Run, Don’t Walk, This Way: Run TMC Stables
By Mari Ballinger It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Canterbury Park with a crowd of 19,000 fans, basset hound races, and families celebrating Father’s Day. And just when the day couldn’t get any better, gelding Factory Made won by eight lengths in a five and one half furlong maiden claiming race. Factory Made is […]
Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby Qualifiers
Trials were held June 23 for the $78,050 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby which will take place on July 7. Apollitical Mogul, trained by Jason Olmstead, ran the fastest 400 yard time at 19.720 seconds. A trainer’s objection from Clinton Crawford against Apollitical Mogul proved to be no burden and was ultimately rejected by the […]
$200,000 Mystic Lake Derby, Canterbury’s Richest Race, Saturday
Northern Stars Racing Festival features five stakes with $500,000 in purses The $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby, the richest horse race of Canterbury Park’s 66-day season, attracted eight three-year-olds for the one mile turf race led by 3 to 1 morning line favorite Dunph. The Mystic Lake Derby will be the seventh race on an 11-race […]
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, […]
From England to the States and Always A Winner
By Mari Ballinger When she’s not winning on the track, jockey Lori Keith loves to spend her Minnesota summers outside. She stays very active, whether that be enjoying the many lakes or taking her new pup Fergie out for a long walk. Fergie is an 11-week old Boxer with an outgoing personality. She has captured […]
21 Nominated to Canterbury Park’s Richest Race
$200k Mystic Lake Derby headlines June 22 program that includes five stakes Nominations closed Friday for five stakes races that will be run at Canterbury Park Saturday, June 22. The five stakes making up the Mystic Lake Northern Stars Racing Festival will pay a total of $500,000 in purse money, with the eighth running of […]
Sporty Horses
By Noah Joseph This weekend, many of the local sports fans will be focused on the retirement ceremony of Joe Mauer. The former Twins catcher is having his uniform number 7 retired by the Twins organization. Over the years, many local sports have played a part in Canterbury’s history, with many horses being named after […]
A Night of Firsts in Several Instances
BY JIM WELLS Athletes of every stripe undergo a similar process every season _ the first hit, the first single or double. Or maybe it’s the first game in double points, the first double/double; it doesn’t seem to matter, there is a start to every season for every athlete that doesn’t always begin on opening […]
Magic Six
By Noah Joseph One of the surprises of this 2019 season is the return of Canterbury Hall of Famer and champion jockey Derek Bell. A long-time Canterbury favorite, Bell has returned to Canterbury for the first time since 2014, and to overall riding since 2016. From his debut at Canterbury in 1997, Bell has won […]
One Step at a Time
James ODonnell was destined to be in the racing industry. From spending his teenage years as a groom to working with horses all across the East Coast, he knew his future would include horse racing. After some time off, ODonnell secured his spot in the industry. In July 2018, he claimed his prized possession, Mesa […]