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Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) is pleased to announce the 2025 Budget which includes marked increases to purse allocations and horsemen’s programs across all breeds. “We are thrilled to announce a $22.1 million investment in Alberta’s horse racing industry through purse allocations, breed improvement, and various industry programs,” said Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer of Horse […]
Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has announced an increase in funding for the 2024 Purse Allocation and the Breed Improvement Program (BIP) for thoroughbred, quarter horse, and harness racing in the province. As a result of higher-than-expected revenue performance from Alberta’s racing entertainment centres, the Audit and Finance Committee recommended a $400,000 increase to the 2024 […]
Vincenzo Villante, 92, of Margate, Florida passed away peacefully on Monday, October 30, 2023, at Broward Health North, Pompano Beach, Florida. Vincenzo was born in San Giuseppe Jato, Sicily, Italy and was raised in Monreale, Sicily, Italy. As a young man, he traveled to Maturin, Venezuela to work as a mason. In 1954, Vincenzo came […]
Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) is pleased to announce a three-year agreement for live race days has been approved by the HRA Board. Please note the number of race days for each racetrack and race meet are estimated and subject to change. The 2024 Race Day Calendar dates will be released shortly and are subject to […]
