HRA is a private not-for-profit corporation established by the Alberta Government's proclamation of the Racing Corporation Act in 1996.
Horse Racing: MORE INCA GOLD; CALGARY WILL BE HAPPY GOING LEFT IN ARKLE Brave Shout for Irish ChampionByline: By Garry OwenDaily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
a focus on the mysterious and compelling nature of horse relay racing, Horse Warriors celebrates the spirit and heritage of the plains' original people. Only the most skilled and dedicated teams will achieve champion status and compete for prize money at prestigious events like the Calgary Stampede...
Horse racing in Canada was well established as a popular outdoor amusement even before the first organization of the sport by the Quebec Turf Club in 1789, and its popularity was no doubt encouraged wherever there was a military presence. As settlement moved west, so ...
Job Description: Racetrack outriders and their horses provide the valuable service of helping to maintain a safe environment during workouts and live racing. “I have been outriding at Century Downs Racetrack [in Calgary] since it first opened in April 2015,” says Janice Lea of Rocky Mountain ...
In the meantime we didn't want to leave anyone hanging while looking for pertinent news and info during BC weekend. So we're back at it in our traditional form to bring you the best of horse racing news during this time period... ...
Less than 3 hours from Calgary, the leg-busting 3 Stage Kicking Horse Cup offers a Prologue ITT, the mass-start Kicking Horse Hill Climb and a Circuit Road Race totaling 102km of racing, while climbing 1,775m elevation. The ELITE category, is a category for racers looking for a more tr...
Calgary Cat ran commendably in the BC Turf Sprint last year and has a graded stakes win to his credit. Kharafa is a NY bred competitive in these lesser stakes with open company. Last year he made his debut in this race, finishing five lengths behind the winner, but he’s shown the ...
(Archive from 2005 Western Horse Breeders Guide, presented by Western Horse Review) He was a dun-colored paragon of athleticism, beauty and charm, and was single-handedly credited for “…bringing back the Quarter Horse industry to life in Alberta,” as stated by a yellowed Calgary, ...