Canterbury Wednesday Racing Highlighted by Three $50,000 Turf Stakes
Three $50,000 stakes on Wednesday evening’s racing program at Canterbury Park have drawn competitive fields. All three will be run on the turf course provided Mother Nature cooperates. The Minnesota HBPA Distaff with eight entries and Brook Fields with 10 are both run at one mile while the Honor The Hero is at five furlongs […]
Dame Plata and Thealligatorhunter Dead Heat in 10,000 Lakes; Clickbait leads the way in Lady Slipper Stakes in 1:08.46
Canterbury Park’s opening night program featured a pair of $50,000 stakes at six furlongs restricted to Minnesota-breds, the 10,000 Lakes and the Lady Slipper. In the 10,000 Lakes, favorite Dame Plata and Thealligatorhunter battled down the stretch with a finish so close it took several minutes for the stewards, examining the photo finish, to determine […]
Industry Low Takeout on Early Pick 4 and Late Pick 5 Designed to Attract and Reward Horse Players
Wednesday, May 18 – Opening Night – First Post 5 p.m. central The Facts: 10% Takeout on ‘Post Time Pick 4’, which begins in the first race each day, is the lowest in the industry. 10% Takeout on Pick 5, which includes the final five thoroughbred races daily, is the lowest in the […]
Canterbury Park Increases 2022 Participation Incentives For Thoroughbreds
Horses last raced at locations 1,500 or more miles from Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. receive larger incentives to counter inflation and high fuel prices Canterbury Park racing officials today announced an increase in participation incentives designed to reward owners of thoroughbred racehorses arriving from the most distant locations. Owners of horses that race at […]
Canterbury Park to Host Minnesota’s Largest Derby Party May 7
Fashion show, mint juleps, live music and wagering on horse racing’s premier Saturday Canterbury Park has for nearly three decades been the home of Minnesota’s largest and most exciting Kentucky Derby party. After two years impacted by COVID, Canterbury is introducing new activities and entertainment into this year’s Saturday, May 7 Kentucky Derby event that […]
Hernandez to Ride at Canterbury; Keeneland opens; R2K Continues Saturday; Stevens on the movie Jockey; and more…….
Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest The free contest continues this Saturday featuring all the races, including the Santa Anita Derby, from Santa Anita as well as additional bonus races: Blue Grass from Keeneland and Wood Memorial from Aqueduct. Cash prizes awarded weekly! Find details here. Think your score might be best? Bet on it in […]
Kevin Gorg Back On Track At Canterbury Park
Veteran broadcaster returns to Shakopee track as horse racing analyst Kevin Gorg will return to Canterbury Park as racing analyst for the 2022 horse racing season. Gorg held the same position at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack from 2000 through 2010 before leaving to pursue a broadcasting career with Fox Sports North, now Bally Sports North, […]
Dogs Get Their Days At Canterbury Park
Popular races for Corgis, Wieners, Bassets and Bulldogs open to entrants Canterbury Park is seeking dog owners looking to enter their pets in popular dog races held during the summer horse racing season. For more than a decade, the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack has featured the entertaining dog races in conjunction with a day of horse […]
Mr. Jagermeister Retired
Mr. Jagermeister, the all-time leading Minnesota-bred money earning thoroughbred, was retired Saturday following a workout at Tampa Bay Downs in which he was preparing for next week’s Pelican Stakes. The 7-year-old, who had earned $700,839 in 37 starts, returned to the barn following the workout when it was discovered that he had suffered a condylar […]
Canterbury Park Offers Incentives To Race-Ready Thoroughbreds When Meet Begins May 18
$1,000 bonus for every starter in May, travel loan program, and special Illinois-based program announced. Canterbury Park officials want it known that owners sending thoroughbreds to the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack ready to enter and run when the meet begins May 18 will be rewarded. A $1,000 bonus will be paid to the owner of any […]