What’s The Deal? Love and Bugles
Grunder, Love, a bugle, and Face Plant Kid. Check it out! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjRvy1pQ5uU&w=560&h=315]
FROM PERU TO FLORIDA TO MINNESOTA
By JIM WELLS Baseball scouts do it, so do the analysts of NFL talent and potential NBA players. There is much to be learned from watching an athlete perform, especially on film where every move can be replayed to break down the subtleties and nuances of athletic skill and potential. Eager to get a look […]
Soon to be Racing at Canterbury Park
Reporter Kendall Mark gets her first look at the stable area at Canterbury Park… Opening Week 2015! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWxYDzPcLh0&w=560&h=315]
Chalk Pub Talk with Richard Grunder
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Good Luck and Good Racing: The Tampa Bay Derby
First things first: First post at Tampa Bay Downs is probably 11:00 AM on Saturday – I say probably because the Tampa Bay Downs website says so but the entries suggest an 11:25 start time. For Road to Kentucky contest purposes do show up before 11:00 AM to submit your entry as it would be better […]
Goebels Honored
The humidity draped over Shakopee Saturday afternoon like a damp garment clinging to every available inch of a person’s torso, making it difficult to breathe, think clearly or drink more than two or three cups of hot coffee at a time. How to describe such a day? The term ‘oppressive’ comes to mind. Or how […]
Races Heat Up
Thursday’s card was the 51st of the meet. So, let’s see now, that means there are 18 racing days remaining in this, the 19th meeting since racing resumed in Shakopee after a two-year-shutdown, under the name Canterbury Park instead of Downs. Naturally, the focus on the leading rider, trainer and owner will draw increased scrutiny […]
Main Track Training Begins
Now that the snow has finally melted, the track crew has been feverishly pepping the main oval for use on Friday. The training track opened Wednesday mid-morning and traffic has been steady. Roughly 140 horses are on site now with major loads expected to arrive this weekend. Hawthorne wraps up their spring meet Sunday and […]
Juan of a Kind
All three male members of the Rivera family share the same first name, Juan, so it seems obvious to wonder how the Senora of the household summons one of them. The question was put to her youngest son on Sunday, “how does your mother, Margarita, know which Juan to call when she wants one of you.” […]
It Most Certainly Is Tanner Time
Sitting tall in the saddle takes on more than a single meaning when the subject matter is Tanner Riggs. Granted, Riggs is tall, very tall for a jockey. Granted, his demeanor and behavior alone might warrant the description. His probity and bearing are of professional standards at all times. And, granted, right now there is no […]
