Grunder The Agent Always In The Mix
Richard Grunder has been a fixture at Canterbury Park since 1985. Many know him as the race calling voice of Tampa Bay Downs, others as an extraordinary jockey agent in Shakopee. A race meet here would not be the same without him. Grunder has been involved in racing his entire life, calling races, grooming horses […]
Canterbury Park Announces Purse Structure and Stakes Schedule For Revised 52-Day Race Meet
Daily purses to average $200,000; 27th Minnesota Festival of Champions Sept. 7 After last week submitting for approval to the Minnesota Racing Commission a revised 52-day race meet schedule beginning June 10, Canterbury Park officials today announced an estimated $10 million purse structure and stakes schedule. Daily purse distribution will average nearly $200,000 per race […]
Backside Beginning To Take Shape
Trailers carrying racehorses began pulling through the stable gate at Canterbury Park on May 9, primarily arriving from Phoenix. But soon stables from other areas such as Hot Springs, Arkansas will make their way north. It is a slow arrival process and there now are 267 horses in stalls with more arriving daily. Joel Berndt, […]
Canterbury Park Requests Revised 2020 Racing Season of 52 Days Beginning June 10
Live horse racing schedule would require approval of Minnesota Racing Commission; Operational procedures and protocols to be implemented during racing will be provided to state and local officials for review. Canterbury Park officials today submitted a revision of their request for live racing dates for 2020 to the Minnesota Racing Commission. The amended request asks […]
Racing Continues; Mr. Jagermeister to Count Fleet; May joins MRC
Horse racing continues at a handful of tracks around the country with Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream, Oaklawn, Los Alamitos, Will Rogers, Fonner and Remington Park all conducting races. With limited opportunities, field size has grown and handle at tracks like Fonner are reaching historic levels. Currently there is something offered every day of the week […]
Canterbury Park Plans To Modify Live Horse Racing Meet For 2020
Horse stabling area to open no earlier than May 1 with live racing anticipated this summer. Canterbury Park racing officials along with the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, the organization which represents owners, trainers and jockeys working at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack, are continuing to formulate plans for a 2020 live racing season with […]
Message To Canterbury Park Community – March 26
Canterbury Fans, It’s been just over a week since we closed our doors, and yet somehow it feels like months. We look forward to the day we can welcome you back on property for our wide range of gaming, racing, entertainment and dining options. As we know from yesterday’s Governor’s address, that timeline is further […]
Canterbury Park Postpones Opening of Horse Stabling Area
Racetrack Officials Working with Horsemen to Analyze Options for 2020 Season Canterbury Park officials have announced a decision to postpone the opening of the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack’s horse stabling area until at least Friday, May 1, in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. This delay in opening also includes access to the main racetrack and other […]
A Message To Our Guests
Canterbury Fans, For the safety and well-being of our team members, guests and community, and based on the advice of local government and health officials, we have made the voluntary decision to temporarily suspend casino, simulcast and event operations effective Monday, March 16th at noon. Cage operations will remain open until 10PM Monday to allow […]
Canterbury Park Moves Northern Stars Racing Festival To June 20
Canterbury Park racing officials have announced a change in the date of the Mystic Lake Northern Stars Racing Festival to Saturday, June 20. The marque night of thoroughbred racing had previously been set for June 27 but track officials decided moving the festival, which features six stakes races including the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack’s richest event, […]