From The Rink To The Track
By Mari Ballinger Some may know him as the Minnesota Wild goalie, but here at Canterbury Park Alex Stalock is known as the co-owner of One Famous Ocean. It all started eight years ago when Stalock met track announcer Paul Allen in the paddock. Their friendship blossomed due to their similar, lively personalities. From there, […]
Canterbury Regulars Like More Than Horses
BY JIM WELLS Not everyone has completed their enchanted connection with the most watched television series in the world. Many are still holding up their hands to prevent comment on the conclusion when the subject is introduced. “Don’t tell me; I’m going to finish it this weekend, ” they’ll say. “Is the ending really as […]
Keep On Trucking
By Noah Joseph If you’ve ever driven through Shakopee or along any major highway, you’ve seen several 18 wheelers on the road. Well, in the late 1990s, Canterbury Park didn’t have an 18 wheeler, but it did have a four-legged wonder with a lot of horsepower. That was Jest for a Trucker. Jest for a […]
Own a Racehorse with Paul Allen and Mike Zimmer
Ever wanted to own a racehorse that runs at Canterbury Park? Better still, how about owning one in partnership with track announcer Paul Allen and football coach Mike Zimmer? We are looking for eight people to start a partnership called The Double A Gap Group, each contributing $5,000*. In this exclusive partnership, open only to […]
Lynn Deichert – Musician of Distinction
Story by Rebecca Roush – Video by Ted Pawlicki If you have ever attended the races at Canterbury Park, you have probably heard the call to post. The song is a long standing tradition in horse racing and is played to call the racehorses to the starting gate before each race. At tracks across the […]
Paul Allen Spreads the Joy of Racehorse Ownership
By Rebecca Roush If you’ve ever been to Canterbury Park before, chances are you have heard announcer Paul Allen. What you may not know is that he owns racehorses as well. Growing up just outside of Washington D.C. in an apartment complex that overlooked Rosecroft Raceway, Allen began attending races with his mother when he […]
Track Announcer Paul Allen Talks Final Two Days Of Racing
Canterbury Park track announcer has been plying his trade in Shakopee since the 1995 season. In this video he discusses the final two days of the meet, Sept. 15 and 16.
Memories from the Season
All Canterbury Park horse racing fans have a memory or two from this season. Here are five:
THIS TIME THE OWNERS, NOT THE HORSE, IN LIMELIGHT
BY JIM WELLS The horse brought out its owners, they brought out the fans, and the fans brought out the cameras. In a reversal of what generally takes place, the horse didn’t get his picture taken but his owners did _ again and again and again… The subject of attention was a horse named […]
Hey, Look Who’s Here!! It’s Russo!
Star Tribune hockey reporter and sophisticate Michael Russo visits Canterbury Park. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnH21h3vi80&w=560&h=315] Be sure to follow him on Twitter @Russostrib
