All That Glitters
By Noah Joseph Throughout the history of horse racing, there have always been some horses that just make everything look easy — from their running styles, to their ability to adapt to different surfaces and distances, to their overall gift to win. At Canterbury, few horses personified that ability more than Glitter Star. Glitter Star […]
Magnificent Minnesota Moms Part 2
By Noah Joseph Recently, CanterburyLive has featured posts on fillies and mares that had success at Canterbury on the track and in the breeding shed. For the Minnesota Oaks and Minnesota Derby last month, we featured prominent Minnesota bred mares, and last week, we featured successful non-Minnesota bred mares. With the Minnesota Festival of Champions […]
Canterbury Hall of Fame: Class of 2012
On September 1, Canterbury Park held an induction ceremony for the Canterbury Park Hall of Fame: Class of 2012. The inductees were breeder Camelia Casby of Shakopee, MN; owners Robert and Julie Petersen of Cokato, MN; outstanding contributor Sheila Williams of Roseville, MN; and the multiple stakes winning mare Glitter Star. These inductees join a […]
‘Ice’ and ‘Eddie’ Headline Festival of Champions Day
The Festival of Champions, which began in 1992, is a day of racing restricted to horses bred in Minnesota. Keewatin Ice, owned by Camelia Casby of Shakopee, MN, is entered in the $50,000 Minnesota Distaff Classic Championship. The 1 1/16 mile race drew a field of seven. Keewatin Ice (pictured above) has won four of […]
