Alotta Oh La La Upset Winner of $61,220 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity
Filly breaks maiden in stakes record time of :17.658 Alotta Oh La La won the $61,220 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity by 1 1/4 lengths in stakes record time of 17.658 seconds on Wednesday at Canterbury Park. Trained by Mallory Norton and ridden by Stormy Smith, Alotta Oh La La paid $16.40 to win. The filly […]
Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week – Liandro Morfin
Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week – Liandro Morfin Morfin has been with trainer Jerry Livingston for close to a decade. Many times a trainer will compliment their staff for being versatile and doing a little bit of everything. But regarding Liandro, Livingston says that he does a lot of everything. Jerry knows that Liandro […]
Valorie Lund – Trainer
Learn more about Canterbury Park Trainer Valorie Lund in this video:
Barry Butzow – Racehorse Owner
Paul Allen sits down with racehorse owner to discuss life at Canterbury Park, Butzow’s experience at the 2022 Kentucky Derby and life as an owner and breeder. Life at Canterbury: 2022 Kentucky Derby: Life as an owner and breeder:
Offerman’s history in racing
Paul Allen sits down with Senior Vice President of Racing Andrew Offerman to discuss life at the racetrack, the Northern Stars Turf Festival and Canterbury Park.
Simply Charming
Simply Charming By Noah Joseph They say that looks aren’t everything, and that applies to race horses too. But sometimes a horse stands out because of how it looks. Whether it be an unusual marking, odd tail, or shade of color. While most of these horses are average on the track, some of them turn […]
MNHBPA Groom of the Week – Maurillio Desixto
MNHBPA Groom of the Week – Maurillio Desixto This week the Minnesota HBPA recognizes Maurillio Desixto as Groom of the Week. Maurillio has been with Gary Scherer’s barn for a dozen years. He has groomed some very fast horses such as Polar Plunge and Wind Chill Factor. His dedication and work ethic are unquestioned. According […]
Harry Hernandez – Jockey
Harry Hernandez knew he wanted to be a jockey since he was 4 years old and followed his father Andy Hernandez to the racetrack, and his dad is still riding in Puerto Rico. “Since I’ve been little, I’ve went with him to the morning workouts, to the racetrack,” Hernandez said. “Right after school I used […]
Jockey Alonso Quinonez Wins 1,000th Career Horse Race
Jockey Alonso Quinonez Wins 1,000th Career Horse Race Jockey Alonso Quinonez recorded his 1,000th career victory when Magic Castle won the seventh race on Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. Quinonez began his racing career at Louisiana Downs in 2006 and won his first race at Churchill Downs in November of that year. “When […]
Ezequiel Lara – Jockey
Jockey Ezequiel Lara won his sixth race at Canterbury Park June 22 with Twilite Liason, kicking off his first racing season at Canterbury. “It feels good to get my first win here,” Lara said. “It was good to get out there and hopefully everybody else seeing that we can get more mounts and more opportunities.” […]