Mr. Jagermeister Ready for The Bachelor
Minnesota bred Mr. Jagermeister faces six other 3-year-olds in the $150,000 Bachelor Stakes today at Oaklawn Park. This kicks off the three-day Racing Festival of the South at the Hot Springs, Ark, racetrack. Mr. Jagermeister arrived at Oaklawn earlier this week from his Phoenix base with trainer Valorie Lund and has settled into the shedrow […]
Hermann Calls History
History, they say, is made one minute at a time, one day at a time, over the course of time. Angela Hermann, Canterbury Park’s own, presented a new take on an old expression Saturday afternoon, a new look at the entire concept. Ms. Hermann carried herself and Canterbury Park – married as they are in […]
Video: The Life of a Jockey
Jockeys may be the strongest athletes pound-for-pound in the world. Their task is certainly not easy as they’re required to control a one thousand pound horse running at full speed in the tightest of situations. Rider Ry Eikleberry and his valet talk about what it’s like in the day of a life of a rider […]
What’s on Tap for July 3rd
Canterbury’s July 3rd card may be the best of the season to date. The eleven races are comprised of three stakes and 107 entries (3 of which are on the also-eligible list) including two state-bred turf stakes, the $50k Blairs Cove and the $50k Princess Elaine. In the Blairs Cove, a one mile and one […]
Fishing in Deep Water
There are two schools of thought when it comes to fishing. Some would argue that fishing is a highly skilled endeavor, and a trained and expert fisherman will almost certainly catch more fish than the rank amateur equipped with his Zebco 202. Others would argue that fishing is mostly luck, and what happens when the […]
A New Era Begins
Spring training, the first day of school, a new job, a fresh romance… they all come with questions, uncertainties and of course that nagging intestinal disorder known as butterflies. Maybe the easiest and most succinct way to describe it is “anticipation.” Pick your definition or description. No big deal. Nothing quite matches the feeling associated […]
Video: Canterbury Racing Office
Canterbury Spotlight is a new feature this year that will take a closer look behind the scenes at some of the operations and people behind Canterbury Park. The first of these regular segments takes a look at the Racing Office and how races are put together by our Racing Office staff. One would think that […]
An International Track Man
Occasionally, Javier Barajas would spot something, stop his pickup truck, step onto the track and retrieve an item only his well-trained eyes could see. “It’s amazing,” Barajas said. “I’m really blind as a bat.” Barajas, Canterbury Park’s new track superintendent, has the eyes of a predatory bird in situations like this, however, or maybe it’s the […]
New Year’s Horse Racing Resolutions
We all make them – Lose weight, get out more, travel, kick the bad habit – and we’ve all broken one at some point. While the sport of horse racing has made some vast improvements and successfully embarked on some new safety initiatives, there are just some things that don’t seem to change… Here are some New […]
