Opening Weekend In Review
Derby Day A Success At Canterbury Park The sun was shining brightly in Shakopee for Kentucky Derby Day festivities. The track began its 25th season of racing the night before, providing a test run for what was to come the following day. The third largest crowd in track history, 20,770, flocked to the facility to […]
Not Everyone Was Stirring With Anticipation
BY JIM WELLS 20,770 at Canterbury Park for Derby Day…third largest crowd in track history The grandest day in North American horse racing is not always a participant activity for the men and women who make their livings in the sport. They are simply too busy training horses, cleaning stalls and galloping their stock to […]
Martin Puts The Past Behind Him On Opening Night
BY JIM WELLS Eddie Martin, Jr., knew precisely where he was headed as he hit the finish line Friday night: The winner’s circle, aboard Richie Gary, a 3-year-old gelding, who held off Sink the Bismarck by a half length. Martin’s destination was clear after his horse hung on to win the first race of the […]
Canterbury Prepares To Celebrate
BY JIM WELLS It was the year of the O.J. Simpson trial and the Oklahoma City bombing. Michael Jordan came out of retirement and rejoined the Chicago Bulls, and Major League baseball players waged a 232-day strike. The e-bay shopping website arrived and the Grateful Dead broke up. Oh…..and Dave Van Winkle won the training […]
Canterbury Park’s 25th Horse Racing Season Begins Friday
66-day meet kicks off with two days of live racing and Kentucky Derby simulcast. Canterbury Park opens its 25th season of live horse racing, celebrating a milestone many thought impossible, with a two-day weekend beginning Friday at 6:00 p.m. Racing continues Saturday at 12:45 p.m. and includes a simulcast of the 145th Kentucky Derby from […]
A Quarter Century of Excellence
By Noah Joseph A lot has happened in the world of thoroughbred racing in the last 25 years. In that time, horse racing has had 10 horses make a run for the Triple Crown, with two horses winning the three legs: American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018. We saw the first two-time Breeders’ […]
The Oracle Provides Insight
By The Oracle The 2019 live racing season is upon us! Every year brings a unique excitement for the season to come, as horses arrive from all parts of the country. The ever-challenging handicapping puzzle brings these horses together, and it’s up to us to predict what will happen once the gates open. Here’s a […]
2018 Leading Owners: Novogratz and Garvey
Joe Novogratz of Chanhassen, racing as Novogratz Racing Stables, tied for leading owner honors with Charles Garvey at the conclusion of the 2018 Canterbury Park race meet. Both are associated with the two top trainers in Shakopee. Novogratz’s horses reside in the Mac Robertson stable while Garvey has used Robertino Diodoro for nearly a decade. […]
2018’s Top Trainers: Mac Robertson and Robertino Diodoro
It had not happened before in 24 seasons of Canterbury Park racing: a tie for the leading trainer title. When the 2018 meet concluded, trainer Mac Robertson and Robertino Diodoro had each won 57 races. Mac notched his 12th title and Robertino his third. Mac was top trainer for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013. […]
Significant Win at Oaklawn for Mr. Jagermeister
Mr. Jagermeister regained the luster of his 2018 season where he won four races at Canterbury Park and was named Horse of the Meet, by drawing off to win by 2 ¾ lengths Thursday at Oaklawn Park in a $92,000 allowance sprint. The Minnesota bred stopped the clock in 1:09.56 for six furlongs. And the […]