The Great Schindini: Former Rider Became a Trainer
By Rebecca Roush While some may know Scot Schindler from his days of racehorse riding, most now know him for the horses he trains and owns. Growing up in Fessenden, North Dakota, a town of less than 500 people, Schindler began riding his family’s “ponies” at a local track and slowly moved on to racing […]
Canterbury’s Richest Quarter Horse Race To Be Run July 8
With a purse set for $146,400, the Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity is Canterbury’s richest quarter horse race and second richest race of the season. The 350 yard dash features 2-year-olds who had the fastest qualifying times from the June 16th trials (featured below). Horse notes provided by MQHRA Executive Director, Jen Perkins. […]
Canterbury Park 2018 Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule
$165k Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity highlights 16-race lineup Canterbury Park racing officials on Jan. 31 announced the 16-race quarter horse stakes schedule for the upcoming 2018 season. The centerpiece is again the Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity with an estimated purse of $165,000, to be run July 8. Also that Sunday will be the Canterbury Park […]
Saturday Stakes Preview
With all the news about I’ll Have Another’s attempt – ruined due to a scratch – to complete the Triple Crown, it may be overlooked that Quarter horses have an unofficial triple crown series, though the structure is a bit different. The quarter horse triple crown consists of three futurities, held at Ruidoso Downs throughout […]
Handicapping Young Quarter Horses
Springtime at the track assures one thing: two-year-old maidens abound. Though the AQHA and its regional affiliates promote racing for horses of all ages and often incentivize racing for older horses, the speed with which quarter horses mature and the money and prestigious races available enable many horses’ racing careers to begin early in their […]
Quarter Horse Racing Set to Begin
Quarter Horse racing officially kicks off at Canterbury this weekend! Trials for the Minnesota Stallion Breeders’ and NCQHRA Derby will be held on Sunday, and Monday’s race card features the $15,000 Added Skip Zimmerman Memorial Stakes. Monday, May 28th: Skip Zimmerman Memorial Stakes, Race 9 Leading Trainer: Ed Ross Hardy, 4 wins Leading Jockey: Ry […]
Canterbury Quarters Make Nat’l Impact
It’s that time of year: in a matter of hours, the starting gate will open for the first time in 2012. The athletes file into the barns, the track is groomed, and the staff makes last-minute preparations. After a long and quiet winter, the air sizzles with anticipation. Canterbury Park is alive. The start of […]
2012 Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule
Canterbury’s 2012 Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule will feature twelve races and will carry estimated purses totaling more than $250,000. The biggest quarter horse race of the season, the $20,000-added Northlands Futurity will be run on Thursday, July 5. The first Quarter Horse Stake of the season, the $15,000-added Skip Zimmerman Stakes, will be contested on […]
