Racehorse Owner : Tyler Stein
By Mari Ballinger Age is just a number for horse owner Tyler Stein. Stein, who is now 18, has owned horses for four years. Originally from Texas, Stein and his family moved to South Dakota when he was 14 years old. In December 2018, Stein graduated from high school and decided to dream big. Stein’s […]
We’ve Got Winners Here
By Mari Ballinger “What? You don’t like winning money?” A phrase Alexis Pearson, who sells Kevin Gorg’s Power Play tip sheets, says often as customers come in and out of Canterbury Park. The recent St. Cloud State college graduate, who majored in Broadcast Journalism and English, has been at Canterbury for four years hawking the […]
Bionic Man Adds to Legacy
By Jim Wells Sometimes the spoils go, quite simply, to the fastest horse. Never mind the various handicapping factors under consideration…the fastest, the swiftest, the speediest is often standing in the winner’s circle when all is said and done. Veuve Clicquot is the latest example of that simple truth, validating it with simple clarity on […]
New Beginnings for Matt Crawford
By Mari Ballinger Matt Crawford may be new to Canterbury Park, but he has a surplus of experience in the racing industry. Crawford became Director of Racing and Racing Secretary at Canterbury Park earlier this year, but his love for horses started in 1968 when his dad first introduced him to the sport. With summers […]
To Arrietas, It’s Land of Opportunity
BY JIM WELLS He sends money home to his parents frequently, scrimping and saving here and there to support his wife and three daughters at the same time, all the while keeping in mind the values he guards like a strongbox, many of them learned since arriving in the United States, El Pais de Oportunidad. […]
A Night of Firsts in Several Instances
BY JIM WELLS Athletes of every stripe undergo a similar process every season _ the first hit, the first single or double. Or maybe it’s the first game in double points, the first double/double; it doesn’t seem to matter, there is a start to every season for every athlete that doesn’t always begin on opening […]
Magic Six
By Noah Joseph One of the surprises of this 2019 season is the return of Canterbury Hall of Famer and champion jockey Derek Bell. A long-time Canterbury favorite, Bell has returned to Canterbury for the first time since 2014, and to overall riding since 2016. From his debut at Canterbury in 1997, Bell has won […]
Hard Work Pays Off
Jose Silva Jr. truly did start from the bottom and work his way up. At age 18, he became a groom for his dad’s horses, caring for them as if they were his own. After his dad thought he succeeded at that, Silva Jr. transitioned to an agent to better understand the condition book. Again, […]
Memorial Day Winners All Wet
BY JIM WELLS On a day clearly designed for ducks, there they were…a mother and her ducklings swimming across the track near the 16th pole, ostensibly headed for the infield pond late Monday morning. A random poll of long-time race fans determined that for the first time in Canterbury history, dating to its days as […]
Racing Has Returned…Officially
By Jim Wells There are ribbon cuttings, grand openings, kickoffs and numerous other designations for the start of something, but sometimes it is a nebulous matter, left to the whims of the individual. The start of the horse racing season in Shakopee falls into that category. The live thoroughbred racing season began on May 3, […]