Lund Weighs Options For Mr. Jagermeister
Minnesota-bred 3-year-old Mr. Jagermeister continues to train at Turf Paradise as trainer Valorie Lund determines the next race for the 2017 Northern Lights Futurity winner. “There’s not a lot for us unless we want to go in derbys or (Kentucky) Derby preps, which we don’t,” she said. The plan is to “keep him sprinting for […]
2017: A Look Back
By Noah Joseph Well, it’s that time of the year. Closing weekend is upon us. The 2017 season is almost in the rear-view mirror, and it was a wonderful season. Here’s a look at some of the great moments. For the fans, there was much to see, and parts of the summer had gone to […]
Eleven Entered in Saturday’s $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby
Canterbury Park’s richest race of the season, the $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby, will be run Saturday evening as the fourth race on a nine- race program that begins at 6:00 p.m. Eleven 3-year-olds were entered for the one-mile turf race. Giant Payday, the 7 to 2 morning line favorite, will start from post position nine […]
Canterbury Hosts 24th Minnesota Festival of Champions Sunday
The annual Minnesota Festival of Champions, a day restricted to the best racehorses bred in the state, will be held for the 24th time Sunday at Canterbury Park. The first of 11 races is scheduled to begin at 12:45 p.m.at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack. A total of 94 horses have been entered to compete for […]
HOT SHOT KID, DOUBLE BEE STING STAKES WINNERS
BY JIM WELLS If you remember only this much about Saturday afternoon’s agenda and race card, you will have the focus points of the afternoon, but not all of the colorful detail that accompanied those highlights: *A 3-year-old gelding named Hot Shot Kid continued to show the kind of promise that might someday enchant the […]
THE HOT SHOT KID TAKES HOT SHOT KID TO WINNER’S CIRCLE
BY JIM WELLS You can take this straight from the horse’s mouth. The Hot Shot Kid is back. Not only did he win the $50,000 Victor S. Myers Stakes on Tuesday, he was on the winner’s back. In plain English, Alex Canchari is back and he can thank the Hot Shot Kid for that return. […]
Warren Bush – Winning in Minnesota
By Katie Merritt Owner Warren Bush grew up in Lake Park, Iowa, only two and a half miles from the Minnesota border. He is a successful attorney, but has also been very involved in the Iowa HBPA (Horseman’s Benevolent and Protective Association), having served as vice president and currently is a popular candidate for the […]
Stable Area Welcomes Horsemen; Track Opens for Training Thursday
Canterbury Park’s stable area officially opened today. Horses by the trailer and van load will be arriving over the next several weeks to ready for opening day, Friday, May 5. The main track opens for morning activity Thursday at 6:00 a.m. The training track will open April 25. Stall superintendent Andrew Vold expects the 33 […]
