1,000 Canterbury Park Wins For Robertson
Trainer Mac Robertson became the first trainer in Canterbury Park and Canterbury Downs history to win 1,000 races at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack when Magic Glass won the first race Saturday evening. Robertson has won the Canterbury training title in 14 of the past 17 seasons. In 3,824 Canterbury starts his trainees have earned more […]
Hollywood Swinging
By Noah Joseph When Canterbury Downs closed its doors following the 1992 season, the owners, trainers, jockeys, and horses all left to continue elsewhere, as no one knew if racing would ever return to Minnesota. When it did return in 1995, many of the people came back, but not many of the horses. However, some […]
Amaretto Di Amore Runs Up The Score
Amaretto Di Amore, a full sister to Mr. Jagermeister, won by 8 1/2 lengths on Thursday night at Canterbury Park. Kelsi Harr was aboard and explains the ride in this video. The Minnesota bred filly Amaretto Di Amore, is trained by Valorie Lund.
Ry Eikleberry – Jockey
Jockey Ry Eikleberry has been riding at Canterbury Park since 2006 and has claimed multiple titles along the way. Eikleberry has been leading rider of thoroughbreds in 2014, 2018 and 2020 and leading rider of quarter horses in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He made his way back to Canterbury Park with his wife Jilique, two […]
Gabriel Silva – Trainer
Gabriel Silva learned everything he knows about horse training from his father, Miguel Angel Silva. Learn more about Gabriel here:
Northlands Futurity Trial and Canterbury Derby Trial Results; Biggest Win Payout in Track History
Alotta Oh La La was the fastest qualifier from three trial heats for $105,100 Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity on Wednesday. The 2-year-old filly, pictured above, was ridden by Stormy Smith for trainer Malory Norton and owner Leon Glasser. Norton also qualified Hot Politician Z. Jason Olmstead qualified for of the 10 finalists. The fastest qualifier […]
Briannah McDaniel – Trainer
Briannah McDaniel is a quarter horse and thoroughbred trainer at Canterbury Park. McDaniel followed in her dad’s footsteps, Asher Murray. She got hooked on horse racing at the Carlton County Fair in Barnum, Minnesota. She will have her first quarter horse starters in a trial when Stevie B runs in the Northlands Futurity Trial and […]
Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week – Rodolfo Torres
Racehorse grooms are the caretakers of the equine athletes and although there work often goes unseen by the public, they are crucial to this sport. Each week the Minnesota HBPA recognizes the work of the groom with the Groom of the Week Award. This week’s Groom of the Week is Rodolfo Torres. The recent Canterbury […]
Canterbury Park Begins Second Half of Racing Season With Encouraging Numbers
Handle increased 23% on track, 9% out of state, compared to 2021 Horse racing resumes Wednesday at Canterbury Park following a nine-day break that allowed for Twin Cities Summer Jam, a three-day music festival that attracted more than 30,000 fans, to be held in the racetrack infield. Prior to the break 35 of the 65 […]
Chaplain Ed Underwood to receive Sampson Minnesota HBPA Lifetime Achievement Award
In 2019, the inaugural Minnesota HBPA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Curt and Randy Sampson. Shortly thereafter, the MNHBPA board, realizing the obvious — that the Sampson name defines lifetime achievement in Minnesota racing — re-titled the award to the Sampson Minnesota HBPA Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is to honor those who have […]