Rachel LaCount – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Rachel LaCount is the latest Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week. Her first ever day at the races, she’s been told, was when she was two weeks old. Her parents owned racehorses at Canterbury Park and Downs. As soon as she was old enough to get a racing commission license, Rachel started working as a […]
Why Is Horse Racing Awesome?
Twelve friends contributed $20 apiece and hit the Pick 5 for $6,900 A recounting of a tale told by Dave Handeland It all started in February with an innocent tweet from Austin, MN’s Martin Zellar about horses with mustaches. One connection led to another which resulted in Zellar performing at Canterbury Park on Thursday, June […]
If At First You Don’t Succeed
By Noah Joseph When we think of racehorses, we often think of them for their ability to run at blazing speeds, winning lots of races. Those who are able to do so become popular and in the process gain many fans to cheer them on. But what if there was a horse that lost a […]
Gina Stratton – Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week
Gina Stratton has been named Minnesota HBPA Groom of the Week. With a spirited personality and loyalty to her craft, Gina has dedicated herself to putting her best work forward each and every day. Growing up, her dad was a jockey and the rest of her family was always a part of the track so […]
King of Miami Wins $150,000 Mystic Lake Derby
$3,795,180 handle sets record King of Miami won the $150,000 Mystic Lake Derby by a head over favorite T D Dance on Wednesday at Canterbury Park. The Mystic Lake Derby was one of six stakes races on the 10-race Northern Stars Turf Festival program that attracted a record single day handle of $3,795,180 surpassing 2004’s […]
Handicapping the Mystic Lake Derby with Optix EQ
by Emily Gullickson – Optix EQ RACE 8 – MYSTIC LAKE DERBY: #1 KING OF MIAMI could hold a potential pace advantage in Quad I on the front end with the Snowflake Contention and lower 19 SpeedRate. He has improved with Rivelli and in his three-year-old season capable to move forward today in a third […]
Handicapping the Lady Canterbury with Optix EQ
by Emily Gullickson – OptixEQ RACE 6 – LADY CANTERBURY: #9 URBAN FAIRYTALE She comes into this race with solid form this season as well as the experience over today’s course and distance. That takes us back to the 2020 Northbound Pride Oaks with her place finish, a solid effort on the day just no […]
Loveberry Looking Forward to Canterbury Return “Big Time”
Jareth Loveberry spent three full seasons riding at Canterbury Park, winning the jockey title in 2017. In 2020, he began the season at Canterbury but ultimately left when Arlington Park in suburban Chicago re-opened to ride for trainer Larry Rivelli. That was a decision he did not regret. He won the Arlington riding title last […]
Handicapping the Curtis Sampson Oaks with OptixEQ
Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 – RACE 3 – CURTIS SAMPSON OAKS: Respected horseplayer, and former Star Tribune Handicapper, Steve Davidowitz would push “class on the turf” and as much as class is key in these turf stakes events, pace also makes the race. The pace as shown on OptixPLOT with the “yellow” […]
The Lady Canterbury Stakes Is Always A Centerpiece
Wednesday is an important evening of racing at Canterbury Park with four $100,000 turf stakes, the $150,000 Mystic Lake Derby at a mile on the grass, and a $60,000 sprint stakes as part of a 10-race program that begins at 5:10pm. The Lady Canterbury is one of the hundred-granders and a race with an extensive […]