The Oracle Provides Insight
By The Oracle The 2019 live racing season is upon us! Every year brings a unique excitement for the season to come, as horses arrive from all parts of the country. The ever-challenging handicapping puzzle brings these horses together, and it’s up to us to predict what will happen once the gates open. Here’s a […]
Live Horse Racing Begins At Canterbury Park May 3 and 4
66-day meet runs through Sept. 14 and includes popular promotional days Canterbury Park will celebrate its 25th season of live horse racing with a two-day opening weekend, Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Saturday also includes a simulcast of the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs, the most well-known race in […]
Canterbury Park and Minnesota HBPA Unite To Prioritize Racehorse Ownership and Retirement
Funding and support from both organizations will enhance state’s racing industry Officials of Canterbury Park and Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, which represents owners and trainers at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack, have united to provide funding to develop a comprehensive approach to encourage thoroughbred horse ownership, both during and after the racing career. This […]
Canterbury Park Requests 66 Race Days In 2019
Canterbury Park officials have submitted to the Minnesota Racing Commission a request for a 66-day schedule in 2019 that would begin May 3, the day prior to the Kentucky Derby, and conclude Sept. 14. Canterbury Park, located in Shakopee, Minn., is Minnesota’s only thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack. The MRC is expected to act on […]
Canterbury Loses A Friend
His hip was broken in a fall earlier in the day, so he was unable to attend an induction ceremony that night he never expected to be part of and wondered why he was. Perhaps because selflessness was so ingrained in him it seemed part of his DNA. “You girls should really go to the […]
Mutuel Madness
By Noah Joseph Everyone has something they enjoy when visiting Canterbury Park. For some, it’s just watching the races, while for others, it’s the chance to win some money. Horse racing is one of a few sports in which wagers can be placed legally. In fact, without wagering, horse racing wouldn’t exist. While some bets […]
Sunday News and Notes
Highlights After kicking off the 70-day live race meet at Canterbury Park on the weekend of the Kentucky Derby, it is only right that we take a look back on a successful start. -Canterbury is home to a very talented group of jockeys this season. Leading jockeys for this meet include: Ry Eikleberry with a […]
Malibu Max Wins $50,000 Paul Bunyan Stakes
Press release Two of the most dominant trainers in Canterbury Park’s recent history, Mac Robertson and Robertino Diodoro, won the two richest races on Saturday’s 10-race program. Malibu Max was victorious by two lengths in the $50,000 Paul Bunyan Stakes for Robertson, beating Diodoro’s Bourbon Cowboy. One race earlier, Diodoro-trainee Fight to Glory went gate […]
Opening Day at Canterbury Park: A Rite Of Spring
By Noah Joseph It is that time of year again. It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for since September of last year. It’s opening day at Canterbury Park! After a long, cold winter filled with snow (which overstayed its welcome), it has all given way to a warm spring at Canterbury Park. The Shakopee […]
Jareth Loveberry Will Ride Again At Canterbury Park
Jockey Jareth Loveberry gave Canterbury Park a try last year for the first time. His first win came on the second day of the 2017 meet on his ninth mount. He rode Lookin Ata Runaway to a maiden win and a mutuel payout of $112.20. Immediately race fans were asking themselves ‘Who is this Loveberry?’ […]
