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 […]
Olmstead, Garcia, Maher win $80,400 Northlands Futurity and $50,075 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby
Relentless Robin takes Derby; Relentless Rocket wins Futurity Owner Tom Maher, trainer Jason Olmstead and jockey Ramiro Garcia teamed up to win the $80,400 Northlands Futurity with Relentless Rocket and the $50,075 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby with Relentless Robin on Thursday at Canterbury Park. The Futurity winner paid $3.60, winning the richest race of […]
With a majority of entrants, Olmstead will be a force in Northlands Futurity and Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby
Top trainer has three fastest qualifiers in each race Thursday’s program at Canterbury Park features the two richest quarter horse races of the season: the $80,400 Northlands Futurity at 350 yards and the $50,075 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby at 400 yards. Leading trainer Jason Olmstead qualified five 2-year-olds for the Futurity and six 3-year-olds […]
Jess Rocket Man favored in Cash Caravan Stakes
Olmstead seeks to win race seventh consecutive time Jess Rocket Man, a 6-year-old thoroughbred gelding owned and bred in Minnesota by Bruce and Judy Lunderborg’s Lunderborg LLC, is the 2 to 5 morning line favorite to win Thursday’s $22,000 Cash Caravan Stakes at 440 yards. The stakes will be the eighth race on a nine-race […]
Aj Fast Corona wins $35,904 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge
Olmstead trainees run first and second in Grade 3 race When favorite Fox News stumbled at the start of the 400-yard Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge, stablemates Aj Fast Corona and Beep Beep Rev Rev took advantage of the misfortune, finishing first and second in the Grade 3 race Thursday at Canterbury Park. Aj Fast Corona […]
North Star State Derby and Futurity kick off mixed meet Thursday
Top trainer Olmstead looks for fourth consecutive futurity win Canterbury Park will now run races for both thoroughbred and quarter horses as the mixed meet begins Thursday night with a pair of quarter horse races, the $22,800 North Star State Derby and the $23,200 North Star State Futurity, concluding the eight-race program. First post is […]
Cash Caravan Stakes Wednesday; First Post Shifted to 6:30pm
With high heat indexes expected Wednesday, Canterbury Park racing officials, after consulting with the Minnesota Racing Commission and the Minnesota HBPA, proactively shifted post time to 6:30 p.m. CT from the originally scheduled 5:00 p.m. Last Saturday officials postponed the live racing program because of projected excessive heat, rescheduling the eight-race card for Thursday, August […]
