Francisco Bravo
By Kristin Bechthold Francisco Bravo got his trainer’s license at Canterbury in 1992. He has been around horses his entire life, having grown up on a farm in Santiago, Chile. He currently trains 36 horses at Canterbury and 20 at Remington Park in Oklahoma. He also trains at Lone Star Park in Dallas. Bravo has […]
STARS SHINE UNDER SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
BY JIM WELLS They might start referring to this August experiment as Saturday Night Lights, and thereby turn it into something permanent for future meets. Then again, the jury is still out with most of the month still ahead. Nonetheless, Saturday night’s mix of stake races and enticing repasts from a variety of concessionaires who […]
Hold for More favored in $80,000 Minnesota Derby
Saturday evening racing at Canterbury Park features the Minnesota Derby and Minnesota Oaks, each with an $80,000 purse, and two $40,000 overnight stakes. Hold for More, a 3-year-old thoroughbred owned by Dale Schenian of South St. Paul, Minn. and bred in the state by Wood-Mere Farm, is expected to be the prohibitive favorite in the […]
Hold for More wins easily in $55,000 MTA Stallion Auction Stakes
Hold for More won the $55,000 MTA Stallion Auction Stakes by 7 1/4 lengths Sunday at Canterbury Park. The prohibitive favorite in a field of seven, Hold for More sat just off the pace in the early going of the 6 1/2 furlong sprint under leading jockey Dean Butler. On the turn the duo shot […]
Canterbury Connections – Week 1
The live season has ended for 2013, but the blogging shall not. The bulging fields put forth at times for our race cards this year increased difficulty for both horseman and handicappers. It may not necessarily translate to national prominence, but already a few faces from our live racing have popped up in winners’ circles […]
2013 Derby Day Nears
Occasionally she’ll think about the race and the biggest win of her career, the stuff of warm feelings and pleasant thoughts, except for that interminable wait. “It was intense, wasn’t it though,” says Lori Keith. The subject at hand, of course, is the inaugural Mystic Lake Derby first held in 2012 and Keith’s controversial win […]
Cold Weather in July
The temperature dropped as much as 25 degrees in the last couple of days, a welcome change to horses, particularly those that engage in morning workouts and race for a living. They appreciate the crisp, morning air and will exhibit their enthusiasm on the way to the track, prancing on their toes, pulling on the […]
A Special “Spot”
He’s one in a million, the kind of horse you dream of owning, the kind of horse other people want to buy from you, the kind kids gush over and provide with snacks. He’s the kind of horse that receives fan mail, and that everyone wants to pet. Until about three years ago, you might […]
Two of a Kind?
Heliskier has been dominant in all four career starts, sparking conversation about how good he might be compared to other Minnesota-breds in recent history. The name that immediately is mentioned in comparison is Crocrock (pictured above). While it would be premature to compare Heliskier at this point to the accomplishments of the great Crocrock, the […]
Certainty and a New Perspective
Atmosphere, environment, ambience, milieu… whatever your choice of words to describe it, the air is definitely lighter these days, and nights, at Canterbury Park. It has everything to do with the certainty of a job down the road and a paycheck to go with it. Ask any trainer on the grounds and the response is almost […]
