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Close to the action . . . .
The way it all began 109 years ago, the Stock Horse Race, pitting local ranchers, farmers and acreage owners against each other for bragging rights for the next year. In this photo, there are three Millarville "Run To The Farmers' Market" Half Marathon shirts, two participants (2013 and 2014) and one volunteer (2014). We thought that was pretty funny.
The Stock Horse Race
It was a big crowd with nary a bad seat in the house
Real close .
. . .
There were kids events in the infield . . . . .
For boys and girls . . . .
The winner . . . .
The stylish ladies were enjoying the spectacle
The paddock area
Waiting their turn . . . .
Nearly time to go . . . .
Heading back to the paddock after a race . . . .
It was Canada Day . . . .
Celebrating Canada Day . . . .
A new addition to the Races, a private party and dressing up
In the grand tradition of the great races . . . .
Gatsby and Derby moments
And selfies . . . .
Spectacular hats . . . . .
Lotsa laughs . . . . .
. . . . . . and a chance for some of the volunteer riders to wave at the pretty ladies . . . . . and the pretty ladies waved back.
108th ANNUAL MILLARVILLE RACES
Exciting action
Racetrack rail
Wow
In the paddock
Tools of the trade
An unfortunate turn of events in the Ladies Side Saddle Race
Going hard in the three-legged race
Taking a "selfie" as a keepsake of a day at the Millarville Races
Back again . . . . .
. . . . . . . for another great show
Final instructions . . . . .
107th Annual Millarville Races
July 1, 2012
On the inside rail, close to the action at the 107th Annual Millarville Races on Canada Day, July 1, 2012
Woweee!!
Down the straightaway . . .
Around the corner . . . .
Races Day
The historic Stock Horse Race, pitting local ranchers, farmers and acreage owners against each other for bragging rights for the next year and their name on a big trophy . . . . won by the lady in the middle riding a horse that won for the third time.
She's way ahead down the straightaway under threatening prairie skies . . . .
The winners . . . .
Three legged races!!!
A crowded paddock area
Ladies Side Saddle
An exciting conclusion to the Pack Horse Race
The 106th Annual Millarville Races
Canada Day, July 1, 2011
A record crowd watches great thoroughbred racing action at the 106th Annual Millarville Races
The rough and tumble, no-holds-barred, mud-in-your-eye, Stock Horse Race, local ranchers, farmers and acreage owners in the kind of race that started it all in Millarville in 1905, all competing for bragging rights for another year and . . . . .
. . . . . having their name added to a storied trophy . . . .
. . . . while the kids had fun and spills . . . .
. . . . . on Canada Day. . . . .
. . . . and always more thoroughbred racing . . . . .
. . . . a quiet moment . . . .
. . . . leading into the paddock area . . . .
. . . . . where the cool crowd awaited their steeds . . . .
. . . . and a chance for kids from the city and towns to get up close to a horse
. . . . . while others searched the money pile for treasure . . . .
. . . . . and the grizzled veteran pondered his pari-mutuel choices . . . .
. . . . . before they were off once again . . . . .
A fist pump at the end of the Ladies Side Saddle Race which had started the day . . . .
. . . . . . and the pack horse race - which comes with a lot of packing an unpacking - came to a strange conclusion, with a few horses (including the guy on the left) deciding to leave the track altogether before rejoining the fray - after a lengthy search - to race to the finish line next to the slow poke (the guy on the right) . . . . . a fun finish to a fun day . . . .
105th Annual Millarville Races
July 1, 2010
The Stock Horse Race of the 105th Annual Millarville Races on Canada Day, 2010.
Although it was an Everyman's Race . . . .
. . . . . it was the lone lady in the field who won and gathered the glory.
Pari-mutuals were also on the card
Hotly contested . . . .
It was a big crowd . . . .
. . . . . which spent a lot of money on betting
Some young ladies look up in awe to 2009 Calgary Stampede Queen Kerri Williamson
Checking out the horses in the paddock before the race on a windy but beautiful afternoon.
She's a strong contender . . . .
. . . . . and happy on Canada Day
Before the faceplants in the three-legged race
Captain Canada goes for glory
Hangin' out with a cool jockey at the paddock.
Dressed in various Canadian finery
MILLARVILLE RACES HISTORIC
