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It Wasn’t Too Soon For These Two Winners

BY JIM WELLS A conversation ensued among some of the riders on Wednesday regarding how often a horse would run in times gone by. One of them remarked at the frequency with which thoroughbreds ran in “the olden days” 75 to 100 years ago. Every few days, a couple of times a week. The dialogue […]

Canterbury Quarters Make Nat’l Impact

It’s that time of year: in a matter of hours, the starting gate will open for the first time in 2012. The athletes file into the barns, the track is groomed, and the staff makes last-minute preparations. After a long and quiet winter, the air sizzles with anticipation. Canterbury Park is alive. The start of […]