Rau Wins 2020 Canterbury Handicapper of the Year; Quest for 2021 Title Begins
The start-stop-start-stop 2020 racing year did not deter Shaun Rau from winning the prestigious Canterbury Park Handicapper of the Year title. The 39-year-old horse player from Lakeville, runner up in the 2019 HOY standings, pushed past 2010 winner Ron Hafner to capture the honors by a score of 12 to 10. [final standings here]. Rau […]
BC Pre-Entries Announced; Race Order, Guaranteed Pools and Wagering Menu Set
Pre-entries for 2020 Breeders’ Cup, scheduled for next week Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky were made public this week. You can find the information on the Breeders’ Cup website as well as DRF.com in their Breeders’ Cup section. The DRF print edition of BC Advance past […]
Keeneland Fall Meet Begins Friday
A stakes packed fall race meet at Keeneland begins Friday and runs through Oct. 24 with no racing on Mondays and Tuesdays. A total of 18 stakes worth $4.775 million will be offered, with several featuring runners to be seen at Breeders’ Cup Nov. 6 and 7, also at Keeneland. All 17 days of this […]
Last Chance NHC Qualifier Super Satellite Contests
Canterbury Racebook will offer a final onsite opportunity to qualify for the $3 million National Horseplayers Championship when up for grabs is one berth to the winner of the Dec. 19 Last Chance NHC Qualifier Contest. Leading up to that event, $10 entry fee Super Satellites are offered each Thursday through Saturday. In the Supers, […]
Test Your Handicapping Skills in Upcoming Contests
The final installment of the 2019 Countdown To The Cup Handicapping Contest is Saturday, Oct. 19. The free-to-enter contest awards Breeders’ Cup betting bankroll prizes to the players with the five top scores. The contest track will be Keeneland with a noon entry deadline. There are very minimal betting requirements to obtain the full prize […]
Olmstead Loaded For Closing Night at Prairie Meadows
Saturday marks the final day of the season racing for quarter horses at Prairie Meadows and the first day of the Turf Paradise meeting, which runs predominantly thoroughbreds. Both will offer Canterbury familiarity for those that played the Shakopee meet this spring and summer. Prairie Meadows begins at 4 p.m. Saturday and will run 11 […]
Holiday Racing Monday / Keeneland Continues Wednesday
The Monday, Oct. 9, simulcast schedule, bolstered for the holiday, includes racing from Belmont Park as well as Santa Anita. The thoroughbred schedule is below. Keeneland’s Fall Meet began Friday and continues Wednesday with an eight-race card beginning at 12:05. The feature of the day is the $150,000 G3 Jessamine Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at […]
Keeneland Fall Meet begins Friday
Keeneland begins its 17-day fall race meet this Friday, Oct. 6. The three-day opening weekend features nine stakes races with $3.75 million in purses and Breeders’ Cup implications galore. The Canterbury Racebook will carry all the action. Here are the first nine stakes of the meet: Friday $400,000 G1 Alcibiades – BC Juvenile Fillies prep […]
Thanksgiving Action at Canterbury Park
There is plenty going on at Canterbury Park this long holiday weekend. The Racebook and Casino are open on Thanksgiving Day. Then comes the annual Black Friday Giveaway in the Racebook & Casino Why wake up before dawn to stand in the cold and battle the mall crowds when you can get the hottest items […]
