30th Minnesota Festival of Champions Saturday at Canterbury Park
$500,000 in stakes purses paid to horses foaled in state Canterbury Park will celebrate the Minnesota breeding and horse racing industry on Saturday with the 30th rendition of the Minnesota Festival of Champions, a 10-race program restricted to horses bred in Minnesota. Six of the races are stakes with purses totaling $500,000. In all, 76 […]
Mo Mesa gets added ground in $100,000 Northern Lights Futurity
Mo Mesa ran evenly in his Aug. 26 debut, finishing third. Trainer Matt Williams expects an improvement Saturday in the $100,000 Northern Lights Futurity. Mo Mesa is a half brother to last year’s Debutante winner Lover Girl, also trained by Williams, and is owned and was bred by Gary and Brenda Bergsrud whose silks are […]
A Primera Vista and trainer Kerri Raven ready for $100k Debutante
A Primera Vista was the sales topper in the 2022 MTA Yearling Sale, purchased by trainer Kerri Raven. The filly broke her maiden on the turf at first asking at Delaware Park. Raven brought her to Shakopee for the $100,000 Northern Lights Debutante on Saturday where she is the 2 to 1 second choice on […]
Second Careers for Off The Track Thoroughbreds
When racehorses retire, many find a second career. Assistant trainer Kelsey Berndt seeks new homes for off the track thoroughbreds and explains the process in this video. To contact Kelsey visit her Facebook page. To donate to This Old Horse aftercare program visit here. To donate to Koch Thoroughbred Transformations, a Minnesota-based aftercare program or […]
Canterbury Park Adds Tuesday Bingo Beginning Sept. 12
Announcer Paul Allen to call opening game; Proceeds benefit Leg Up Fund and American Veterans Post 1 Canterbury Park will host Bingo every Tuesday evening beginning Sept. 12, adding to an already robust gaming menu that includes 24/7 table games and poker, daily simulcast horse race wagering, paper and electronic pull tabs, Minnesota Lottery scratch […]
Hot Shot Kid becomes richest Minnesota bred thoroughbred racehorse in history
Hot Shot Kid became the all-time leading Minnesota bred money earner in history when he won the eighth race on Monday at Canterbury Park. His career earnings now total $708,816, surpassing the retired Mr. Jagermeister who earned $700,839. Hot Shot Kid was bred in Minnesota by the late Warren Bush and is owned by his […]
Canterbury Park Moves Three Quarter Horse Stakes to Sept. 13
MN Futurity, MN Derby and Cash Caravan date changed at MQHRA request Canterbury Park racing officials, at the behest of the Minnesota Quarter Horse Racing Association board of directors, announced today that three Minnesota-bred quarter horse stakes races previously scheduled for Sept. 9 will now be run on Sept. 13. The $40,000 added Minnesota Futurity, […]
Charlie Caballero – 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 is the fifth consecutive year that trainer Tony Rengstorf has been in the Top Five of the trainers’ standings. Tony knows you need good horses to be this successful. […]
Dale Schenian July 4, 1941 – August 25, 2023
Dale Schenian co-founded Canterbury Park in 1994 with Curt and Randy Sampson. Mr. Dale passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Friday morning in Florida. “His big smile, bigger heart, and larger-than-life personality helped define Canterbury Park for the past 29 years and will be sorely missed by his many friends,” company CEO Randy Sampson said […]
MTA Yearling Sale Sunday
The annual Minnesota Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale takes place Sunday in the Canterbury Park Expo Center. There will be 32 yearlings passing through the sales ring. The sale begins at 6pm Sunday with a preview Saturday from 5 until 8pm. Betty Jo Goodwin visited with MTA Executive Director Kay King to learn more about the […]
