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Please feel free to contact the CTHS (Alberta Division) office at cthsalta@telusplanet.net with interesting news items that you may be aware of regarding Alberta-bred thoroughbreds or thoroughbred racing in general.  We’d like to be able to share some of these either through our news website or through “The Canadian Thoroughbred” magazine. (Posted December 5, 2007)  

 

As reported on www.thehorses.com - Northlands Park will host an 85 - day thoroughbred meet starting Friday May 2010. The race meet will end October  11 - Thanksgiving Day. The 2010 schedule calls for one break from August 29 to September 5 for the chuckwagon derby. The met will follow the traditional Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday rotation of race cards. There will be five holiday cards: May 24, July 1, August 2, September 6 and October 11 - closing day.  (Updated March 2, 2010)

HBPA Announces "approximate" Purses for Northlands Park Race Meet

Mat Monaco - executive director of the Alberta HBPA - has announced an approximate purse pool for the upcoming 85 day Northlands Park thoroughbred meet.

Monaco has also informed horsemen in a statement that "thoroughbred training will commence at Northlands on April 15, 2010 (weather and/or track conditions permitting)(Updated March 2, 2010) 

The Calgary Herald reported on February 24, 2010 that the developers of the multi-million dollar racetrack and entertainment complex in Balzac are selling some of the land in order to raise money after seeking creditor protection last fall. Read the full article: Calgary-area Racing Complex Selling Land to Raise Funds