Tom DiPasquale to Retire; Minnesota Seeks New Executive Director
MRC Press Release SHAKOPEE, Minn. (November 22, 2019) –Tom DiPasquale, Executive Director of the Minnesota Racing Commission since 2013, announced his intention to step down in February 2020. “It’s been an honor to serve in this capacity in the Dayton and Walz Administrations. During this period, the Commission, through the hard work of staff and […]
Canterbury Park Seeks 65 Race Days For 2020 Season
Meet planned for May 15 through Sept. 12; MRC approval expected in December Canterbury Park officials have submitted a 2020 racing dates request to the Minnesota Racing Commission asking for approval of a 65-day season beginning May 15 and concluding Sept. 12. Canterbury Park, located in Shakopee, Minn., is the state’s only thoroughbred and quarter […]
Jim Wells 1946-2019
Our friend and our storyteller Jim Wells passed away Sunday. His contributions to this blog were memorable and numerous and now irreplaceable. He made CanterburyLive during the summer racing season a must read. Jim’s horse racing coverage for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, beginning in the Downs’ days of the mid 80s through the early […]
Breeders’ Cup Race Order and Wagering Menu
Breeders’ Cup officials announced the race order for the 14 championship races, wagering menu, and guaranteed pools earlier this week in preparation for entry day on Monday, October 28. The 36th Breeders’ Cup will be held Nov. 1 and 2 at Santa Anita. A press release stated: The first Championships race on “Future Stars Friday” […]
Horse Player World Series Super Satellite Handicapping Contests
Super satellite handicapping contests, qualifying player to the December 28 Horse Player World Series Freeze-Out Contest begin Thursday and run through December 21. There is a new series each week, Thursday through Saturday, with three tracks to choose from each day. The top individual scores over each three-day session win $100 entry to the satellite […]
Test Your Handicapping Skills in Upcoming Contests
The final installment of the 2019 Countdown To The Cup Handicapping Contest is Saturday, Oct. 19. The free-to-enter contest awards Breeders’ Cup betting bankroll prizes to the players with the five top scores. The contest track will be Keeneland with a noon entry deadline. There are very minimal betting requirements to obtain the full prize […]
Olmstead Loaded For Closing Night at Prairie Meadows
Saturday marks the final day of the season racing for quarter horses at Prairie Meadows and the first day of the Turf Paradise meeting, which runs predominantly thoroughbreds. Both will offer Canterbury familiarity for those that played the Shakopee meet this spring and summer. Prairie Meadows begins at 4 p.m. Saturday and will run 11 […]
Canterbury Park Announces Appointment of New Directors and Other Leadership Changes
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation announced today that Maureen Bausch and John Himle have been added to its Board of Directors, effective October 3, 2019. The Company also announced Randy Sampson, Canterbury Park’s President and CEO since 1994, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board, and announced other changes in the Board’s structure. Ms. […]
Countdown to the Cup Contest Continues Saturday
With Breeders’ Cup just weeks away, it pays to handicap the prep races at major tracks across the country to be ready for Nov. 1 and 2. Countdown to the Cup, the free-to-enter handicapping contest that features the best horses on the way to the 2019 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita, pays weekly cash prizes […]
Mr. Jagermeister seeks graded stakes win in Saturday’s Ack Ack at Churchill Downs
Minnesota-bred Mr. Jagermeister will attempt to add a graded stakes win to his impressive resume on Saturday at Churchill Downs in the $150,000 Ack Ack Stakes, a grade three one-turn mile where he drew post six in a nine-horse field. Leandro Goncalves will ride in the Ack Ack for trainer Valorie Lund. The 4-year-old has […]
