Ramsey’s Reign
By Noah Joseph In the 21st Century, few owners in horse racing have been as dominant as Ken and Sarah Ramsey. One of the leading owners in the USA, they’ve also been successful outside of America, winning races in Canada, Europe, and even Dubai. In the states, they’ve won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Owner […]
Faraway Kitten Wins Mystic Lake Derby
BY JIM WELLS Droplets of rain opened the race card Saturday night, but disappeared quickly, allowing the richest day of summer racing to proceed without interference and, most importantly, kept the turf races on the grass. That produced at least an internal smile in Canterbury’s braintrust, but none quite as large as the one that […]
Eddie Money Martin Still Riding Tall
BY JIM WELLS Press your ear to the wall in shed row sometime, and you will pick up revealing thoughts on Eddie Martin, Jr. “Best rider on the grounds,” says one trainer. “If there’s real money on the line, he’ll ride the hair off a horse.” “He’s not 25 years old any longer, but he […]
Puntsville Tries For Third Hoist Her Flag Win
The accomplished race mare Puntsville will return to Canterbury Park for the third time, with her connections hoping to win the $50,000 Hoist Her Flag Stakes for the third consecutive time. The Hoist Her Flag is the first of five stakes races and the fourth of 11 races, on Saturday night’s Northern Stars Racing Festival […]
Mystic Lake Derby Winners. Where Are They Now?
by Noah Joseph This Saturday at Canterbury is the Mystic Lake Northern Stars Racing Festival, one of the biggest days of the season. This day features five of Canterbury’s biggest stakes races with purse totals of $500,000. It will feature some of the best horses, owners, trainers, and jockeys in the country. The featured race […]
From The Rink To The Track
By Mari Ballinger Some may know him as the Minnesota Wild goalie, but here at Canterbury Park Alex Stalock is known as the co-owner of One Famous Ocean. It all started eight years ago when Stalock met track announcer Paul Allen in the paddock. Their friendship blossomed due to their similar, lively personalities. From there, […]
From England to the States and Always A Winner
By Mari Ballinger When she’s not winning on the track, jockey Lori Keith loves to spend her Minnesota summers outside. She stays very active, whether that be enjoying the many lakes or taking her new pup Fergie out for a long walk. Fergie is an 11-week old Boxer with an outgoing personality. She has captured […]
21 Nominated to Canterbury Park’s Richest Race
$200k Mystic Lake Derby headlines June 22 program that includes five stakes Nominations closed Friday for five stakes races that will be run at Canterbury Park Saturday, June 22. The five stakes making up the Mystic Lake Northern Stars Racing Festival will pay a total of $500,000 in purse money, with the eighth running of […]
Crawford Barn Keeps The Phone Ringing
BY JIM WELLS Each time he departed the winner’s circle or racetrack Saturday, Tyler Crawford knew a phone call was forthcoming. Each time it was his father, Clint, calling from Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico with a comment or insight on what had just taken place at Canterbury Park. “He calls after every race,” Tyler […]
Esqueda Returns To Canterbury With A Rush
BY JIM WELLS There is the front or back nine on a golf course, there is ninefold to express a given quantity times, yes, nine; there is a starting lineup consisting of nine in baseball and there is a ninepin bowling designation. The number applies with equal significance to the number of horses sired by […]