Stevens, Eikleberry, will be MIA at Canterbury
Two of Canterbury Park’s most prominent riders will not be part of the jockey colony in Shakopee for the upcoming meet. Hall of Fame rider Scott Stevens and defending riding champion Ry Eikleberry have made other plans and will not be part of the established colony. Stevens, a three-time riding champ in Shakopee […]
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 […]
Catching Up with Ry Eikleberry
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EIKLEBERRY JOINS THE JET SET THIS WEEK
Want the definitive definition of what it is to be competitive, to give oneself heart and soul to the prospect of winning? Well, consider the following as a possibility: Ry Eikleberry is leading the jockey standings at Canterbury Park by two wins after Thursday’s card. A week ago, his prospects of being in Shakopee for […]
FINAL DAYS WILL DETERMINE RIDING CHAMP
The season is winding down, a mere 12 racing cards remain, and one of the most watched features of these final days is the race for leading rider of the year, the champion jockey of the 2014 meet. Will it be Alex Canchari, who came close last year but was handcuffed over the final days […]
EIKLEBERRY IN HISTORIC TERRITORY
Ry Eikleberry knew he was close but had relegated the entire subject to someplace in the dark recesses of his memory bank. In other words, it wasn’t foremost on his mind. “You know, I barely ride quarter horses any more,” he said. Just the same, when Eikleberry won aboard Tty From Mr Pye for trainer […]
Canterbury Park First-Half Review
Hey now, you’re an All-Star – Smash Mouth As we round the far turn of this years’ Canterbury Park live meet, let’s take a look inside-the-numbers at what has transpired on the race track so far in 2014. The following statistics are for the thoroughbred races only. The Odds: Favorites are winning at a 38% […]
Thrills and Chills of Extreme Day
Canterbury Park will send out exotic animals and accompanying jockeys for Saturday’s annual Extreme Day, an occasion when caution and civility are thrown to the wind and some people are caught downwind from the camels, zebras and ostriches. It is an occasion of fun and games along with the regularly featured thoroughbred races, including a […]
Awesome Flower blossoms again
Saturday’s rain drenched the racetrack, dampened spirits and put a damper on the day and its scheduled events, turning an expected festive occasion into a damp and disappointing drudgery on several fronts. Normally the Lady Canterbury and Mystic Mile turf races, both $100,000 events, could be expected to attract an enthusiastic turnout. Throw in […]
AND BABY MAKES THREE
The question was meant as much as a conversation starter as an actual query, but in this particular case there was really only one way to answer. So, what’s happened in your life since the last Canterbury Park meet, Ry Eikleberry? “Oh, lots of things, really,” he responded. “The No. 1 thing is that we […]
