Owner Pete Mattson has big night at Canterbury Park
Thealligatorhunter wins 10,000 Lakes Stakes; Retired Kathy prevails in Lady Slipper Pete Mattson, a prominent owner and breeder of thoroughbreds in Minnesota, won a pair of $50,000 stakes races Saturday at Canterbury Park. Thealligatorhunter raced gate to wire in the 10,000 Lakes, a six-furlong sprint restricted to horses bred in Minnesota. Later in the program […]
State-bred stakes featured Saturday at Canterbury Park
10,000 Lakes matches former winners; Thunders Rocknroll seeks repeat in Lady Slipper Several of the best Minnesota-bred thoroughbreds will race in a pair of $50,000 state-restricted sprint stakes, the 10,000 Lakes and the Lady Slipper, on Saturday at Canterbury Park. The eight-race program will begin at 4:02 p.m. central, an hour earlier than customary Saturday […]
Big crowds turn out for opening weekend at Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park’s 31st season of live racing began Saturday, kicking off a 51-day meet that runs through Sept. 20. Saturday, Sunday and holiday Monday racing attracted big crowds enjoying competitive racing on both dirt and turf under sunny skies. Wagering was stronger than expected the first two days both on and off track. “The meet […]
Horses Ready to Race at Canterbury Park
Officials encouraged by 186 entries for three-day opening weekend Entries for the first three days of Canterbury Park’s 51-day season were robust as horses, trainers, stable workers and jockeys arrive from across the country. The 31st season of horse racing at Canterbury Park begins Saturday at 5 p.m. with an eight-race program. Seven races are […]
2025 Canterbury Park Live Meet Preview by The Oracle
Opening day of the 2025 Canterbury Park live racing meet is Saturday, May 24! That means it’s time to look back at the 2024 Canterbury Park live meet from a statistical standpoint and use that data to help us better predict the outcomes of the 2025 Canterbury Park races. Canterbury Park will continue to offer […]
Canterbury Park’s 31st Season of Horse Racing Begins May 24
51-day meet running through Sept. 20 includes popular promotions Canterbury Park begins its 31st season of live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing Saturday, May 24 with a 5 p.m. first post. The 51-day season will include many of the popular promotions that have become synonymous with racing at the Shakopee, Minn. track such as corgi […]
Jennifer Lauerman hired as VP of Marketing and Entertainment at Canterbury Park
Event, marketing and sponsorship expert will sharpen focus on increased brand awareness. Jennifer Lauerman has been named Vice President of Marketing and Entertainment for Canterbury Park Racetrack and Casino in Shakopee, Minn. Lauerman brings extensive experience in advertising, brand marketing, sponsorship development and event planning and production. She most recently was a partner with Bold […]
Canterbury Park Calls The Dogs: Registration opens for popular summer dog races
Canterbury Park will open registration Saturday morning for its popular summer dog races. Known locally and nationally for horse racing, the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack introduced wiener dog races as an entertainment feature more than two decades ago and has since added four more distinct breeds as the popularity grew. The list now includes the original […]
Canterbury Park issues 2025 condition book and stakes schedule
31st season runs 51 days, May 24 through Sept. 20 Canterbury Park racing officials have released a condition book for the first 10 days of the 2025 season that runs 51-days, May 24 through Sept. 20. Also announced are the thoroughbred stakes schedule, several named allowance races that were formerly stakes and a shipping loan […]
Road to Kentucky Contest Saturday w/ Oaklawn races + Pegasus World Cup Day
The annual Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest got underway last Saturday at a sloppy Fair Grounds Race Course and continues this Saturday, Jan. 25, at Oaklawn Park home of the Grade 3 $1 million Southwest Stakes. The Southwest played an important role on the Kentucky Derby trail last year as the race was won by […]