16,071 Witness Extreme Race Day! (W/Video)
Extreme day had something for everyone on Saturday, and everyone totaled 16,071 patrons on hand to watch Red Hot Zoomer win one of the shortest races in track history, Wild Jacob repeat as John Bullit champion, the mayor of Shakopee win another race, this time on a camel, and a one-eyed horse steal the HBPA […]
Qualifying Races Conclude
The Qualifying Races for the Canterbury Claiming Series concluded on Thursday night with the final qualifying race for Colts and Geldings. The Finals for both divisions are coming up on August 2 (Fillies and Mares) and August 9 (Colts and Geldings). The final qualifying race for Colts and Geldings featured some new faces, some that […]
Heliskier & Happy Hour Honey Win Stakes
Sometimes life is fair. Sometimes the world spins on its axis, like a giant roulette wheel, and the numbers come up just right. Yes, Virginia, there is a God! You can’t debate any of those propositions after Saturday’s stakes races for Minnesota-bred horses. Not only were these state-breds running for $50,000, as they once did, […]
Dean Butler – The Pro
He’s not apt to give you a high five, a slap on the back or rap knuckles with you. It is often difficult to gauge just what’s stirring within him because his usual demeanor is that of a focused, take-charge individual. To Dean Butler, the horse racing business is all business. There is no drama, […]
Week 1 in Review (Stats & Trends)
If you were able to attend the races on Friday and Saturday, you saw a series of front running winners over a fast track which is not unusual early in the meet. After the storms moved through on Saturday night, the track played a bit more evenly on Sunday as off-the-pace runners held their own. […]
Local Stakes & Preakness Elicit Excitement
Now the conjecture begins. Not since Affirmed outdueled Alydar in 1978 has horse racing had such potential for history to repeat itself… or not. The similarities are certain to be pointed out ad infinitum, even ad nauseam, in the coming days, right up to post time for the Belmont Stakes if both horses do indeed run. If […]
The 2012 Jockey Colony
Several new faces join the Canterbury jockey colony this season and should fit well with the established riders that include Derek Bell, Dean Butler, Scott Stevens, Lori Keith et al. Tanner Riggs makes his return to Shakopee and will be handled by agent Richard Grunder who also books mounts for Juan Rivera. Larren Delorme moves […]
Will History Repeat in 2012? (With Video)
As the 2012 Canterbury Park live racing season approaches, it can be instructive to look back at 2011 and analyze the results. What can we learn from the thoroughbred races run last year that might help us in our handicapping and wagering? Will trends from a year ago carry forward? Time will tell, but here […]