The Steam Team
Canterbury Park’s on-camera talent include analysts Angela Hermann and Kevin Gorg plus announcer Paul Allen. They are The Steam Team. With the 2023 season about to commence, here are some insights, comments and things to watch from our knowledgeable handicappers: Angela Hermann 1) Apprentice Daylor Berrios-Lopez is the one to watch in his first meet […]
Chya Johnstone – Outrider
Chya Johnstone was a jockey before becoming an outrider, and she was retraining and rehoming racehorses while racing. Working with the Retired Racehorse Projectv. She has found a new home for over 100 retired racehorses and loves working with horses. Learn her story here:
Alexa Gerstel – Jockey’s Agent
Alexa Gerstel is a new jockey’s agent this summer and is enjoying it. She has normally worked directly with the horses in the barn, but she likes the change of pace as a jockey’s agent. Representing new Canterbury Park Jockey Zeke Lara, Alexa says that it is sometimes difficult “being the new kids in town,” […]
Bill Kroska – Owner
Bill Kroska got involved in horse racing with Tammy Domenosky in 2007. He learned more about racing at Canterbury CollegE and had early success with Moralist. Bill is a part of the Miracle Logistics Inc. ownership group and still enjoys owning horses and watching them race. Learn more about Bill here!
Tony Jones – Cross Country on Horseback
Tony Jones, a longtime horseman, decided to set out on the first of two cross country journeys on horseback in 2016. Jones saw issues that American veterans were facing and decided to ride across the country to spread awareness and meet people along the way. “I went out looking for one person, and I found […]
A Day in the Life of a Racehorse
Follow a racehorse through their tasks on race day! Kelsey Berndt takes us through what a horse and groom does on a race day. Quantum Leap is trained by Joel Berndt and owned by Lothenbach Stables. Video by Natalie Hoepner
Carlton County Fair – Minnesota’s Horse Racing Roots
The Carlton County Fair in Barnum, Minnesota has been conducting horse racing for more than 100 years. Prior to the opening of what was then Canterbury Downs in 1985, horse racing was prevalent at county fairs across the state and in Wisconsin and Iowa. Gradually, it began to disappear. The Carlton County Fair is the […]
Larry Donlin – Trainer
Larry Donlin’s love for horses started early, when he was 5 or 6 years old, and has continued ever since. Donlin bought his first horse in 1965 and started training horses in 1972. He has trained ever since and still enjoys it. Learn more about Donlin here:
Leg Up Night Recap
Canterbury Park wrapped up Leg Up Night July 30 with over $35,000 in donations, a portion of which will be donated to the PDJF in connection with the Jockeys Across America Day. The night featured a silent auction, jockey bouncy ball race, dunk tank and scooter raffle. Paul Allen called race 6 from the dunk […]
CAP Agency at Canterbury Park
Every Friday, the CAP Agency distributes food and other necessities to the backside workers at Canterbury Park. Serving as many as 75 families and individuals, the CAP Agency has alleviated the struggle for food with the backside being a “food desert.” Watch this video for more information!
