Sushi Man by a neck in $75k Minnesota Derby; Carson Bay wires Minnesota Oaks giving jockey Erica Murray her first stakes win
Sushi Man, the odds-on favorite in Saturday’s $75,000 Minnesota Derby at Canterbury Park, prevailed by a neck after an all-out stretch battle with Towner Too which saw the two exchange the lead as the finish line approached. The 3-year-old Minnesota-bred gelding is owned by his breeder One Bid Stable. Ridden by leading jockey Harry Hernandez, […]
State-bred stakes featured Saturday at Canterbury Park
10,000 Lakes matches former winners; Thunders Rocknroll seeks repeat in Lady Slipper Several of the best Minnesota-bred thoroughbreds will race in a pair of $50,000 state-restricted sprint stakes, the 10,000 Lakes and the Lady Slipper, on Saturday at Canterbury Park. The eight-race program will begin at 4:02 p.m. central, an hour earlier than customary Saturday […]
Jockey Erica Murray is riding at Canterbury Park
There are several new faces in the jockey colony this season at Canterbury Park. Erica Murray, a native of Louisiana, is one of them. No doubt she will become a fan favorite. Learn more about this young rider in an interview with racecaller Paul Allen.