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Canterbury Park 2022 Racing Dates Receive Minnesota Racing Commission Approval

65-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meet to run May 18 through Sept. 17 Canterbury Park’s request for a 65-day 2022 thoroughbred and quarter horse racing season, Wednesday, May 18 through Saturday, Sept. 17, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Minnesota Racing Commission. The Shakopee, Minn. racetrack will conduct a Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday schedule with […]

Racing Continues; Mr. Jagermeister to Count Fleet; May joins MRC

Canterbury Park horses

Horse racing continues at a handful of tracks around the country with Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream, Oaklawn, Los Alamitos, Will Rogers, Fonner and Remington Park all conducting races. With limited opportunities, field size has grown and handle at tracks like Fonner are reaching historic levels. Currently there is something offered every day of the week […]

Thoughts on Opening Night Entries

Entries were taken today for opening night Friday, an eight-race program beginning at 6:30 p.m.  A total of 63 horses were entered overall including seven in the $60,000 10,000 Lakes Stakes for MN bred boys. Defending champ Speakfromyourheart, whose lone win of 2014 came in this race, returns for trainer Vic Hanson with Jenna Joubert […]