Underpressure begins a new career
Underpressure raced from 2016 to 2021 for trainer Chris Richard and owner Mallory Richard. Underpressure raced 45 times, winning 14 including multiple stakes and amassed $870,992 in earnings. He has now begun a new career as a stable pony for the Richards. In this video Mallory talks about that transition and the importance of having […]
Rachel Lacount – 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 the honor goes to Rachel Lacount. Rachel works for trainer Bruce Riecken. Little did Bruce know that when Rachel showed up on her first day of work, she […]
Cupids Crush wires Curtis Sampson Oaks on Northern Stars Turf Festival Night
Jockey Florent Geroux wins three stakes Canterbury Park’s Northern Stars Turf Festival, featuring five turf stakes, attracted jockeys and trainers from around the country. Locally based horses stood their ground and won two of those stakes when Cupids Crush wired the field in the $75,000 Curtis Sampson Oaks and Golden Bandit won the $100,000 Canterbury […]
Candy Garcia – 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 that honor goes to Candy Garcia. Candy is in his 14th year with trainer Nancy Sheehan. Nancy says he runs the barn and is always all about the […]
The Steam Team ‘caps Northern Stars Turf Festival
The Steam Team, Paul Allen, Angela Hermann and Kevin Gorg, takes a look at a few of Wednesday’s stakes races, all part of the Northern Stars Turf Festival on June 21.
Dark Star Turf Sprint analysis from Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ
Race 7 on Wednesday’s Northern Stars Turf Festival card is the Dark Star Turf Sprint at 5 furlongs on the turf. The competitive field of eight sets sail at 8:12 p.m. central and is a crucial leg of both the All-Turf Pick 5 and the late Pick 5. Both have a 10 percent takeout. Emily […]
Loveberry looks forward to return to Canterbury Park
Jockey Jareth Loveberry has a mount in all five turf stakes on Wednesday’s Northern Stars Turf Festival. He is anxious to return, and why would he not be? Loveberry was leading rider in 2017 and a top jockey at Canterbury until he left in 2020 to ride in Chicago. He has shipped in each year […]
Canterbury Park’s Northern Stars Turf Festival Wednesday, June 21
Five turf stakes including $100,000 Canterbury Derby attract local and national entries Entries were taken yesterday for the Northern Stars Turf Festival, Canterbury Park’s most prominent night of racing which will be conducted Wednesday, June 21. A nine-race program that begins at 5:07 p.m. central is headlined by the $100,000 Canterbury Derby at one mile […]
Jermaine Bridgmohan – Always Reliable On The Turf
Jockey Jermaine Bridgmohan, who has won more than 900 races in his career, is riding again this summer at Canterbury Park. He provides insight into his turf riding success in this interview with track announcer Paul Allen.
Jose Zapata – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Grooms are the unsung heroes of horse racing. They care for horses each day, often starting well before the sun rises and working into the evenings. Each Wednesday 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. Jose Zapata is the […]