RIDING TITLE COMES DOWN TO FINAL RACE
BY JIM WELLS There were trailers backed up to certain stables on the backside at Canterbury Park Saturday morning, some of them awaiting their equine passengers, others simply being loaded with a variety of tack needed by a particular trainer for the next destination. Throughout the last several days, a horseman could be found here […]
SECRET SOMEONE, AZTEC BRAVE BIG WINNERS
BY JIM WELLS The dew point had an impact just about anywhere you cared to look on Sunday _ in particular, the long lines at the stands serving iced drinks, ice cream, anything with the ingredients you typically find in a freezer. There was also a lineup for the cold cash up for grabs, $100,000 […]
10,000 Lakes Stakes Preview
Canterbury Park begins its 69-day live racing season Friday at 6:30 p.m. with an eight-race program. Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at 12:45 p.m. Canterbury officials made an unprecedented announcement in April that takeout, the amount withdrawn from wagers before winners are paid, would be lower than any racetrack in the country, sparking widespread approval […]
HALL OF FAMERS UNITE FOR FESTIVAL WIN
BY JIM WELLS People sitting nearby couldn’t make out the words, but when the rider change for Rockin the Bleu’s was announced, the nature of the fellow’s exclamation was unmistakable. He was clearly pleased, or as he later confirmed: “I was really excited.” That reaction by Jeff Hilger was to an announcement that Hall of […]
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American Pharoah’s Road plus news and notes
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost “The Road Not Taken” The Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on August 2 marked the highly anticipated return of American Pharoah. The Triple Crown champion did not disappoint, as […]
Shared Belief – Charles Town Classic – Saturday
The Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest continues Saturday with Keeneland’s 10-race program. While there is no Kentucky Derby prep race this weekend, that won’t stop Canterbury from giving away $1,350 in prize money to the top players in this free-to-enter contest. Post time at Keeneland is scheduled for noon with the final race running at […]
STEVENS, DIODORO BACK IN THE HUNT IN PHOENIX
Apparently Hawaii and the home hobby horse were just what the doctor ordered for Canterbury Hall of Fame rider Scott Stevens. Stevens resumed riding in Phoenix last weekend after breaking his hand in a freak accident following the Minnesota Derby on August 9 at Canterbury Park. All went well. He got his first winner of […]
Cigar, Countdown, Canchari
Cigar dies at 24 The great Cigar, two-time Horse of the Year, died Tuesday evening in Lexington, KY at the age of 24. Anyone involved in this sport in the 90s has a fond memory or two of the greatest horse of that decade, winner of 16 consecutive races. Those were the pre-internet days when […]
Alex Canchari Injured In Santa Anita Spill
Jockey Alex Canchari of Shakopee, Minn. was injured Friday when his mount, Scene Queen, clipped heels and fell in the seventh race at Santa Anita. Alex made this statement in a Facebook post Friday evening: “Sorry to tell everyone but I had a bad accident today at Santa Anita. I broke my collar bone and […]
