Trainer Joel Berndt nears milestone
A visitor to the Joel Berndt barn Saturday morning approached the leading trainer as chores were wrapping up with an observation that all the employees seemed quite happy. “It’s payday,” Berndt quipped as he made the rounds distributing paychecks. But the happiness is not an aberration constrained to that moment in time. “I have a […]
Aaron Rodriguez – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Each week the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Agency, the organization that represents trainers, grooms and owners, honors a groom in a winner’s circle presentation. This week’s honoree is Aaron Rodriguez. Back in 2009, Aaron Rodriguez walked into the Bernell Rhone barn looking for work. The Hall of Fame trainer hired him on the spot. […]
Derbe Glass – Apprentice Jockey at Canterbury Park
Derbe Glass began her professional riding career in 2019. Learn more about her and her first career win.
Purse Increases for Wally’s Choice and Glitter Star Stakes
JTR Roofing, Inc., American Roofing Supply and CertainTeed Corporation sponsorship boosts Aug. 12 purses to $65k Purse increases for the Wally’s Choice Stakes and Glitter Star Stakes, both to be run Saturday, Aug. 12, were announced today by the Canterbury Park racing office. Both stakes will now offer $65,000 purses, an increase of $15,000 each. […]
Stein wins biggest purse of career; Roman scores four; One in Vermillion to head east
Tyler Stein won the biggest race of his career Wednesday night when Relentlessly Fast won the $69,531 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity by a head at odds of 23 to 1. “I’ve won some futurities in South Dakota before,” Stein said, “but this is the first legitimate purse.” He’d been trying to win this race since […]
Noel and Sergio Trujillo– Minnesota HBPA Grooms of the Week
Each week the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Agency, the organization that represents trainers, grooms and owners, honors a groom in a winner’s circle presentation. They’re the dynamic duo of the Tony Rengstorf barn. The Brothers’ Trujillo, Noel and Sergio. They are both so good at what they do, we have an unprecedented dead heat […]
Handicapping the G3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge with Ed Burgart
Ed Burgart, legendary race caller and quarter horse handicapper, has a look at the Q-Racing Video Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge. The race will be run Wednesday evening, the eighth on a nine-race program. A cross-breed 10% takeout Pick 5 begins in race five. Video tape observers will be lining up to wager on NSM Parks […]
Two Quarter Horse Stakes Cap Wednesday Racing at Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park’s nine-race Wednesday program is highlighted by a pair of quarter horse stakes, the $30,000 Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge at 400 yards and the $69,531 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity at 350 yards. The Distaff Challenge will be run for the eighth time. This will be the 36th rendition of the Futurity, first […]
Cupids Crush wins by 11 3/4 lengths in Genter Stakes
Midnight Current beats stablemate in MN Turf Distaff Trainer Nate Quinonez and jockey Eduardo Gallardo won the first two stakes on Canterbury Park’s Hall of Fame program Saturday evening at Canterbury Park. Cupids Crush drew off to win the $50,000 Frances Genter Stakes by 11 3/4 lengths as the prohibitive favorite and in the next […]
Minnesota’s best thoroughbreds featured on Hall of Fame Race Night Saturday
Nine-race program with four state-bred stakes begins at 5 p.m. CT Saturday’s Hall of Fame Night racing program at Canterbury Park will bring together many of the best Minnesota-bred thoroughbreds in four $50,000 stakes races. Three-year-old fillies run in the Frances Genter and 3-year-old colts and geldings in the Victor S. Myers, both at six […]