Stevens to Get Woolf Award
BY JIM WELLS The text messages poured in from tracks around the nation, from riders, trainers and friends, congratulating him on an award given to a single jockey in the country, once in a lifetime, each year. Scott Stevens, a Hall of Fame rider at Canterbury Park and in Idaho, will receive the 2019 George […]
Mr. Jagermeister Favored To Repeat in 10,000 Lakes Stakes
A pair of $50,000 Minnesota-bred stakes sprints will be run Saturday at Canterbury Park: the 10,000 Lakes and the Lady Slipper. While the number of horses entered is small, five in the 10,000 Lakes and six in the Lady Slipper, the quality runs high with several of the best state-breds competing. The buzz is all […]
Even the Legends Lose Sometimes
By Noah Joseph This weekend Canterbury Park runs its first stakes race of the season, the 10,000 Lakes Stakes. This race, set for Minnesota breds, is one of the most popular stakes of the season. It has had some famous winners and exciting editions, but one horse made his mark in this race. Every racetrack […]
Canterbury Racing Club 2019
The Canterbury Racing Club is back for its 11th season. The club originated in 2009 to provide interested racing fans with an inexpensive and educational way to ‘own’ a racehorse and experience all that is involved. At the end of each year the Club disbands, the remaining money is dispersed, and a new version is […]
Little Chicago Chophouse Opens May 16 at Canterbury Park
Upscale dining has come to Canterbury Park, as it introduces Little Chicago Chophouse, opening Thursday, May 16 at the popular suburban Minneapolis entertainment destination. Modeled after an East Coast steakhouse, the menu offers full cuts of Black Angus beef, fresh seafood, and pastas prepared with locally sourced ingredients. An extensive wine list and unique craft […]
Arrieta Leaves More Than One Impression
BY JIM WELLS There is no way around it. Francisco Arrieta could win every race of a meet and trainers might not include that astounding information until late in a conversation. And it’s his own fault. He’s a heck of a person, a great guy, true to his word, diligent, honorable, trustworthy and a bonafide […]
The Lay Of The Land Is Uneven This Early
BY JIM WELLS The first race of the third day of racing produced the kind of result that had veteran players shaking their heads in wonder and newcomers wishing they understood the inner workings of the game to cash in on such opportunities. The newcomers will discover one day that these very opportunities take place […]
She’s An Angel Of The First Degree
Honey’s Sox Appeal did it again. She won for the ninth time at Canterbury Park. This latest win came last Friday, opening night of the 25th season of live racing. It put the 6-year-old Minnesota bred mare fourth on the list of all-time leading money earners at Canterbury with $335,970, passing Sir Tricky and placing […]
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 […]
2018 Leading Thoroughbred Jockey Ry Eikleberry
Ry Eikleberry won the 2018 thoroughbred jockey title at Canterbury Park, a feat he also accomplished in 2014. Last season he won 87 races from 441 mounts, a healthy 20 percent clip. His mounts earned $1.714 million in purses, the third highest in Canterbury history. Ry has returned to Shakopee with his eye on another […]