Meet the Team: Natasha Hardimon, Mutuel Supervisor

Natasha L. Hardimon

Meet the Canterbury Park team! To help you get to know the friendly faces you see when you come to Canterbury Park, we have introduced a new feature to the blog: Meet the Team. Here, you’ll get a look at the people behind all the fun and games. Be sure to say hello next time […]

Live Racing Countdown, Showers of Cash: April’s Best Bets

Horse racing at Canterbury Park in Minnesota.

April is here. And that means our 2018 live racing season is right around the corner! But we’ve got plenty of fun on deck this month as we gear up for Opening Day on May 4. Welcome back to our monthly Best Bets blog, in which we run down all the action Canterbury Park has […]

2018 Live Racing Seats, Packages and Spaces

Nighttime at Canterbury Park

It’s hard to believe, but the 2018 live racing season is right around the corner! With Derby Day fast approaching, now is the time to reserve your seat for opening weekend or any race day. Table and seating reservations for this upcoming season are now available. You can buy early and save. Book Now Get […]

Meet the Team: Vanessa Lopez, Casino Server

Vanessa Lopez

  Meet the Canterbury Park Team! To help you get to know the friendly faces you see when you come to Canterbury Park, we have introduced a new feature to the blog: Meet the Team. Here, you’ll get a look at the people behind all the fun and games. Be sure to say hello next […]

Learning About Betting at Canterbury College

Paddock analyst Brian Arrigoni speaks with a guest at Canterbury College.

The rubber met the road at Week 4 of Canterbury College. After three weeks of learning how to read a racing form and dissecting that information, we got into betting during the March 25 class. I’m Kris Janisch, a rookie horseplayer who has been taking Canterbury Park’s free five-week handicapping course. Find previous installments of […]

Meet the Team: Macy Illich

Macy Illich, catering attendant

Meet the Canterbury Park team! To help you get to know the friendly faces you see when you come to Canterbury Park, we have introduced a new feature to the blog: Meet the Team. Here, you’ll get a look at the people behind all the fun and games. Be sure to say hello next time […]

Hold for More prepares for Canterbury

Hold for More

Hold for More, the all-time leading money earner in Canterbury Park and Downs history, is training at Will Rogers Downs in preparation for the live meet at Canterbury Park. Trainer Francisco Bravo may start the Minnesota-bred horse in a stake at the Claremore, Okla., track soon. Last season, Hold for More won at Will Rogers […]

Major Autograph Expo Coming to Canterbury Park

Harrison Smith

Some of the biggest stars of sport will be on hand at Canterbury Park from March 23-25. The Minneapolis Sports Collectible Show and Autograph Convention, presented by Cactus League Sports, will bring in stars from football, baseball, hockey and wrestling. From Adam Thielen to Rod Carew and Baron Von Raschke, the event is sure to […]

Lund Weighs Options For Mr. Jagermeister

MR JAGERMEISTER - 02-26-18 - R07 - TUP - Finish

Minnesota-bred 3-year-old Mr. Jagermeister continues to train at Turf Paradise as trainer Valorie Lund determines the next race for the 2017 Northern Lights Futurity winner. “There’s not a lot for us unless we want to go in derbys or (Kentucky) Derby preps, which we don’t,” she said.  The plan is to “keep him sprinting for […]

Meet the Team: Julie Hvidsten, Server

Julie Hvidsten, server at Canterbury Park.

Meet the Canterbury Park Team! To help you get to know the friendly faces you see when you come to Canterbury Park, we have introduced a new feature to the blog: Meet the Team. Here, you’ll get a look at the people behind all the fun and games. Be sure to say hello next time […]