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Turning $1.80 into $457 at Canterbury College

Live horse racing at Canterbury Park in Minnesota.

It’s been a fun ride during the past four installments of Canterbury College. But nothing topped the excitement of our final class on April 8, when one of my fellow students scored a winning superfecta for $457! I’m rookie handicapper Kris Janisch, and hopefully you’ve enjoyed following along with my journey during Canterbury Park’s free […]

Learning About Betting at Canterbury College

Paddock analyst Brian Arrigoni speaks with a guest at Canterbury College.

The rubber met the road at Week 4 of Canterbury College. After three weeks of learning how to read a racing form and dissecting that information, we got into betting during the March 25 class. I’m Kris Janisch, a rookie horseplayer who has been taking Canterbury Park’s free five-week handicapping course. Find previous installments of […]

Rookie Handicapper: Taking a Shot at Canterbury College

Week 3 at Canterbury College.

Brian Arrigoni had a good day. Our Canterbury College professor accurately picked the winners of the first two simulcast races we watched… then made a wager on the third. And won on horse that went off at 7-1. This is rookie handicapper Kris Janisch back with you to recap the latest from Canterbury College, where […]

Canterbury College: Perspective From a Rookie Handicapper

Brian Arrigoni, Paddock analyst at Canterbury Park, speaks with a student during Week 1 of Canterbury College.

I love betting on horses at Canterbury Park. I have no idea what I’m doing. I’m Kris Janisch, a new member of the marketing team here at Canterbury Park. Though I have always enjoyed my experiences at the track, I need a lot of work when it comes to handicapping. So I enrolled in Canterbury […]

Canterbury College: Make Your Track Visits Fun and Profitable

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Ever feel lost when placing bets on horse racing? Canterbury College can help you understand the fundamentals of the sport and make your visits to the track more fun (and profitable). The free five-day course, spread over five weeks, will be held at Canterbury Park starting Feb. 11. Professors include: Paul Allen, KFAN radio personality […]

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Pace makes race. Speed and fade. Jockey-Trainer combo. Not with me? Many who read this blog have a solid understanding of Horse Racing, but the Daily Racing Form is not something seen in all that many hands come live racing season. All of the winners are in it, and using the information contained within to […]