All Smiles, All The Time
Travel to the backside of Canterbury Park and you will find the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association office. The HBPA encourages and supports all thoroughbred horsemen while prioritizing the development of nationwide uniform rules that promote safe racing. You’ll also find Executive Administrator Wendy Hobson. Hobson began working for the MN HBPA Canterbury Park […]
Canterbury Park and Minnesota HBPA Unite To Prioritize Racehorse Ownership and Retirement
Funding and support from both organizations will enhance state’s racing industry Officials of Canterbury Park and Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, which represents owners and trainers at the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack, have united to provide funding to develop a comprehensive approach to encourage thoroughbred horse ownership, both during and after the racing career. This […]
Canterbury Loses A Friend
His hip was broken in a fall earlier in the day, so he was unable to attend an induction ceremony that night he never expected to be part of and wondered why he was. Perhaps because selflessness was so ingrained in him it seemed part of his DNA. “You girls should really go to the […]
Race of the Week: MN HBPA Distaff
Saturday is a special event with many special people involved. Let us not forget that while the stakes racing is contentious (as it has been all year), the survivors and their supporters are also the stars of the show. This year’s renewal of the HBPA Distaff is a compact group with one glaring characteristic – […]
Birthdays All Around
Handicapping requires various degrees of insight and not much at all in certain situations. Take a couple of races on Thursday night, for example. Race No. 4 was a gimme. Scrap the PPs, ditch the workouts and eliminate everything else you knew about the race. Derek Bell, celebrating his birthday, was on the No. 10 […]
Video: The Grooms
Canterbury’s backside is home to roughly 1,500 horses. Behind each of these horses is a dedicated team that includes owners, trainers, vets, farriers and – maybe most importantly – grooms. Grooms are specifically assigned to a given number of horses – typically 5-6 – and they are their designated caregiver. Typically grooms are responsible for […]