Live Racing Resumes Tuesday with Track Level Access for Spectators; Racebook Open Daily; Casino 10a-4a Daily
Another three-day week of racing begins Tuesday and runs through Thursday with a 4:30pm post each afternoon. Beginning Monday, June 29, live racing will be on a Monday through Thursday schedule. Added this week will be spectators on track level in addition to Clubhouse and Mezzanine levels. Yes, outdoor access, limited of course but in […]
Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest Winds Back Into Action
In early March things were moving along smoothly. It appeared Bob Baffert had again stacked the Derby deck in his favor. The major Kentucky Derby preps such as the Louisiana Derby, Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby awaited horseplayers as they sorted out the top 3-year-olds. Canterbury’s Road to Kentucky contest was hotly contested. Prize money […]
Hot Shot Kid Beats Mr. Jagermeister In 10,000 Lakes Stakes
Mac Robertson sweeps state-bred stakes when Ready to Runaway wins Lady Slipper Hot Shot Kid and jockey Francisco Arietta waited patiently behind the pace set by 1 to 9 favorite Mr. Jagermeister before taking aim in mid-stretch to win Wednesday’s six furlong 10,000 Lakes Stakes at Canterbury Park by 1 1/2 lengths. The showdown between […]
State-Bred Stakes Highlight Wednesday Action at Canterbury Park
Three-day racing week Tuesday through Thursday; Two richest Minnesota-breds meet in 10,000 Lakes. The two Minnesota-bred thoroughbreds with the highest career earnings, Mr. Jagermeister and Hot Shot Kid, will face off in the 10,000 Lakes Stakes Wednesday at Canterbury Park, racing six furlongs for a purse of $50,000. The 5-year-old Mr. Jagermeister, winner of 11 […]
Canterbury Casino Opens Monday At 10 AM
A Message from Azure Adler, Executive Casino Host We are thrilled to welcome you back to Canterbury Park’s Table Games! We look forward to returning to our card club where we have Fun and Games like no place else! In order to welcome you back safely, new procedures have been implemented. This is in the […]
Thursday Handle $1.89m; Pick Five Pays Record $56,264; One Winner Bet It Curbside
Drop of Golden Sun, a 5-year-old Minnesota bred gelding owned and trained by Tony Rengstorf, raced gate to wire to provide the largest win price in Canterbury Park’s Thursday night Pick 5 wager, a five-race series in which no favorite won. The resulting $56,264 payout for a 50 cent wager is a Canterbury Park record […]
Opening Night Handle $1.6m; Limited Fans But Still Good To Be Racing
The gates popped for the first time on Wednesday. There was no crowd. There was no noise other than the voice of Paul Allen. “I might have missed it if I didn’t know what to expect,” said a photojournalist on site to capture the opening night of the first professional sporting event in the Twin […]
2020 Canterbury Park Live Meet Preview from The Oracle
Opening day of the 2020 Canterbury Park live racing meet is tomorrow, Wednesday, June 10! That means it’s time to look back at the 2019 Canterbury Park live meet from a statistical standpoint and use that data to help us better predict the outcomes of the 2020 Canterbury Park races. Also, please note that the […]
Canterbury Park Pick 5 Wager Will Have Industry-Low 10% Takeout
Canterbury Park racing officials announced today an industry-low 10 percent takeout rate on the Pick 5 wager. The pari-mutuel wager, offered each race day on the final five thoroughbred races, requires the participant to select in order the winners of those five consecutive races, placing the bet before the first race in the series begins. […]
Horses Ready To Race; Entries for June 10 Friday
Training continues at Canterbury Park each day on both the main and training surfaces beginning at 6 a.m. With more than 1,000 horses, mostly thoroughbreds, on the grounds there is continual activity until the 10:30 a.m. close. Anyone with the ability to gallop or proclivity to be a groom or hot walker could begin employment […]