Canterbury Park 2024 Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule
Northlands Futurity centerpiece of 10-stake schedule; 10% overnight purse increase. Canterbury Park today announced a 2024 quarter horse stakes schedule for the 54-day mixed meet that begins May 18. Ten quarter horse stakes will be offered, highlighted by the Northlands Futurity on Aug. 15. The 350-yard race for 2-year-olds, being run for the 37th time, […]
Is Canterbury Park the snowiest place in the Twin Cities? Snocross a go Jan. 12-13
While Mother Nature has not provided Twin Cities’ snow-sport enthusiasts with much more than a dusting of snow, Canterbury Park will nonetheless host the 16th AMSOIL Championship Snocross Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12 and 13 thanks to multiple snow-making machines churning out massive piles of race-perfect snow using 2.5 million gallons of well water. The […]
Severson Wins 2023 Canterbury Park Handicapper of the Year
Terry Severson won the 2023 Canterbury Park Handicapper of the Year title, earning the honor as well as a $2,000 cash prize. The competition takes place throughout the year in the Racebook with entrants competing in handicapping contests, some free to enter and others with entry fees and live bankrolls, earning points based on success. […]
Canterbury Park 2024 Racing Dates Approved by Minnesota Racing Commission
54-day meet will run May 18 through Sept. 28 Canterbury Park’s request for a 54-day 2024 horse racing season, Saturday, May 18 through Saturday, Sept. 28, was unanimously approved today by the Minnesota Racing Commission. Racing will be conducted on Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 p.m. central and Sundays at 1 p.m. Three Wednesdays will […]
Canterbury Park Backstretch Project Moving Right Along
With the unseasonably warm and dry weather in Minnesota, much progress has been made on the $15m backstretch redevelopment and improvement project. Several pieces of the plan came to fruition last spring and summer with the redesign of the training track, installation of main track and paddock area lighting and construction of a 36-room dormitory. […]
Four Retirees Not Soon Forgotten
Over the past decade Canterbury Park racing fans and gamblers have watched and wagered on some of the most popular and richest racehorses in the history of the track. Hold for More, who raced under the care of Francisco Bravo, is on that list. Mr. Jagermeister is as well. His brilliant speed earned hundreds of […]
Canterbury Park Plans for 54 Race Dates in 2024
Meet would run May 18 through Sept. 28; Overnight purses to increase 10 percent Canterbury Park is planning for a 54-day live race meet in 2024. Track officials have submitted a request to the Minnesota Racing Commission for a thoroughbred and quarter horse season that would run from Saturday, May 18 through Saturday, Sept. 28. […]
$15 million backstretch redevelopment continues in preparation for 2024 racing season
Construction of three 108-stall barns underway at Canterbury Park Canterbury Park’s $15 million stable area and racing infrastructure improvement project continued this week with construction work beginning on three new barns that will be home to more than 300 horses in the 2024 racing season. The barn construction project continues a busy off-season of upgrades […]
Zozos ready for Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Zozos, owned and bred by Barry and Joni Butzow of Eden Prairie, Minn., will run in the $1m Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita. Angela Hermann visited with Barry to learn more about this dynamic colt.
Horse Racing In Shakopee MN Opens With MN-Bred Influence
A Minnesota bred is the 7 to 2 second choice on the morning line on opening day Friday at Keeneland in the $350,000 Grade 2 Phoenix Stakes at six furlongs. That’s correct. Doctor Oscar, Canterbury Park’s 2023 horse of the meet, is 7 to 2 in a Breeders’ Cup Win And You’re In event. Doctor […]
