Assiniboia Downs Board Chair Warner Dies
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Harvey Warner
Assiniboia Downs board chair Harvey Warner died unexpectedly March 9, according to a release from the Canadian track.
The contributions Warner made to the horse racing industry in both Manitoba and Canada were immense and will leave a lasting impact on the sport forever. He was one of the original architects of the non-profit Manitoba Jockey Club in 1993, rescuing Assiniboia Downs and the horse racing industry from the bankruptcy situation of the former private owner Jim Wright.
A lifelong lover of horses and participant in the industry, both in a horse-ownership and industry-leadership capacity before assuming his role on the MJC Board, Harvey previously lead the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association as their president. In 1989, Warner, along with his stable co-owners, achieved the pinnacle result on the racetrack at Assiniboia Downs by winning the 1989 Manitoba Budweiser Derby with Rough Catch.
A recent testament to the contributions that Harvey made to the sport of horse racing was his national recognition in 2020 of a special Sovereign Award.
Warner is survived by his wife Edie, his daughters Sheri and Michelle, and their families.