Racehorse owner Tim Truwe
Tim Truwe began attending the races at Canterbury with his family. It did not take long until he became interested in handicapping. His interest in racing increased and eventually he became a horse owner and then a breeder. Hear his story in this video.
Thunders Rocknroll Wins Lady Slipper Stakes; Sir Sterling upset winner in 10,000 Lakes; Gallardo rides stakes double
Jockey Eduardo Gallardo rode both winners in a pair of $50,000 stakes Saturday at Canterbury Park. He guided favorite Thunders Rocknroll to a gate to wire win in the Lady Slipper Stakes, fighting off two challenges through fast fractions, eventually winning by two lengths. In the next race he found the front in the 10,000 […]
Two state-bred stakes featured Saturday at Canterbury Park
Doctor Oscar seeks repeat in 10,000 Lakes The first two thoroughbred stakes races of Canterbury Park’s 54-day season will be held Saturday. The 38th running of the six-furlong Lady Slipper Stakes for fillies and mares is the fourth race on the eight-race card and the 32nd rendition of the 10,000 Lakes Stakes, also at six […]
Sugar Rushh Wins North Star State Derby; Kiss My White Socks easy winner of North Star State Futurity
Sugar Rushh won the $23,200 North Star State Derby by a head Thursday at Canterbury Park, covering 400 yards in 20.688 seconds. The 3-year-old, who did not break from the gate alertly, is trained by Jason Olmstead and owned by Paul Luedemann’s Summer Run, Inc. Armando Alvidrez was aboard the winner who caught stablemate Averys […]
North Star State Derby and Futurity kick off mixed meet Thursday
Top trainer Olmstead looks for fourth consecutive futurity win Canterbury Park will now run races for both thoroughbred and quarter horses as the mixed meet begins Thursday night with a pair of quarter horse races, the $22,800 North Star State Derby and the $23,200 North Star State Futurity, concluding the eight-race program. First post is […]
Jayro Esquivel – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week presented by Bravis Craft Mexican Kitchen and Luro Boots The Minnesota HBPA started the tradition several years ago of honoring weekly a groom that exemplifies the trade. Grooms are the backbone of racing, caring for the equine athletes. Much of their work goes unseen and largely unappreciated by the […]
Odds and Ends Headed into Week 3 at Canterbury Park
Jockey Luis Fuentes is the leading rider by wins and purse earnings with three race days complete. From 19 mounts he has seven wins, five seconds and two thirds with earnings of $141,185. Fuentes has ridden winners for several trainers including two wins each for Coty Rosin and Matt Williams and one for his brother […]
Opening Night A Success
Day 1 of the 54-day season, the 30th since the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack reopened in 1995, began with the veteran Minnesota-bred Thealligatorhunter winning by a half-length in an enterprising trip that saw the 6-year-old checking in traffic in the early stages and rallying from off the pace in the stretch, while drifting out ever so […]
Canterbury Park Cards Eight Races for Saturday’s Start to 30th Racing Season
77 horses entered; first race at 5:15 p.m. plus Preakness simulcast Canterbury Park will begin its 30th season of live horse racing on Saturday with an eight-race program beginning at 5:15 p.m. The first race will be followed by a simulcast of the 149th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, from Pimlico […]
2024 Canterbury Park Live Meet Preview
provided by The Oracle Opening day of the 2024 Canterbury Park live racing meet is Saturday, May 18! That means it’s time to look back at the 2023 Canterbury Park live meet from a statistical standpoint and use that data to help us better predict the outcomes of the 2024 Canterbury Park races. Canterbury Park […]