STEVENS, DIODORO BACK IN THE HUNT IN PHOENIX
Apparently Hawaii and the home hobby horse were just what the doctor ordered for Canterbury Hall of Fame rider Scott Stevens. Stevens resumed riding in Phoenix last weekend after breaking his hand in a freak accident following the Minnesota Derby on August 9 at Canterbury Park. All went well. He got his first winner of […]
Giving $ Away
The Countdown to the Cup Handicapping Contest begins Saturday and will offer more than $8,000 in prizes on a weekly and overall basis. Full details are HERE. There will be six weekly Saturday contests with one contest track selected for each Saturday. Contestants, and this is FREE to enter, will select one horse in each […]
Catching Up with Robertino Diodoro
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Mystic Lake Derby – 9/13/14
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Meet Not Nearly Over For Some Trainers, Riders
On a cool, autumnal-like evening in Shakopee Friday night horsemen discussed plans for their departures once Canterbury racing concludes next Saturday. With four days left in the 2014 meet in Shakopee, arrangements are being made way to ship horses to other racing venues, make arrangements for their arrival and to clear up outstanding bills […]
The Connections: Dance Dee A Door O
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Broadway Empire Update
At one point Saturday track veterans were decrying the weather and the untimely arrival of heavy rain that significantly reduced attendance and all but destroyed the two feature races. Yet there was still the anticipation of seeing Broadway Empire, who ran sixth against some of the top horses in the game in the Metropolitan Mile […]
Broadway Empire in Mystic Lake Mile
The horses had departed the paddock for the racetrack on a recent afternoon when another one seemed to appear out of nowhere, circling the oval at the hand of an assistant trainer, on his toes one minute, then back at a gentle walk whenever his handler shook the lead rope. The horse in question was […]
Rains Subside, Summer Arrives
The first day of summer brought with it sunny skies, warm weather and absolutely no rain, although a person half expected to see an ark unloading its cargo upon arrival at soggy Canterbury Park. The seas were calm, islands were beginning to emerge from the depths once again, and a person no longer needed […]
Broadway Empire back in Shakopee
The rider was back on the job locally Sunday but wiped out on Monday. The horse was back in the barn on Monday and jogged for the first time on Thursday. The trainer? He’ll be back on the job locally late Friday night. All concerned agree that the experience was well worth the effort.. Broadway […]
