Andrew Offerman appointed NYRA Vice President and General Manager of Operations
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Andrew Offerman as Vice President and General Manager of Operations. In this newly created position, which takes effect on November 11, Offerman will oversee frontside operations at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. “Andrew is a seasoned executive and proven […]
Canterbury Park Adds Two Members to Board of Directors
Peter Ahn and Damon Schramm Bring Extensive Corporate Governance and Gaming Experience to Company Appointments Increase Size of Board of Directors to Seven Members Canterbury Park Holding Corporation announced today that Peter Ahn and Damon Schramm have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective October 5, 2022. The appointment of Mr. Ahn and Mr. Schramm to Canterbury Park’s Board of Directors increases the size of the Board to seven members, six of whom are considered independent directors under NASDAQ rules. Mr. Ahn will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee. Mr. Schramm will serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee. Peter Ahn currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Hemisphere Companies, a private investment firm he co‐founded in 2001. Hemisphere invests across a variety of industries, including restaurants, casinos, entertainment, and retail, among others, […]
Shakopee Juvenile winner Two Phil’s stretches out at Keeneland
Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet begins Friday with the Fall Stars Weekend which will offer 11 stakes Friday through Sunday worth $5.45 million. Nine of those races are Breeders’ Cup Challenge events that award the winners with automatic berths and fees paid into the 39th World Championships. The Breeders’ Cup will be held this year at […]
This Week in the Canterbury Park Racebook 9/28-10/2
Your journey to the $3 million National Horseplayer Championship begins NOW! $10 Super Satellite Handicapping Contests each Thursday, Friday Saturday through December 3. Win a $100 entry to the December 10 Satellite which feeds the December 17 NHC Qualifier. The NHC is held in Las Vegas March 10-12, 2023. Find the Super Satellite rules and […]
Countdown to the Cup Handicapping Contest begins Saturday
Free to enter handicapping contest! Build your Breeders’ Cup Bankroll by winning prize money. This week’s featured track is Parx. Entry deadline is 11:00 a.m. Thirteen races including 10 stakes, five of them graded events. Zandon, Cyberknife, Taiba and eight others faceoff in the $1 million Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby. Countdown to the Cup runs […]
Canterbury Race Meet Concluded Saturday With Positive Trends
Wagering and purses reach new highs; Lothenbach Stables sets thoroughbred owner record for wins and money earned Canterbury Park’s 64-day meet concluded Saturday with a 13-race program that attracted $2,364,097 in handle. Business was robust throughout the season at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack setting a record in total handle with $97,615,998 wagered, a 7.4 percent […]
Chya Johnstone – Outrider
Chya Johnstone was a jockey before becoming an outrider, and she was retraining and rehoming racehorses while racing. Working with the Retired Racehorse Projectv. She has found a new home for over 100 retired racehorses and loves working with horses. Learn her story here:
One For The Road
By Noah Joseph The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting cooler, and the leaves are changing colors. The signs of autumn are among us, and with it come the final days of racing at Canterbury Park. It’s always a difficult time when the season ends, especially when the track had a year full […]
Odds and Ends from Festival and Final Three Race Days To Come
The 12-race Minnesota Festival of Champions card on Saturday night attracted $2,446,940 in handle, a record for the Festival which has been conducted 29 times. The previous Festival handle record was the 2020 total of $2,048,915. Saturday’s handle is the fourth largest of the 2022 season. Owner/breeder Bob Lothenbach took center stage throughout the evening […]
Lothenbach Wins Four Festival of Champions Stakes
12-race program handles Festival record $2,446,940 Canterbury Park’s Saturday 12-race Minnesota Festival of Champions program was a celebration of Minnesota-bred racehorses and their owners and breeders. Horses owned by Robert Lothenbach of Wayzata, Minn. won four of the six $100,000 thoroughbred races and also won a $36,000 allowance. Joel Berndt trained all Lothenbach winners. The […]