Purse increases for Minnesota Festival of Champions Sept. 5; MN Breeders’ Fund Advisory committee authorizes added money
The Minnesota Breeders’ Fund Thoroughbred Advisory Committee has authorized the addition of $5,000 MBF dollars to each of the six thoroughbred Minnesota Festival of Champions stakes races on Saturday, Sept. 5. The advisory committee also approved adding $2,000 to the two undercard state-bred races that night. The Minnesota Breeders’ Fund has a projected underpayment this […]
Northlands Futurity and Quarter Horse Derby trials Thursday at Canterbury Park; Trainer Jason Olmstead expected to be a force; Hobbs brings Ding Dang Dulce to derby heats
Two pairs of trials will be run Thursday at Canterbury Park qualifying quarter horses for finals on Aug. 20. Races 1 and 2 at 400 yards will send the 10 fastest 3-year-olds to the $36,675 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby while 2-year-olds compete at 350 yards in races 3 and 4 to determine 10 finalists […]
How Bout That Curt impressive in Victor S. Myers Stakes; Heavenly Captive upset winner of Frances Genter Stakes
How Bout That Curt won the $51,500 Victor S. Myers Stakes by three lengths Sunday at Canterbury Park making him the likely favorite for the $75,000 Minnesota Derby Aug. 15. The 3-year-old stalked in third behind pacesetters That Type Ofa Deal and Benz Lake Echo before swinging wide on the turn of the six-furlong race […]
Genter and Myers Stakes re-shuffled for Sunday after heat-related cancellation
Top MN bred 3-year-olds compete in MN Oaks and Derby preps Canterbury Park’s racing office acted quickly when it became evident that scorching heat in Shakopee would cause last Sunday’s seven races to be cancelled including a pair of $51,500 3-year-old state bred stakes, the Frances Genter and the Victor S. Myers. Racing secretary Rob […]
Summer Winner favored in Sunday’s Frances Genter Stakes; Navarre and How Bout That Curt battle in Victor S. Myers
The Frances Genter Stakes and Victor S. Myers Stakes, traditional preps for the richer Minnesota Oaks and Minnesota Derby, will be conducted Sunday. Both six furlong races for 3-year-old Minnesota breds offer $51,500 purses. Summer Winner and How Bout That Curt, winners of last season’s premiere 2-year-old races, the Northern Lights Debutante and Futurity, are […]
Sheza a Sugar Momma wins MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity; Relentless Legacy repeats in Bob Morehouse Stakes
Sheza a Sugar Momma won by a head in the $49,354 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity Thursday at Canterbury Park. The 2-year-old Minnesota bred quarter horse filly has now won two of three starts and $43,970 in purses. Sheza a Sugar Momma is owned by Tom Maher and Paul Luedemann and was bred by Summer Run. […]
Thursday at Canterbury Park: $49,354 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity draws field of 10; Olmstead seeks fifth consecutive Bob Morehouse Stakes win
Canterbury Park’s eight-race program on Thursday begins with a pair of quarter horse stakes, the $29,500 Bob Morehouse and the $49,354 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity. Canterbury Hall of Fame trainer Jason Olmstead has won the Morehouse eight times including the past four renditions. He will saddle even-money favorite Relentless Legacy who won the 350 yard […]
Canterbury Park Hall of Fame Adds Three Members; Regulator Dr. Camille McArdle, owner Pete Mattson, quarter horse Dickey Bob join MN racing’s elite
The Canterbury Park Hall of Fame will induct three new members in a ceremony to be held Friday, July 24 as part of Hall of Fame Weekend at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack. The Class of 2026 includes thoroughbred owner and breeder Pete Mattson, all-time leading money earning Minnesota-bred quarter horse Dickey Bob and former chief […]
Canterbury Park First Half in Review by The Oracle
We are at the halfway point of the 2026 Canterbury Park live racing season having completed 24 of the 51 dates. Here is a look inside-the-numbers- at what has transpired on the race track so far. The following statistics are for thoroughbred races only. The Odds: As we have discussed in previous articles, the […]
Purse Enhancement Partnerships increase purses on Hall of Fame Weekend; Partnership with CertainTeed, SRS and JTR Roofing, Inc. adds $3,500 to each race July 25
Canterbury Park corporate partners CertainTeed, SRS and JTR Roofing, Inc. will add $3,500 to each purse on the eight-race program Saturday, July 25. A total of $31,000 will go directly to purses on the Hall of Fame Weekend. The Saturday card includes the Ralph Strangis, Minnesota Turf Distaff and Mr. Dale Filly & Mare Turf […]