New and More Action Coming for the 2018 Fall Poker Classic
New. More. Those words can aptly describe the 2018 Fall Poker Classic (FPC), which fires up Oct. 5 at Canterbury Park. Organizers of the Midwest’s premier tournament series have crafted several changes for this year’s events. Many of the updates are a result of feedback from poker players, said Caris Norberg, Tournament Director at Canterbury […]
Motorcycle Racing Roars Onto Canterbury Park Track
Don’t miss the Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile and American Flat Track racing at Canterbury Park on Saturday, Sept. 29. By Dan Jacobson Sr. The lights will come on for the stars of extreme flat track as Canterbury Park hosts the American Flat Track (AFT) Minnesota Mile, presented by Indian Motorcycles, Saturday, Sept. 29. Gates open […]
A Summer of Storytelling
By Rebecca Roush When there was a story to be told or a message to be delivered at Canterbury Park this summer, digital media producer Ted Pawlicki was there to bring a simple idea to life in a fun and appealing way. Growing up in Chicago, Pawlicki recalls attending horse races when he was very […]
A Great Horse, Stable Call It Quits
BY JIM WELLS It was past seven o’clock Saturday evening when a horse entered the winner’s circle with a blanket of 99 roses on its back. He was still glistening with perspiration, having just run a mile and three-eighths on a warm day. There was symbolism; there was irony, and there was the end of […]
Junk Bonanza Returns to Canterbury Park
Vintage market runs from Sept. 20-22, 2018. At the fall Junk Bonanza last year, a woman drove 300 miles to check out the vintage goods, repurposed wares and unique décor. Did she have anything specific in mind? “Just looking,” said Angie Coffey, who came all the way to Shakopee from Kaukauna, Wis. “I just like all […]
Canterbury Poker Dealer Wanted to Win MSPT Event ‘For the Home Team’
Tyree Johnson took eighth place, winning $11,000. Tyree Johnson has been a poker dealer at Canterbury Park for more than three years. And when he made the final table at during the September 2018 Mid-States Poker Tour $1,100 buy-in event, Johnson had the support of his fellow dealers. “I was thinking, ‘Do it for the […]
Race Meet Comes To A Close
By JIM WELLS It’s like bidding good-bye to classmates on the last day of school or saying sayonara to the guys at the end of, oh, the football season. Another race meet came to an end on Saturday, the 69th and final day of racing when Sweet Stuff crossed the finish line at 7:12 p.m., […]
Showdown on Tap for Training Title
BY JIM WELLS Top this if you can. Robertino Diordoro, trailing Mac Robertson by three wins for the trainer’s title, saddled five winners Friday night and has a 55-54 advantage heading into the final day of racing. Robertson, meanwhile, saddled one winner on the card to set up what promises to be a shootout for […]
Nolan Cheers On Vikes In Opener
BY JIM WELLS Sunday arrived with an immediate question _ which jersey for the Minnesota Vikings season opener: Brad Johnson, Jared Allen or Adrian Peterson ? As it turned out, No. 14, the Johnson pullover, seemed right. The choice of ball cap was simple, ….plain, with the Vikings logo on the front. Paul Nolan, former […]
The Horseplayer
Jay Lietzau has a passion for playing the horses. He’s been doing so since the ’80s. A week ago Lietzau used his skill and knowledge of local racing to find success on Canterbury’s biggest weekend of handicapping contests. He participated in the Ultimate NHC Qualifier handicapping contest via an entry he won in an August […]
