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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Trainer Jared Brown supervises the unloading of straw for his stalls in the Assiniboia Downs backstretch while Happy Hour looks on, Tuesday afternoon. The training track opens on March 15th and most of the horses taking part in this years races will be in town getting sorted by then. Opening day for live racing is May 13th. Standup 250311 - Tuesday, March 11, 2025.