Jayro Esquivel – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week presented by Bravis Craft Mexican Kitchen and Luro Boots The Minnesota HBPA started the tradition several years ago of honoring weekly a groom that exemplifies the trade. Grooms are the backbone of racing, caring for the equine athletes. Much of their work goes unseen and largely unappreciated by the […]
Odds and Ends Headed into Week 3 at Canterbury Park
Jockey Luis Fuentes is the leading rider by wins and purse earnings with three race days complete. From 19 mounts he has seven wins, five seconds and two thirds with earnings of $141,185. Fuentes has ridden winners for several trainers including two wins each for Coty Rosin and Matt Williams and one for his brother […]
Opening Night A Success
Day 1 of the 54-day season, the 30th since the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack reopened in 1995, began with the veteran Minnesota-bred Thealligatorhunter winning by a half-length in an enterprising trip that saw the 6-year-old checking in traffic in the early stages and rallying from off the pace in the stretch, while drifting out ever so […]
Canterbury Park Cards Eight Races for Saturday’s Start to 30th Racing Season
77 horses entered; first race at 5:15 p.m. plus Preakness simulcast Canterbury Park will begin its 30th season of live horse racing on Saturday with an eight-race program beginning at 5:15 p.m. The first race will be followed by a simulcast of the 149th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, from Pimlico […]
2024 Canterbury Park Live Meet Preview
provided by The Oracle Opening day of the 2024 Canterbury Park live racing meet is Saturday, May 18! That means it’s time to look back at the 2023 Canterbury Park live meet from a statistical standpoint and use that data to help us better predict the outcomes of the 2024 Canterbury Park races. Canterbury Park […]
30th Season of Horse Racing at Canterbury Park Begins May 18
54-day meet, designed to increase wagering and on-track attendance, runs through Sept. 28. Canterbury Park will begin its 30th season of live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing Saturday, May 18. The 54-day season, with racing conducted primarily on Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m., will run through Sept. 28. Changes […]
77 entered for Canterbury Park opener on May 18
Entries were taken Saturday morning for the May 18 opening night eight-race program. A Minnesota bred maiden sprint was oversubscribed with three also eligibles. Two of the eight contests will be run on the already lush turf course. “This is a great start,” Sr. Manager of Racing Operations Amber Carlisle said. “Many of the horses […]
Canterbury Park Backstretch Open for Business as ’24 Meet Nears
The Canterbury Park backstretch opened today. What will be a weeks-long process of filling the nearly 1,200 stalls began with the arrival of 4 horses trained by Katlin Bedford, completing a two-day journey from New York. Seven horses for Miguel Silva, last season’s sixth leading trainer, arrived shortly after with another load on the way. […]
Amber Carlisle Promoted To Canterbury Park Racing Operations Sr. Manager
Canterbury Park officials announced today the promotion of Amber Carlisle to Senior Manager of Racing Operations. In her expanded role, Carlisle will oversee the racing office and work closely with the general manager and other departments to plan and execute Canterbury Park’s live racing operations. Carlisle has been involved in the racing industry for several […]
News and Notes April 15
With the live racing season less than five weeks away, activity on the backstretch has reached hyper-speed in preparation for the opening on the backstretch on Wednesday, May 1. The three new 108-stall barns have been under construction since Fall and are nearing completion. A new stable gate entrance and guard shack near the quarter […]