SWEET TAPPER, HAY DAKOTA SHINE IN STAKES
BY JIM WELLS The connections in horse racing are sometimes astounding as well as confounding and on a strange afternoon at the racetrack some of that played out during a card that featured exceptional stakes racing and some mind-boggling vignettes as well. Highlights are simple to point out: The two $100,000 stakes on the card, […]
ON A WARM DAY MOJICA GETS HOT
By JIM WELLS There was a heat advisory on Saturday as the area got a taste of what typically doesn’t occur until the depths of summer in the Twin Cities, yet even what Minnesotans refer to as oven-like was mitigated significantly by a stiff breeze. It was warm, 95 degrees at 3 p.m. with a […]
HONEY’S SOX APPEAL, HOLD FOR MORE WET WINNERS
By JIM WELLS Puddles appeared in the infield, in various places throughout the grounds and around just about any crevice, indentation or hole of any kind. Pathways normally associated with solid footing were flooded in low spots and impassable without an individual’s acquiescence to soggy footwear. The lines typically seen at concession stands on Preakness […]
Canterbury Park First Half All-Stars
by The Oracle We have reached the halfway point of the 2016 Canterbury Park live racing season. It’s a better bet for the players this year with the lowest blended takeout rates in the country, and players who had previously not played Canterbury Park are taking a look this year. Here is a look inside-the-numbers […]
Orlando Mojica rides on
Orlando Mojica arrived at Canterbury a few weeks into the meet and immediately made an impact. Last week he won his 2,000th career race. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ8e7-2zL4Y&w=560&h=315]
Orlando Mojica: Q and A w/ Canterbury's Newest Jockey
Orlando Mojica may not be new to regular horse players but he is Canterbury’s newest jockey. He first started riding in Puerto Rico where he attended jockey school. He then made his professional riding debut in North America in 2000. Mojica has had a very successful career and is now less than 10 wins away […]
