What Is asha.ab.ca? The Alberta Standardbred Horse Association Website Explained

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asha.ab.ca is the official website of the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA), the organization behind Alberta's harness racing (standardbred) industry. It serves breeders, owners, drivers, and bettors with race schedules, stakes information, breeding resources, membership details, and a yearling sale. If you're looking for Alberta harness racing events, stake eligibility, or how to get involved in the sport, this is the hub to start from.

What ASHA Is

ASHA is an industry association for standardbred horse racing in Alberta. Its site is organized around the people and animals in that ecosystem: breeders, owners, trainers, drivers, and fans. The homepage frames the organization as the central body connecting tracks, stakes programs, and horsemen's services across the province.

What You'll Find on the Site

The site groups its content into a few clear areas:

  • Racing and tracks — Race calendar and events, plus schedule/live racing, replays, entries, and programs for three Alberta tracks: Century Downs, The Track on 2, and Century Mile.
  • Stakes and eligibility — A stakes calendar, stakes guide, stakes payments, stakes eligibility, and the ABSS Super Finals, along with 4-year-old stake nominations.
  • Breeding — Sections for stallions, foals, mares, a breeders committee, and the annual Yearling Sale (the site highlights the 2026 Yearling Sale and a 2024 Yearling Sales Catalogue).
  • Horsemen information — A horsemen's bookkeeper, horsemen news, and a 15-day credit application.
  • Memberships and awards — ASHA memberships, the Annual General Meeting (2026), and ASHA Awards.
  • Betting and learning — Off-track betting locations, a "Learn to Wager" guide, wagering terms, and "Harness Racing 101."
  • Drivers — Profiles of drivers such as Logan Gillis, Brandon Campbell, Jamie Gray, Phil Giesbrecht, Nathan Sobey, Mike Hennessy, James Junquist, and Preston Shaw.

Who It's For

If you are… Start with
A bettor or new fan Race calendar, "Harness Racing 101," "Learn to Wager," off-track betting locations
An owner or trainer Horsemen information, stakes eligibility, stakes payments, bookkeeper
A breeder Breeding section, stallions, mares, foals, Yearling Sale
Someone joining the industry ASHA memberships, contact page, newsletter signup

Practical Details

  • Payment: The site links to e-TRANSFER PAYMENT INFORMATION, indicating e-transfer is a supported payment method for at least some transactions.
  • Contact: #202, 191 Edwards Way SW, Airdrie, AB T4B 3E2, or [email protected].
  • Stay updated: A newsletter signup and Facebook link are available, plus a "SHOP ASHA" store.

Bottom Line

asha.ab.ca is the go-to resource for anyone involved in or curious about Alberta standardbred racing. Use it to check race dates and entries, confirm stakes eligibility, follow the yearling sale, or learn how to wager — all from one association-run hub.