In April, Century Mile opened its doors to reveal a new one-mile racetrack and casino, bringing stability to Alberta’s horse racing industry.

Opposing trainers may have laughed when Manitoba-bred Escape Clause came to Santa Anita to contest the La Canada stakes, but they weren’t laughing now.

Acquiring Sky Promise was pretty much a shot in the dark. Find out how trainer Robertino Diodoro’s $40,000 claim became champion of the west.