Horse Racing at Canterbury Park Begins May 23; Backstretch expecting more than 800 racehorses; 51-day meet running through Sept. 19 includes popular promotions
Canterbury Park begins its thoroughbred race meet with the first of 51 dates Saturday, May 23 at 5 p.m. The track’s backstretch, summer home to more than 800 racehorses and several hundred workers, sprang to life earlier this month. In addition to the races, the schedule offers many of the popular promotions that complement racing […]
Canterbury Park live racing season packed with promotional events; Tickets on sale today for 51-day race meet
Canterbury Park unveiled its live racing promotional calendar which includes 51 days of thoroughbred and quarter horse racing along with various events for race fans of all ages. General admission and reserved seating tickets for the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack’s 32nd season are on sale now at tickets.canterburypark.com. Live racing runs May 23 through Sept. 19. […]
Larry Fleet 2026 tour coming to Canterbury Park June 12 – Tickets on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
Country musician Larry Fleet will headline the first of Canterbury Park’s annual summer outdoor concerts with a Friday, June 12 performance. Fleet is known for his powerful voice and thoughtful songwriting. He has built an extensive catalog of critically acclaimed albums, including 2019’s Workin’ Hard, 2021’s Stack of Records, 2023’s Earned It, 2025’s Hard Work […]
George Moncrief named Canterbury Park track superintendent
George Moncrief will be Canterbury Park track superintendent for the 2026 racing season that begins May 23. Moncrief, currently track superintendent at Sunland Park and Zia Park in New Mexico where he has held the role since 2021, has a long history and familiarity with the Canterbury Park racing surface. Moncrief ran the racetrack maintenance […]
Jesse Sherwood named Canterbury Park starter
Sherwood returns to track where starting gate career began Canterbury Park announced that Jesse Sherwood has been named head starter for the 2026 race meet that begins May 23. Sherwood’s career working on the starting gate began in 2008 at Canterbury where he spent four seasons as an assistant starter. He has been head starter […]
Canterbury Park opens registration for summer dog races; Beagles added to pack that includes corgis, dachshunds, bulldogs and bassets
Canterbury Park will open registration Tuesday, March 3 for its popular summer dog races. Known locally and nationally for horse racing, the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack introduced wiener dog races as an entertainment feature between horse races more than two decades ago. The popularity led to the addition of other breeds, each featured on its own day. […]
Canterbury Park issues 2026 condition book with purses identical to last meet
32nd season runs 51 days, May 23 through Sept. 19 Canterbury Park today released a condition book for the first 14 days of the 2026 meet with purses identical to the levels of the 2025 season. A total of 51 days will be conducted from May 23 through Sept. 19. An estimated $8.5 million in […]
Canterbury Park announces 2026 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
Northern Stars Turf Festival slated for June 27 Canterbury Park racing officials announced the 2026 thoroughbred stakes schedule for its 51-day race meet that runs May 23 through Sept. 19. The schedule includes 23 stakes and named allowances totaling $1.1 million in purses. The 33rd Minnesota Festival of Champions, an evening of racing dedicated to […]
Road to Kentucky Contest begins Saturday, Jan. 17
Here it comes again! The annual Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest kicks off in the Racebook with racing from the Fair Grounds on Saturday, Jan. 17. The 16-week contest, which is free to enter, runs each Saturday and highlights Kentucky Derby prep races from across the country. This Saturday is the Lecomte Stakes at the […]
Canterbury Park will host cancelled Deadwood Snocross Races Jan. 23 – 24
Historic Deadwood event halted due to lack of snow. When unseasonably warm weather and inability to make sufficient snow for the Deadwood, South Dakota course caused AMSOIL Championship Snocross officials to cancel that event they called on Canterbury Park to host the third leg of the annual professional snowmobile racing series. The Deadwood races were […]