Four Retirees Not Soon Forgotten
Over the past decade Canterbury Park racing fans and gamblers have watched and wagered on some of the most popular and richest racehorses in the history of the track. Hold for More, who raced under the care of Francisco Bravo, is on that list. Mr. Jagermeister is as well. His brilliant speed earned hundreds of […]
Ready to Runaway Could Three-Peat in Glitter Star Stakes
Wednesday’s Made in MN Night race card includes the $100,000 Minnesota Derby and Oaks as well as the $50,000 Wally’s Choice and the $50,000 Glitter Star Stakes. Both of the races for older statebreds could produce a repeat, or in the Glitter Star a three-peat, winner. Drop of Golden Sun won the 2020 Wally’s […]
Mac Robertson Wins Two Stakes on Hall of Fame Night
Ready to Runaway wins MN Distaff; Cinco Star best in Strangis Stakes The Ralph Strangis Stakes has been run five times at Canterbury Park and trainer Mac Robertson has won all five renditions. On Wednesday, Cinco Star strode through the mud to win the $50,000 race, run at one mile on the main track after […]
Five Stakes Featuring Minnesota Breds Wednesday at Canterbury Park
Hot Shot Kid seeks 15th local victory. Canterbury Park’s 10-race Wednesday program, named Made In Minnesota Day, includes five Minnesota-bred thoroughbred stakes races offering $350,000 in purses. The Minnesota Oaks and Minnesota Derby, each at 1 mile and 70 yards and each with $100,000 purses, are the headliners as the seventh and eight races respectively. […]
Trainer Mac Robertson Daunting In Four State-Bred Stakes Wednesday At Canterbury Park
Monday through Thursday Racing Schedule Underway After Hot Shot Kid defeated Mr. Jagermeister by 1 1/2 lengths in the 10,000 Lakes Stakes on June 17, winning trainer Mac Robertson predicted a rematch was in the future for the two richest Minnesota-bred thoroughbred racehorses in history. That prophecy did not take long to be realized as […]
Hot Shot Kid Beats Mr. Jagermeister In 10,000 Lakes Stakes
Mac Robertson sweeps state-bred stakes when Ready to Runaway wins Lady Slipper Hot Shot Kid and jockey Francisco Arietta waited patiently behind the pace set by 1 to 9 favorite Mr. Jagermeister before taking aim in mid-stretch to win Wednesday’s six furlong 10,000 Lakes Stakes at Canterbury Park by 1 1/2 lengths. The showdown between […]
State-Bred Stakes Highlight Wednesday Action at Canterbury Park
Three-day racing week Tuesday through Thursday; Two richest Minnesota-breds meet in 10,000 Lakes. The two Minnesota-bred thoroughbreds with the highest career earnings, Mr. Jagermeister and Hot Shot Kid, will face off in the 10,000 Lakes Stakes Wednesday at Canterbury Park, racing six furlongs for a purse of $50,000. The 5-year-old Mr. Jagermeister, winner of 11 […]
