Stevens Returns To Canterbury Park
BY JIM WELLS Racing fans exasperated by the weather this summer might benefit from a chat with Canterbury Park Hall of Fame rider Scott Stevens. Stevens had mounts Saturday and Sunday at Arapaho Park in Colorado and planned to point his motor home eastward on Sunday night. The three-time riding champion at Canterbury Park will […]
A Race Is A Race
By Noah Joseph This Saturday, two of the richest races for Minnesota bred thoroughbreds are being run at Canterbury Park. The Minnesota Oaks for fillies, and the Minnesota Derby for colts and geldings, are both being held for the 30th time, both with a record purse of $100,000. These races, restricted to three year old […]
Making the Grade
By Noah Joseph In the history of horse racing and breeding, only four horses bred in the state of Minnesota have ever won a graded stakes race. A graded stakes race is a stakes race of the highest quality in both prize money and strength of the competition. The highest level is Grade 1, followed […]
TEDDY TIME, SOME SAY SO STAKES WINNERS
BY JIM WELLS We have the ghost of Christmas past, the ghost in the attic, the spirit of Canterbury’s past…and now, as it turned out Monday night, the apparitions of Vikings then and now. Monday’s race card included two stakes named for horses that left that mark on racing history in Shakopee, the swift […]
Minnesota-Bred Money Makers
A question was posed this morning by a renowned trainer as to which Minnesota-bred mare has the most career earnings. He knew where the question and the eventual answer likely would go and he was correct. A quick fact-checking mission found the numbers below. If there are errors, feel free to comment with corrections. MN-bred […]
Western Fun Takes Morehouse
An appropriate win for an aptly named racehorse in Saturday’s feature event, the $23,200 Bob Morehouse Stakes. Morehouse, a Minnesotan with a Western heart and the experience to go with it, gave quarter horse racing a big jump start in Minnesota, and a horse named Western Fun won the race named in his honor. With Stormy […]
15,168 Enjoy July 3rd
Alex Canchari was searching for ice in the jockeys room after the second half of the co-feature Wednesday night. “What’s up?” someone asked. “I’m trying to cool off,” said Canchari. “Oh, wait a minute…” he added. Yes, indeed, wait a minute. Canchari had just won three races in a row, including the Princess Elaine and […]
What’s on Tap for July 3rd
Canterbury’s July 3rd card may be the best of the season to date. The eleven races are comprised of three stakes and 107 entries (3 of which are on the also-eligible list) including two state-bred turf stakes, the $50k Blairs Cove and the $50k Princess Elaine. In the Blairs Cove, a one mile and one […]
