Service for ‘Pastor Ed’ Underwood Saturday
Ed Underwood, who passed away last week following a lengthy illness, will be remembered Saturday during a service in the Dean Kutz Memorial Chapel in the Canterbury Park stable area. Known as ‘Pastor Ed’, Underwood served as Racetrack Chaplain at Canterbury Park for more than a decade but also assisted previous chaplains at the Shakopee, […]
Canterbury Park Releases First Condition Book for 2023 Race Meet
Canterbury Park racing officials today released the first condition book for the 54-day race meet that begins Saturday, May 27. Daily average purse distribution is expected to be $220,000. The initial book covers the first 11 days of racing through June 18 with turf and dirt races offered each day. “We are happy to be […]
Live Music Returns to Canterbury Park this Summer with Concerts Featuring National Artists
Four shows announced with more to follow; Tickets on sale February 9 at tickets.canterburypark.com Canterbury Park today announced four of several outdoor concerts featuring national artists to be held throughout the summer in its open air grandstand. The concert area offers excellent sight lines in an intimate setting with stellar acoustics, placing music lovers close […]
Renowned Racetrack Superintendent Javier Barajas Returns to Canterbury Park
Expert in the field of track maintenance has consulted on racing surfaces worldwide Canterbury Park racing officials announced today that track maintenance expert Javier Barajas, whose consulting services are in demand around the world, will return to the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack as track superintendent for the 2023 racing season. Barajas previously held the position at […]
Canterbury Park Announces Starter Incentive For Race-Ready Thoroughbreds When Meet Begins May 27
$700 bonus for every overnight starter May 27 – June 11, travel loan program, and guaranteed minimum purse payments Canterbury Park racing officials today announced their intention to continue an incentive program that will reward owners of thoroughbreds arriving ready to run when the meet begins. A $700 bonus will be paid to the owner […]
Gulfstream Park with Holy Bull featured in Road to Kentucky Contest
Week three of the 16-week Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest in the Canterbury Park Racebook centers around the 12-race program at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The Derby prep at Gulfstream, and for contest purposes a double-point race, is the Holy Bull Stakes. Two additional Derby preps are also part of the contest: The Withers from […]
Road to Kentucky Contest on to Oaklawn
This Saturday in the Canterbury Park Racebook the Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest continues with racing from Oaklawn The free-to-enter contest series that runs each Saturday through Kentucky Derby Day is underway. Weekly and overall prizes are awarded throughout the 16-week event. Get ‘capping and get to the Racebook for your chance at cash prizes. […]
Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest begins Saturday, January 21
The 16-week Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest begins this Saturday with 14 races from Fair Grounds in New Orleans. R2K has been an annual staple of winters in the Canterbury Racebook since originating in 1998. While formats, prizes and scoring have changed over the years, the consistency has not. The contest features the best Kentucky […]
Canterbury Park 2023 Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule
Canterbury Park Championship Challenge elevated to Grade 2. Canterbury Park’s racing department today announced that the 2023 mixed meet will include 11 quarter horse stakes races highlighted by the Northlands Futurity on Aug. 16 offering an estimated purse of $86,000. The purse for the 400-yard Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby, also Aug. 16, is estimated […]
Chris Merz Hired as Sr. Director of Horse Racing Operations at Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park officials today announced that Chris Merz has been hired for the position of Senior Director of Horse Racing Operations. Merz, who will begin his duties in early February, has been director of racing and racing secretary at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California since 2020. “We are very excited to have Chris join […]