Coming Full Circle
By Noah Joseph Last Saturday, Sniper Kitten came charging down the stretch to win the $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby, the biggest race of the year at Canterbury Park. Under a perfectly timed ride from jockey Tyler Gaffalione, Sniper Kitten ran down the longshot Nobrag Justfact, winning by a length. Fans knew Sniper Kitten was an […]
Hardboot Has Passed His Test of Fire
BY JIM WELLS The barn thirty feet away is engulfed in flames. Black smoke billows from the inferno into your stalls and shed rows, making it difficult to breathe at times and nearly impossible to see at others. There are 500 horses on the grounds, many of them on the loose, fear driving them up […]
Barn Hopes To Toast Jagermeister
BY JIM WELLS He has a name that elicits respect and perhaps a bit of homage, at the very least a nod or a tip of the hat accompanied by a certain savoir faire. Mr. Jagermeister. What a splendid name to consider, with all that it suggests…..Mr. Von Buckingham, meet Mr. Jagermeister. Almost regal, you […]
Big Day Flashbacks
By Noah Joseph This Saturday, Canterbury Park is hosting one of its biggest days in track history. Saturday will consist of the Jockeys and Jeans benefit, a national fundraiser aiding the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. Jockeys and Jeans is a traveling event which is being held at Canterbury this year. The day will also include […]
Lori Keith: Most Winning Rider in Mystic Lake Derby History
By Rebecca Roush Since arriving at Canterbury Park in 2007, Lori Keith has made her way into the winner’s circle after winning some of the most prestigious races. She has a career record of 532 wins, achieved at tracks across the country, and has earned nearly $6.2 million for her connections. Keith is a multiple […]
Hardboot Ships from California for Mystic Lake Derby
Trainer Michele Dollase has what she considers a pretty good California bred 3-year-old colt but nowhere to run him at home. That 3-year-old is Hardboot, winner of the $100,000 Silky Sullivan at Golden Gate Fields in April, and most recently second in the $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes, both restricted to state breds and both on […]
Racehorse Owner Randy Howg
By Rebecca Roush The sport of horse racing has been a longtime passion for owner Randy Howg. When he was just 10-years-old, he was giving his brothers and sisters horse names and having them race against each other. The full-time farmer is from Enchanta, Alberta, where he currently tends to his irrigation crop in the […]
First Mount, First Win
Jockey Kelsi Harr made her career riding debut a winning one when she guided Bandit Point to a one length victory in the third race on Father’s Day for trainer Robert Cline. The 25-year-old from Arkansas positioned her charge just off the pace and swung into action in the stretch to challenge the favorite, R […]
Winning Young Set The Tone
BY JIM WELLS It is 1973; you are 13 years old and climb aboard a bus to take in the last day of racing at the local racetrack. You pocket 13 bucks for your efforts, a more enjoyable and much easier way to earn money than, say, snow shoveling or grass cutting. Hooked? “Well, I […]
Wacky Races
By Noah Joseph In horse racing, anything can happen, but sometimes the outcome is not what the fans or the track want. Over the years, some very wacky and bizarre races have occurred at the Shakopee track. One race actually occurred just last weekend. Last Saturday’s third race, like all of Saturday’s races, was run […]