26, 2021 – Assiniboia Downs is offering a $1 million payout on Manitoba Derby Day, Monday, Aug. 2 if there is a player who has the only winning ticket of the Jackpot Pick 5. If there is more than one winning ticket, all winners will share in the mandatory jackpot payout scheduled for that day which could exceed $1 million.
The $1 million guarantee payout on Derby Day will be offered providing the Jackpot Pick 5 pool is not won before then. If that happens, the Derby Day guarantee will be $250,000 to a sole ticket holder and it will not be a mandatory payout.
“We really wanted to make a big bang this year with the Derby”, said CEO Darren Dunn. “And what better way to do that than with an unprecedented $1 million guarantee for a player with a single winning ticket. With the excitement from this, it is quite possible that the pool could even be more!
The pool requires the correct selection of the winners of the last five races of the program. Tickets cost just 20-cents per combination.
Following this event, the pool will have a $250,000 single winner payout guarantee every race day (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays) starting on Tuesday, Aug. 3 through the remainder of the meet on Sep. 15 or until it is won.
“We are so excited to be able to offer this $250k guarantee on all race days,” continued Dunn. “This offer will certainly stand out during our weekday racing schedule and add some real value for fans.”
As of this writing, the Jackpot Pick 5 pool–which is offered on each day’s race card–has grown to $269,614 because there hasn’t been a single correct ticket to win the whole pool. That amount will form part of the mandatory payout of the Jackpot Pick 5 on Derby Day.
Post position draw for the $100,000 Manitoba Derby presented by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries will be held virtually on Thursday, July 29 at 11:00 a.m. You can watch the event live on the ASD Youtube channel here.
Racing continues every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday through September 15 at 7:30 pm (Central Time).
