Canterbury Wednesday Racing Highlighted by Three $50,000 Turf Stakes
Three $50,000 stakes on Wednesday evening’s racing program at Canterbury Park have drawn competitive fields. All three will be run on the turf course provided Mother Nature cooperates. The Minnesota HBPA Distaff with eight entries and Brook Fields with 10 are both run at one mile while the Honor The Hero is at five furlongs […]
Opening Weekend Notes
Opening night attracted a large, boisterous and gleeful crowd as live racing returned to Canterbury Park for the 2022 season. There was talk of rain showers but those clouds missed Shakopee and the many fans, not deterred by the erroneous forecast, were greeted with sunshine and a late sunset. The wins over an eight-race card […]
Dame Plata and Thealligatorhunter Dead Heat in 10,000 Lakes; Clickbait leads the way in Lady Slipper Stakes in 1:08.46
Canterbury Park’s opening night program featured a pair of $50,000 stakes at six furlongs restricted to Minnesota-breds, the 10,000 Lakes and the Lady Slipper. In the 10,000 Lakes, favorite Dame Plata and Thealligatorhunter battled down the stretch with a finish so close it took several minutes for the stewards, examining the photo finish, to determine […]
Canterbury Park Concert Series Returns With Eight Dates Featuring National Artists
Tickets on sale May 20 at tickets.canterburypark.com In 2021, Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. added to its stable of entertainment options a series of outdoor concerts featuring nationally-known artists performing in an intimate outdoor trackside setting. The Canterbury Park Concert Series returns in 2022 with eight dates featuring a variety of genres beginning Friday, July […]
Industry Low Takeout on Early Pick 4 and Late Pick 5 Designed to Attract and Reward Horse Players
Wednesday, May 18 – Opening Night – First Post 5 p.m. central The Facts: 10% Takeout on ‘Post Time Pick 4’, which begins in the first race each day, is the lowest in the industry. 10% Takeout on Pick 5, which includes the final five thoroughbred races daily, is the lowest in the […]
Might the Butzows Have A Derby Horse?
Zozos, a 3-year-old colt owned and bred by Barry and Joni Butzow of Eden Prairie, Minn. is undefeated in two starts and now on the Kentucky Derby trail according to his connections. The Kentucky-bred son of Munnings broke his maiden in a six-furlong sprint at Fair Grounds Jan. 23 then stretched out to 1 1/16 […]
Better Than Spring Break. Road to Kentucky in Florida
This Saturday the weekly and free-to-enter Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest will feature racing at Gulfstream Park including the Florida Derby, a crucial stepping stone to the The First Saturday in May. Also Saturday is an additional Derby prep race, the Jeff Ruby Steaks, from Turfway Park. Contest rules are here. Come to the Racebook, […]
Drop of Golden Sun Races Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs
The race meet at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Oklahoma begins Monday. The meet is 29 days, running Monday through Wednesday, March 22 through May 26. It will likely be the starting point of 2021 campaigns for several thoroughbreds that will race at Canterbury Park this spring and summer. Canterbury mainstay Francisco Bravo has for […]
Louisiana Derby Featured In Road To Kentucky Contest
The Fair Grounds is in deep stretch of the 2020-2021 race meet with just eight days remaining. This Saturday the New Orleans racetrack hosts the G2 Louisiana Derby along with six other stakes on a 14-race card that begins at 11:20am. The field of eight includes six runners from the Feb. 13 Risen Star. Mandaloun […]
Can Mr. Jagermeister Steal The Hot Springs Stakes?
Saturday’s Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest passes through Hot Springs, Arkansas and Oaklawn Park for the running of the $1 million Grade 2 Rebel Stakes. Also on the card are the Azeri Stakes with the return of 2020 Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil, the $500,00 Essex Handicap, the Temperence Hill, and the $200,000 Hot Springs Stakes […]