Insight From Arrigoni
@MrB_CBYanalyst The start to the 2020 season may have been late, but opening week made quite the splash. The pandemic-shortened meet opened up with new jockeys, new trainers, new horses, and BIG PAYOUTS! While it didn’t quite feel the same without the roar of the crowd it was a sense of relief for many who […]
Canterbury Park 2020 Racing Dates Approved By MRC
Canterbury Park’s 2020 thoroughbred and quarter horse racing season will run May 15 through Sept. 12, a 65-day meet approved Thursday by the Minnesota Racing Commission. Thursday and Friday racing in 2020 will begin at 6:00 p.m. Saturday post time, which has historically been early afternoon, has been moved to 5 p.m. while Sundays and […]
Robert Junk to return to Canterbury Park as Racing Secretary
Canterbury Park racing officials today announced that Robert Junk will return to the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack as Director of Racing and Racing Secretary, a position he held previously from 2016 through 2018 before leaving for a similar job at Turf Paradise in Phoenix. Because Turf Paradise conducts racing during a timeframe that Canterbury is not […]
Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for a one-stop-shop to cross off all of your gift lists this holiday season? Take a look at this holiday gift guide for some shopping inspiration and see what Canterbury Park has to offer. Whether you’re shopping for the horse racing fan, card player, or thrill-seeker, Canterbury Park has all of the wish list […]
Paul Nolan Wins Ron Turcotte Courage Award
Former jockey Paul Nolan received the Ron Turcotte Courage Award on Monday during the Jockeys’ Guild Annual Assembly held at TopGolf, adjacent to the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Nolan, who spent much of his career at Canterbury Park, was injured in a racing accident in April 2017 at Will Roger Downs. He has […]
Governor Tim Walz Appoints Goodman, Gingold and Idelkope to Minnesota Racing Commission
The Minnesota Racing Commission announced in a press release earlier this week that Gov. Tim Walz reappointed Commissioners Lisa Goodman and Alan Gingold for six year terms beginning November 24, 2019. Walz also appointed Julie Idelkope to the MRC. Acting Commission Chair James Lane has been designated as the Chair of the Commission. Per the […]
Claiming Crown Saturday
Saturday marks the 21st edition of the Claiming Crown. This day of racing now held at Gulfstream Park was created to celebrate claiming horses and their owners. The event began in 1999 at Canterbury Park as a collaboration between the National HBPA and TOBA. The Shakopee, Minn. racetrack hosted Claiming Crown 10 times from 1999 […]
Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, and Pitbull Headline Twin Cities Summer Jam
Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, and Pitbull will headline the 2nd Annual Twin Cities Summer Jam outdoor music festival July 23, 24 & 25, 2020 at Canterbury Park. Last year more than 35,000 people attended Summer Jam, the first year of the unique multi-genre event. Carrie Underwood, a multi-format, multi-media superstar with achievements in music, […]
In The Money Handicapping Contest Returns
Hit the board with all your selections and win! The popular In The Money Contest begins Friday, November 29 with the races at Del Mar and continues each Saturday through Dec. 28. Correctly select a horse that finishes in the official top three (in the money) in each race at the contest track to win. […]
Thanksgiving Week at Canterbury Park Race Book
Tampa Bay Downs begins its 94th season of racing this Wednesday with an 11:25 a.m. first post. Long-time local race fans will notice a familiar face offering selections in the competitive fields as Matt Carothers will handle those duties for the 90-day season. Carothers was Canterbury’s racing analyst in the early Park years before leaving […]
