Sniper Kitten Purrs in Derby
By Jim Wells Trainer Mike Maker has been bringing horses to Canterbury Park the past several years. For stakes races. He ships in and cashes in….sometimes running against horses that appear to have more talent. That wasn’t quite the case in the richest race of the season on Saturday night, the $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby. […]
Maker’s Mark
By Noah Joseph On Monday, Shadow Rock won the $50,000 Honor the Hero Stakes at Canterbury Park. That win was just one of several stakes winners at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack for trainer Michael Maker. Maker is a nationally acclaimed trainer who has horses, and wins races all over the country. During the past few […]
WAR HEROES, PAST CHAMPIONS MEMORIALIZED
BY JIM WELLS While many Minnesotans were gathered around the grill in their backyards, around the cabin at the Lake, or visiting the local American Legion or VFW, patrons at Canterbury Park honored the servicemen and women for whom the day is reserved, while taking in a card that included two stakes races as well […]
A Little Less Suspense
She took one look over her shoulder, gave her mount a stout reminder with the stick and cruised home, much the best in the biggest race of the season, the history of Canterbury Park for that matter. Everything unfolded much as it did last season, with one major exception. “No inquiry,” said the woman of […]
Race of the Week: Mystic Lake Derby
The second edition of the Mystic Lake Derby is fairly similar to the first, with connections hailing from all corners for this $200,000 purse at a mile on turf. Last year’s winning owner, Terry Hamilton, is back with the favorite in this year’s running in Dorsett, recently Grade 3 placed in the Arlington Classic. To […]
Mystic Lake Derby Draws Field of Eight
The inaugural running of the $150,000 added Mystic Lake Derby on Saturday has drawn a field of eight including two participants that last raced at Woodbine Race Course, in Ontario, Canada and two others that made their most recent start at historic Churchill Downs. In total, the field is comprised of four shippers and four […]
