2025 Minnesota Thoroughbred Yearling Sale Sunday, Aug. 24
27 yearlings consigned to annual sale Canterbury Park and Dailey Realty & Auction present the annual Minnesota Thoroughbred Yearling Sale on Sunday, Aug. 24. The auction will be held in the Canterbury Park Event Center at 5:30 p.m. following the afternoon racing program that begins at 1:10 p.m. A preview of the consignments, which includes […]
Minnesota HBPA Horseperson of the Week: Kathleen Aiken
Each week the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association honors a horseperson of the week. This week that person is Kathleen Aiken. Kathleen, from Chaska, Minnesota, developed an interest in horse racing at Canterbury Park when visiting the races with her family. She had always had a love of horses and for two years worked […]
Sushi Man by a neck in $75k Minnesota Derby; Carson Bay wires Minnesota Oaks giving jockey Erica Murray her first stakes win
Sushi Man, the odds-on favorite in Saturday’s $75,000 Minnesota Derby at Canterbury Park, prevailed by a neck after an all-out stretch battle with Towner Too which saw the two exchange the lead as the finish line approached. The 3-year-old Minnesota-bred gelding is owned by his breeder One Bid Stable. Ridden by leading jockey Harry Hernandez, […]
Sushi Man favored in $75,000 Minnesota Derby Saturday at Canterbury Park
MN Oaks favorites, Carson Bay and Flatter Me Baby, may battle on early lead. Trainer Coty Rosin has a pair of speedy 3-year-olds entered in Saturday’s $75,000 Minnesota Derby. Sushi Man, owned and bred by One Bid Stable, has won consecutive races, both on the turf, and is the 7/5 morning line favorite. Flying Martini […]
Canterbury Park moves Sunday, July 27 horse racing to 6 p.m. due to excessive heat
Llama and unicorn racing rescheduled for Aug. 24. Canterbury Park racing officials in cooperation with the Minnesota Racing Commission state veterinarian and Minnesota HBPA will delay the start of Sunday’s racing program to 6 p.m. due to a projected excessive heat index early in the afternoon. The seven-race program was originally scheduled to begin at […]
Foxy Cowgirl Wins $38,148 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge
Wagering favorite cruises by 2 1/2 lengths for trainer Ed Ross Hardy. Foxy Cowgirl won the $38,148 Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge for trainer Ed Ross Hardy and owners Paul Luedemann, Corey Wilmes and Cole Morehead Thursday at Canterbury Park. Angel Ramirez rode the 4-year-old covered 400 yards in 19.903 seconds, winning easily by […]
Beep Beep Rev Rev faces six in Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge
Canterbury’s all-time top quarter horse trainers compete Thursday. Thursday’s Grade 3 Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge will be a reunion of sorts for many of the racetrack’s all-time top trainers with Jason Olmstead, Ed Ross Hardy, Jerry Livingston and Stacy Charette-Hill each represented. Former leading riders Edwin Escobedo and Cristian Esqueda are also returning to Shakopee […]
Canterbury Park Races Into Action Wednesday Following 10-Day Hiatus
Large fields greet horse players; Pick 5 will now be comprised of final five thoroughbred races. Live racing at Canterbury Park resumes Wednesday following a 10-day break that began July 14. Racing will be conducted Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 p.m. central and 1 p.m. Sunday. For several seasons Canterbury has taken a break […]
Canterbury Park First Half in Review and the ROI All-Stars
by ‘The Oracle’ Bruce Meyer We are at the halfway point of the 2025 Canterbury Park live racing season. Here is a look inside-the-numbers- at what has transpired on the race track so far in 2025. The following statistics are for thoroughbred races only. The Odds: As we have discussed in previous articles, the […]
Ur Favorite Tio upset winner in $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity. Jason Olmstead trainees run first through seventh.
Canterbury Park’s leading trainer Jason Olmstead not only won the $57,156 MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity with 19 to 1 Ur Favorite Tio, he saddled the first through seventh finishers in the nine-horse field. Favorite Holliewood ran second a neck behind the winner, with Relentless Cachet, Hezz All That, Kyndling, McGreggor and Shes Got This finishing […]