Ding Dang Dulce wins $71,300 Northlands Futurity by a head
Relentless Rocket easy winner of $42,300 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby Ding Dang Dulce, trained and owned by Haley Hobbs, won Canterbury Park’s richest quarter horse race, the $71,300 Northlands Futurity, on Thursday. The 2-year-old gelding, who paid $3.00 to win, prevailed by a head over longshot Rowdi. Fernando Fonseco-Soto rode the winner. Hobbs purchased […]
Ding Dang Dulce favored in $71,300 Northlands Futurity for trainer Haley Hobbs
If there is truly strength in numbers then trainer Jason Olmstead has the upper hand in Thursday’s $71,300 Northlands Futurity at Canterbury Park. Olmstead qualified six of the 10 finalists through trial races held Aug. 7 for the 350 yard race for 2-year-olds. But to win his sixth Northlands, Canterbury’s richest quarter horse race, Olmstead […]
Foxy Cowgirl Wins $38,148 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge
Wagering favorite cruises by 2 1/2 lengths for trainer Ed Ross Hardy. Foxy Cowgirl won the $38,148 Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge for trainer Ed Ross Hardy and owners Paul Luedemann, Corey Wilmes and Cole Morehead Thursday at Canterbury Park. Angel Ramirez rode the 4-year-old covered 400 yards in 19.903 seconds, winning easily by […]
Beep Beep Rev Rev faces six in Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge
Canterbury’s all-time top quarter horse trainers compete Thursday. Thursday’s Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge will be a reunion of sorts for many of the racetrack’s all-time top trainers with Jason Olmstead, Ed Ross Hardy, Jerry Livingston and Stacy Charette-Hill each represented. Former leading riders Edwin Escobedo and Cristian Esqueda are also returning to Shakopee […]
Ur Favorite Tio upset winner in $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity. Jason Olmstead trainees run first through seventh.
Canterbury Park’s leading trainer Jason Olmstead not only won the $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity with 19 to 1 Ur Favorite Tio, he saddled the first through seventh finishers in the nine-horse field. Favorite Holliewood ran second a neck behind the winner, with Relentless Cachet, Hezz All That, Kyndling, McGreggor and Shes Got This finishing […]
Olmstead Saddles Seven in $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity Thursday
Quarter horse trainer Jason Olmstead has the makings for a very good night Thursday at Canterbury Park. He has seven 2-year-olds in the $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity and entered two in the $22,400 Bob Morehouse Stakes. Olmstead ran nine horses in the MQHRA Futurity trials June 24 and qualified seven including the six fastest […]
Dickey Bob makes his final Canterbury Park appearance on Wednesday
Dickey Bob, the richest Minnesota bred quarter horse of all time, will make what is likely his final start at Canterbury Park on Wednesday in race eight. Trainer Jason Olmstead refers to this as the 10-year-old Dickey Bob’s retirement tour. “They got this race to go for him,” he said of the racing office. “I […]
L Conejo wins $29,000 North Star State Derby; Holy Dynasty prevails in $29,000 North Star State Futurity at 5 to 1
L Conejo surged past favorite Jjs Sweet and Sassy to win the $29,000 North Star State Derby by a head Wednesday at Canterbury Park. The 3-year-old Minnesota bred quarter horse covered 400 yards in 20.083 seconds under jockey Fernando Fonseca-Soto. L Conejo is owned and trained by Haley Hobbs. He paid $6.20 to win. “[L […]
Mixed Meet begins Wednesday at Canterbury Park with two Quarter Horse Races
Hall of Fame trainers Olmstead and Hardy look for fast start With seven thoroughbred race days already in the books, Canterbury Park will begin the mixed meet portion of its 51-day season Wednesday. Nine races have been carded, seven for thoroughbreds and two for Minnesota bred quarter horses, the $29,000 North Star State Futurity and […]
Canterbury Park announces 2025 Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule
MQHRA Stallion Breeders’ Futurity estimated at $80k; 38th Northlands Futurity Aug. 21 Canterbury Park, with the approval of the Minnesota Quarter Horse Racing Association, today announced the 2025 quarter horse stakes schedule for the 51-day mixed meet that begins May 24. The MQHRA Stallion Breeders’ Futurity will have an estimated purse of $80,000, the largest […]