Golden Bandit – Winningest Horse in June at Canterbury Park
Golden Bandit won two turf races in June at Canterbury Park including the $100,000 Canterbury Derby. Learn more about him in this video.
Rachel Lacount – 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 the honor goes to Rachel Lacount. Rachel works for trainer Bruce Riecken. Little did Bruce know that when Rachel showed up on her first day of work, she […]
Candy Garcia – 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 that honor goes to Candy Garcia. Candy is in his 14th year with trainer Nancy Sheehan. Nancy says he runs the barn and is always all about the […]
The Steam Team ‘caps Northern Stars Turf Festival
The Steam Team, Paul Allen, Angela Hermann and Kevin Gorg, takes a look at a few of Wednesday’s stakes races, all part of the Northern Stars Turf Festival on June 21.
Dark Star Turf Sprint analysis from Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ
Race 7 on Wednesday’s Northern Stars Turf Festival card is the Dark Star Turf Sprint at 5 furlongs on the turf. The competitive field of eight sets sail at 8:12 p.m. central and is a crucial leg of both the All-Turf Pick 5 and the late Pick 5. Both have a 10 percent takeout. Emily […]
Loveberry looks forward to return to Canterbury Park
Jockey Jareth Loveberry has a mount in all five turf stakes on Wednesday’s Northern Stars Turf Festival. He is anxious to return, and why would he not be? Loveberry was leading rider in 2017 and a top jockey at Canterbury until he left in 2020 to ride in Chicago. He has shipped in each year […]
Canterbury Park’s Northern Stars Turf Festival Wednesday, June 21
Five turf stakes including $100,000 Canterbury Derby attract local and national entries Entries were taken yesterday for the Northern Stars Turf Festival, Canterbury Park’s most prominent night of racing which will be conducted Wednesday, June 21. A nine-race program that begins at 5:07 p.m. central is headlined by the $100,000 Canterbury Derby at one mile […]
Jermaine Bridgmohan – Always Reliable On The Turf
Jockey Jermaine Bridgmohan, who has won more than 900 races in his career, is riding again this summer at Canterbury Park. He provides insight into his turf riding success in this interview with track announcer Paul Allen.
Jeff Jacobs – Racehorse owner at Canterbury Park
Owner Jeff Jacobs of Phoenix got into horse racing in Northern California during the early ’90s. He exited the sport after a move to Arizona to start a construction business but never lost interest. He retired and made his way back to racing. Jacobs’ stable is at Canterbury this summer with trainer Juan Gutierrez. Learn […]
Olmstead Seeks Continued Dominance in North Star State Futurity and Derby
Canterbury’s eight-time training champion could three-peat in each race The $23,600 North Star State Futurity and $22,000 North Star State Derby will each be run for the third time when the quarter horse racing season begins Wednesday night at Canterbury Park and trainer Jason Olmstead has never lost either race. Olmstead, currently among the top […]