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Four Retirees Not Soon Forgotten

Over the past decade Canterbury Park racing fans and gamblers have watched and wagered on some of the most popular and richest racehorses in the history of the track. Hold for More, who raced under the care of Francisco Bravo, is on that list. Mr. Jagermeister is as well. His brilliant speed earned hundreds of […]

Ready to Runaway Could Three-Peat in Glitter Star Stakes

Wednesday’s Made in MN Night race card includes the $100,000 Minnesota Derby and Oaks as well as the $50,000 Wally’s Choice and the $50,000 Glitter Star Stakes. Both of the races for older statebreds could produce a repeat, or in the Glitter Star a three-peat, winner.   Drop of Golden Sun won the 2020 Wally’s […]

Mac Robertson Wins Two Stakes on Hall of Fame Night

Ready to Runaway wins MN Distaff; Cinco Star best in Strangis Stakes The Ralph Strangis Stakes has been run five times at Canterbury Park and trainer Mac Robertson has won all five renditions. On Wednesday, Cinco Star strode through the mud to win the $50,000 race, run at one mile on the main track after […]

Minnesota-Bred Stakes Stars Headline Sunday Racing

Sunday’s third race is not a stakes race but it sure feels like it.  The four Minnesota breds, Mr. Jagermeister, Drop of Golden Sun, Dame Plata and Cinco Star, in the six-horse field are stakes winners and the Arizona bred Beat the Heat on the rail has a stakes win as well. The Kentucky bred […]