Ry Eikleberry Approaches A Milestone
Jockey Ry Eikleberry‘s professional riding career began in 2005, at the age of 16, at Araphoe Park in suburban Denver. His first victory came that summer with his eighth mount on July 8 aboard Chopins Crescendo, trained by his father Kevin Eikleberry, who owned the gelding along with former NBA player and coach Dan Issel. […]
Matt Crawford named Director of Racing and Racing Secretary at Canterbury Park
Matt Crawford has been hired by Canterbury Park and will oversee the Shakopee, Minn. horse track’s thoroughbred and quarter horse racing program as its Director of Racing and Racing Secretary. Crawford, who will begin his Canterbury duties this April, is currently Manager of Racing Operations and Racing Secretary for Penn Gaming at Zia Park in […]
Mr. Jagermeister Returns to Training
Canterbury Park’s 2018 horse of the meet Mr. Jagermeister was turned out on a farm in Arizona following his summer campaign in Shakopee. Trainer Valorie Lund brought him back to her winter home base at Turf Paradise just before Thanksgiving. “He still looked like a fit horse,” she said. “He did not gain a lot […]
Canterbury Park 2019 Racing Dates Approved By MRC
25th season includes 66-day meet, May 3 through Sept. 14 Canterbury Park’s 2019 thoroughbred and quarter horse race meet, as approved Thursday by the Minnesota Racing Commission, will include 66 race dates, commencing May 3, the Friday before Kentucky Derby, and running through Sept. 14. The upcoming meet will be the Shakopee, Minn., racetrack’s 25th […]
Canterbury Park Names Johnnie Jamison As Track Superintendent
Johnnie Jamison has been hired as track superintendent, Canterbury Park racing officials announced today. Jamison, currently track superintendent at Sunland Park in New Mexico, brings more than 40 years of experience to the Shakopee, Minn., racetrack. He has held similar roles at multiple racetracks in Texas, New Mexico, and Indiana and served as track superintendent […]
Canterbury Park Requests 66 Race Days In 2019
Canterbury Park officials have submitted to the Minnesota Racing Commission a request for a 66-day schedule in 2019 that would begin May 3, the day prior to the Kentucky Derby, and conclude Sept. 14. Canterbury Park, located in Shakopee, Minn., is Minnesota’s only thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack. The MRC is expected to act on […]
Canterbury Commons Is Off And Running
Ground Breaking Celebrates Major Redevelopment at Canterbury Park Canterbury Park CEO Randy Sampson, along with Shakopee Mayor Bill Mars and officials from the city and Doran Companies, celebrated the beginning of Canterbury Commons with a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday. The multi-use redevelopment is expected to attract more than $400 million in private investment while creating new […]
Canterbury Loses A Friend
His hip was broken in a fall earlier in the day, so he was unable to attend an induction ceremony that night he never expected to be part of and wondered why he was. Perhaps because selflessness was so ingrained in him it seemed part of his DNA. “You girls should really go to the […]
A Summer of Storytelling
By Rebecca Roush When there was a story to be told or a message to be delivered at Canterbury Park this summer, digital media producer Ted Pawlicki was there to bring a simple idea to life in a fun and appealing way. Growing up in Chicago, Pawlicki recalls attending horse races when he was very […]
A Great Horse, Stable Call It Quits
BY JIM WELLS It was past seven o’clock Saturday evening when a horse entered the winner’s circle with a blanket of 99 roses on its back. He was still glistening with perspiration, having just run a mile and three-eighths on a warm day. There was symbolism; there was irony, and there was the end of […]