Punters online and offline pushed $1,151,223 through the wires and windows on Tuesday to eclipse the previous opening day wagering record of $1,067,221 set in 2020. The late spring sun blasted a hole through the clouds for opening day of live horse racing on Tuesday at Assiniboia Downs and the money poured in to set a new wagering record for the season opener. This article was published (552 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism.