Painted Dynasty Fastest Qualifier for Gopher State Derby
Painted Dynasty, trained by Jason Olmstead and ridden by Ry Eikleberry, was the fastest qualifier from three 400-yard trials held today. The final will be held June 9 with a purse of $34,150. QUALIFIERS Painted Dynasty Olmstead 20.18 Marfilmio Hanson 20.22 First of 15 […]
Trainer Profile: Randy Weidner
By Katie Merritt Trainer Randy Weidner now calls Ocala, Florida home, but he was raised in Northfield, Minnesota, only about 45 minutes from Canterbury Park. Growing up in a family that always had a foot in the equine industry, be it with barrel racers or backyard show horses, Weidner grew up riding and working with […]
Bhr Guys Flash Me Wins Stallion Breeders’ Futurity
Bhr Guys Flash Me, owned by Chad Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch of Firesteel, S.D., won the $28,000 Minnesota Stallion Breeders’ Quarter Horse Futurity Sunday at Canterbury Park. The 2-year-old filly, bred in South Dakota by the owner, is trained by Bob Johnson and was ridden by Jake Olesiak. Final time for the 350 yard race […]
Catching Up with Stacy Charette-Hill
Quarter Horse Trainer Stacy Charette-Hill talks about her career in horse racing. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRtTabgJy7A&w=560&h=315]
Canterbury Quarters Make Nat’l Impact
It’s that time of year: in a matter of hours, the starting gate will open for the first time in 2012. The athletes file into the barns, the track is groomed, and the staff makes last-minute preparations. After a long and quiet winter, the air sizzles with anticipation. Canterbury Park is alive. The start of […]