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Running of the Bulldogs

What does the perfect day consist of? To many, the answer to that question involves Canterbury Park, beautiful weather and bulldog races. The annual Running of the Bulldogs was held on May 26 with 16,064 visitors. The day consisted of 72 bulldogs and six heats. The winner of each heat will be invited back on […]

Winston: A Bulldog’s Journey

Winston Blog Image Bulldogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykcn2o9VaVg Find more on the Running of the Bulldogs and BBQ Festival on our website. Video by Ted Pawlicki

WAR HEROES, PAST CHAMPIONS MEMORIALIZED

Shadow Rock winning Honor the Hero Stakes

BY JIM WELLS While many Minnesotans were gathered around the grill in their backyards, around the cabin at the Lake, or visiting the local American Legion or VFW, patrons at Canterbury Park honored the servicemen and women for whom the day is reserved, while taking in a card that included two stakes races as well […]

TIME STANDS STILL BUT NOT FOR EL SEVENTYSEVEN

  BY JIM WELLS Time has its own dimension, governed by rules that stretch human understanding, the cerebral grasp of mere mortals. Look over one shoulder and it’s 1995. Look over the other and its Memorial Day 2015, and horses are lining up for the 21st running of the Honor The Hero Stakes, a six-furlong […]

BRIGHT SKIES, BIG CROWD AND TOBY KEITH, TOO

So how could you ask for a better Father’s Day _ sunshine, steady breezes to dry the track and surrounding area and, for the ladies and his fans, none other than Toby Keith.             On top of all that, a crowd in excess of 13,000 people.             Keith, you might recall, has had Country-Western hits […]