Jerson Tejeda – Minnesota HBPA Special Merit Award
Assistant trainer and exercise rider Jerson Tejeda is one of the nicest individuals in the stable area at Canterbury Park. Jerson also happens to be an exceptional horseman. Last month, during training hours, Jerson was on a horse he was preparing to gallop when suddenly he saw another horse flip over. That horse was 3-year-old […]
Canterbury Park First Half in Review
By The Oracle We recently passed the halfway point of the 2023 Canterbury Park live racing season. Here is a look inside-the-numbers- at what has transpired on the race track so far in 2023. The following statistics are for thoroughbred races only. The Odds: Favorites are winning 48% of the thoroughbred races at Canterbury Park […]
Trainer Joel Berndt nears milestone
A visitor to the Joel Berndt barn Saturday morning approached the leading trainer as chores were wrapping up with an observation that all the employees seemed quite happy. “It’s payday,” Berndt quipped as he made the rounds distributing paychecks. But the happiness is not an aberration constrained to that moment in time. “I have a […]
Aaron Rodriguez – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Each week the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Agency, the organization that represents trainers, grooms and owners, honors a groom in a winner’s circle presentation. This week’s honoree is Aaron Rodriguez. Back in 2009, Aaron Rodriguez walked into the Bernell Rhone barn looking for work. The Hall of Fame trainer hired him on the spot. […]
Derbe Glass – Apprentice Jockey at Canterbury Park
Derbe Glass began her professional riding career in 2019. Learn more about her and her first career win.
Purse Increases for Wally’s Choice and Glitter Star Stakes
JTR Roofing, Inc., American Roofing Supply and CertainTeed Corporation sponsorship boosts Aug. 12 purses to $65k Purse increases for the Wally’s Choice Stakes and Glitter Star Stakes, both to be run Saturday, Aug. 12, were announced today by the Canterbury Park racing office. Both stakes will now offer $65,000 purses, an increase of $15,000 each. […]
Canterbury Park Alters Post Times Wednesday and Thursday with high heat indexes expected; First races on July 26 and 27 will be at 7:00 p.m. CT
With high heat indexes expected Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, Canterbury Park racing officials, after consulting with the Minnesota Racing Commission and the Minnesota HBPA, proactively changed post time each night to 7:00 p.m. CT from the originally scheduled 5:00 p.m. “The decision to race later in the evening as temperatures drop is in the best […]
Stein wins biggest purse of career; Roman scores four; One in Vermillion to head east
Tyler Stein won the biggest race of his career Wednesday night when Relentlessly Fast won the $69,531 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity by a head at odds of 23 to 1. “I’ve won some futurities in South Dakota before,” Stein said, “but this is the first legitimate purse.” He’d been trying to win this race since […]
Jess Special Folly V wins Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge; Relentlessly Fast upset winner of $69,531 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity
Jess Special Folly V won the $30,000 Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge by 3/4 lengths Wednesday night. The 4-year-old mare bred in Oklahoma is trained by Durk Peery and was ridden by Fernando Fonseca-Soto. She is owned by MOK 4 Racing. Final time for the 400 yards was 19.672 seconds. Jess Special Folly V […]
Noel and Sergio Trujillo– Minnesota HBPA Grooms of the Week
Each week the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Agency, the organization that represents trainers, grooms and owners, honors a groom in a winner’s circle presentation. They’re the dynamic duo of the Tony Rengstorf barn. The Brothers’ Trujillo, Noel and Sergio. They are both so good at what they do, we have an unprecedented dead heat […]