I’m New Here —-Sloppy, Muddy, Good. What’s it all mean?
This highly anticipated return of ‘I’m New Here’ features Mari learning about the various terms used to describe track conditions in horse racing. If you missed the first segment of this popular series, watch it HERE. https://youtu.be/X1ChbuunLdk
Racehorse Owner Profile: Double A Gap Group
By Mari Ballinger It all started with a tweet from Canterbury Park, asking the public if anyone had interest in owning a horse with track announcer Paul Allen and football coach Mike Zimmer. The Double A Gap Group is an exclusive partnership with first-time owners Dean Peterson, Steve and Chad Poser, Greg Ashfeld, Bruce Morgan, […]
Born to Race
By Mari Ballinger How many years have you been at Canterbury Park? “Too many,” jockey Patrick Canchari joked. Canchari has been around Canterbury Park since he was a young boy. With a grandpa who owned horses and a father who owned, trained and rode horses, Canchari knew his calling was at the track. A childhood […]
The Quarter Horses Put On A Show
BY JIM WELLS Quite the show, a spectacle worthy of an Olde English village carnival, replete with jesters, magicians, troubadours and, of course, horse racing. If not exactly analogous, then the afternoon of quarter horse racing Sunday is as close as it comes, each race with its own singular story, highlight or incident to make […]
Rumpleminx Debuts Friday
Bred in California, 2-year-old Rumpleminx, full sister to Mr. Jagermeister, debuts Friday at Canterbury Park. Check out this video to learn more : and she won…..
Robertson Sweeps Two-Day Stakes
BY JIM WELLS Despite the sultry conditions that enveloped riders and their mounts throughout the grounds early Thursday afternoon, there was a cooling breeze present in certain areas of the racetrack not blocked by the grandstand. Jareth Loveberry commented on the saving breeze and its welcome presence on a warm afternoon. Those cooling respites made […]
She Comes From The Land Down Under
By Noah Joseph While the U.S. thoroughbred breeding season may have come to a conclusion, in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s about to begin.The biggest market for racing in the Southern Hemisphere is in Australia, home to one of the biggest races in the world in the Melbourne Cup and the birthplace of legendary horses from […]
Robertson Sweeps State-Bred Stakes
By JIM WELLS The owner of Honey’s Sox Appeal visits the barn where she and two of her relatives reside for now, two and sometimes three times a day. It is fortunate that he lives a mere six miles of congestion free-highway from the stable area. Sometimes he is there after most of the equine […]
Ray’s Wheel
By Mari Ballinger It all started at the age of five, Ray Hashimoto would tag along with his dad to the racetracks in Northern California every Saturday. While his dad spent most of the day betting on horses, Hashimoto ventured straight to the paddock where he dreamt of becoming a jockey. Although his jockey dream […]
A Tale of Two Brothers
By Mari Ballinger Now, here’s a headline that’ll touch everyone’s heart: Two brothers name their racing partnership in honor of their father who passed away six years ago. Jon and David Schlosser, who make up Cliff Racing, are the two people behind that heartwarming story. Their dad loved to attend horse races and watched the […]