Season’s Richest Quarter Horse Stakes Wednesday at Canterbury Park
$105,100 Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity headlines 10-race program Canterbury Park’s 10-race program Wednesday is co-headlined by the $68,175 Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby and the $105,100 Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity. The 350-yard Northlands, being conducted for the 35th time, offers the largest quarter horse purse of the season at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack. Alotta Oh […]
Leg Up Night Recap
Canterbury Park wrapped up Leg Up Night July 30 with over $35,000 in donations, a portion of which will be donated to the PDJF in connection with the Jockeys Across America Day. The night featured a silent auction, jockey bouncy ball race, dunk tank and scooter raffle. Paul Allen called race 6 from the dunk […]
Food For Thought
By Noah Joseph So you’re spending a day at the races at Canterbury Park. What are you going to do while out there? You might place some bets, high-five the jockeys before and after the races, maybe take some photos. At some point during the day, you might get hungry. Luckily, Canterbury has many options […]
Visit the Cline Racing Stable with Tour Guide Lacey
Here is a behind the scenes, horse-by-horse, look at Robert Cline’s stable at Canterbury Park. Pictured above is Lacey (center) with mother Kelsi Harr and father Robert Cline.
Meet the Hardest Working Horses
You might not even know the hardest working horses at the race track! Meet the ponies and the pony riders that accompany the racehorse to the starting gate. Pony riders Colton Moore and Mackenzie Kane explain why these ponies are so important.
1,000 Canterbury Park Wins For Robertson
Trainer Mac Robertson became the first trainer in Canterbury Park and Canterbury Downs history to win 1,000 races at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack when Magic Glass won the first race Saturday evening. Robertson has won the Canterbury training title in 14 of the past 17 seasons. In 3,824 Canterbury starts his trainees have earned more […]
Amaretto Di Amore Runs Up The Score
Amaretto Di Amore, a full sister to Mr. Jagermeister, won by 8 1/2 lengths on Thursday night at Canterbury Park. Kelsi Harr was aboard and explains the ride in this video. The Minnesota bred filly Amaretto Di Amore, is trained by Valorie Lund.
Ry Eikleberry – Jockey
Jockey Ry Eikleberry has been riding at Canterbury Park since 2006 and has claimed multiple titles along the way. Eikleberry has been leading rider of thoroughbreds in 2014, 2018 and 2020 and leading rider of quarter horses in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He made his way back to Canterbury Park with his wife Jilique, two […]
Gabriel Silva – Trainer
Gabriel Silva learned everything he knows about horse training from his father, Miguel Angel Silva. Learn more about Gabriel here:
Northlands Futurity Trial and Canterbury Derby Trial Results; Biggest Win Payout in Track History
Alotta Oh La La was the fastest qualifier from three trial heats for $105,100 Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity on Wednesday. The 2-year-old filly, pictured above, was ridden by Stormy Smith for trainer Malory Norton and owner Leon Glasser. Norton also qualified Hot Politician Z. Jason Olmstead qualified for of the 10 finalists. The fastest qualifier […]