A Primera Vista and trainer Kerri Raven ready for $100k Debutante
A Primera Vista was the sales topper in the 2022 MTA Yearling Sale, purchased by trainer Kerri Raven. The filly broke her maiden on the turf at first asking at Delaware Park. Raven brought her to Shakopee for the $100,000 Northern Lights Debutante on Saturday where she is the 2 to 1 second choice on […]
MTA Yearling Sale Sunday
The annual Minnesota Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale takes place Sunday in the Canterbury Park Expo Center. There will be 32 yearlings passing through the sales ring. The sale begins at 6pm Sunday with a preview Saturday from 5 until 8pm. Betty Jo Goodwin visited with MTA Executive Director Kay King to learn more about the […]
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 […]
Xtreme Racing Stables: Learn more about one of Canterbury Park’s leading owners
Betty Jo Goodwin speaks with Vicki McGowan of Xtreme Racing Stables. Xtreme Racing Stables is Mike and Vicki McGowan (pictured above) and they will be well represented in Saturday’s Minnesota Oaks where Cupids Crush will be favored and with Gypsy Reward in the Glitter Star Stakes.
