Canterbury Park Moves Three Quarter Horse Stakes to Sept. 13
MN Futurity, MN Derby and Cash Caravan date changed at MQHRA request Canterbury Park racing officials, at the behest of the Minnesota Quarter Horse Racing Association board of directors, announced today that three Minnesota-bred quarter horse stakes races previously scheduled for Sept. 9 will now be run on Sept. 13. The $40,000 added Minnesota Futurity, […]
Charlie Caballero – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Each week, the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Agency, the organization that represents trainers, grooms and owners, honors a groom in a winner’s circle presentation. This is the fifth consecutive year that trainer Tony Rengstorf has been in the Top Five of the trainers’ standings. Tony knows you need good horses to be this successful. […]
Dale Schenian July 4, 1941 – August 25, 2023
Dale Schenian co-founded Canterbury Park in 1994 with Curt and Randy Sampson. Mr. Dale passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Friday morning in Florida. “His big smile, bigger heart, and larger-than-life personality helped define Canterbury Park for the past 29 years and will be sorely missed by his many friends,” company CEO Randy Sampson said […]
MTA Yearling Sale Sunday
The annual Minnesota Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale takes place Sunday in the Canterbury Park Expo Center. There will be 32 yearlings passing through the sales ring. The sale begins at 6pm Sunday with a preview Saturday from 5 until 8pm. Betty Jo Goodwin visited with MTA Executive Director Kay King to learn more about the […]
Trainer Mike Biehler wins 1,000th career race; Minnesota native achieves milestone Friday at Remington Park
Thoroughbred trainer Mike Biehler won his 1,000th career race when Medalla Match won the ninth race at Remington Park in Oklahoma City Friday night. Biehler, 59, is a native of Fairmont, Minn. and got his start working at a training center in 1985 nearby what was then Canterbury Downs. He began galloping horses at the […]
Cash Caravan Stakes will now be run Saturday, Sept. 9
Wednesday cancellation causes move for 440-yard Minnesota bred race When Canterbury Park officials canceled racing Wednesday due to excessive heat, lost was the $20,000-added Cash Caravan Stakes, a 440-yard race restricted to quarter horses bred in Minnesota. The Cash Caravan will now be run Saturday, Sept. 9 as part of the Minnesota Festival of Champions […]
Leonel Olguin – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Each week, the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Agency, the organization that represents trainers, grooms and owners, honors a groom in a winner’s circle presentation. According to trainer Lynn Rarick, Leonel “Speedy” Olguin is a tremendous asset to her barn. Lynn says that Speedy takes great care of his horses, always thinking of their best […]
Cash Caravan Stakes Wednesday; First Post Shifted to 6:30pm
With high heat indexes expected Wednesday, Canterbury Park racing officials, after consulting with the Minnesota Racing Commission and the Minnesota HBPA, proactively shifted post time to 6:30 p.m. CT from the originally scheduled 5:00 p.m. Last Saturday officials postponed the live racing program because of projected excessive heat, rescheduling the eight-race card for Thursday, August […]
Relentlessly Fast wins $98,600 Northlands Futurity
Beep Beep Rev Rev gives Olmstead first Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby win Relentlessly Fast won Canterbury Park’s richest quarter horse race Wednesday, prevailing in the $98,600 Northlands Futurity by a neck over favorite Relentless Bay. The 2-year-old gelding is trained by 22-year-old Tyler Stein for owner and breeder Tom Maher. Relentlessly Fast paid $11.00 […]
Marcus Higgins – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Each week, the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Agency, the organization that represents trainers, grooms and owners, honors a groom in a winner’s circle presentation. A major principle in the stable area is that horsepeople help horsepeople. Nowhere is this better evidenced than at the Ron Westerman barn. Early in the meet Ron had to […]