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The Steam Team

Canterbury Park’s on-camera talent include analysts  Angela Hermann and Kevin Gorg  plus announcer Paul Allen. They are The Steam Team. With the 2023 season about to commence, here are some insights, comments and things to watch from our knowledgeable handicappers: Angela Hermann 1)      Apprentice Daylor Berrios-Lopez is the one to watch in his first meet […]

On The Radar

  ·         Entries close Thursday at midnight for the Aug. 29 $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby.  Look for an update here Friday late morning when the nominee list is released.   ·         The $30,000 added Cash Caravan Stakes will be run Thursday evening as race 2. Defending champion Dirt Road Queen, the 5 to 2 morning […]

FILLIES, FANS, FUN AND FORECASTS

BY JIM WELLS The weather changed patterns like Lady Gaga does wardrobes, fluctuating between forecasts of doom and gloom and sunny skies Sunday afternoon. None of it dampened either the Fillies Race for Hope festivities or the race dedicated to the theme of the afternoon. By mere chance yet appropriately enough during this day dedicated to […]

Hey, Look Who’s Here!

  Angela Hermann crosses paths with many people at Canterbury. Look who she found this week. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l8mPbnM1uE&w=560&h=315]

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

by Angela Hermann I’ll be watching the Preakness this Saturday from a few different vantage points.  First, there’s live racing going on.  It’s a different beast than when the race is only being shown via simulcast, and admittedly my attention this week has been shared between all of these events.  Second, there’s the racing fan […]