STEVENS RIGHT AT HOME IN SHAKOPEE
BY JIM WELLS The old saw that there’s no place like home might have an entirely different meaning to Scott Stevens. Particularly after the Idaho Cup races at Sandy Downs this summer. Stevens won all three of the races in which he had mounts, something he can certainly recall with pleasure, if not the conditions […]
STEVENS GIVES JUNK GLOWING ENDORSEMENT
Racing Secretary Rob Junk BY JIM WELLS There is much to learn certainly, starting with the lay of the land, the ins and outs of this particular racing domain, who to call when a stall needs preparation or a leaky faucet needs fixing, what trainers truly need the number of stalls they’ve requested and, perhaps […]
IT HAPPENED IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
by Jim Wells Scott Stevens is well regarded for his calm, collected demeanor in the irons. It is a hallmark of the Canterbury Park Hall of Fame rider’s style in the saddle, and it has served him well during his 40 years as a jockey, perhaps never more than during a race last week at Turf Paradise […]
HALL OF FAMERS UNITE FOR FESTIVAL WIN
BY JIM WELLS People sitting nearby couldn’t make out the words, but when the rider change for Rockin the Bleu’s was announced, the nature of the fellow’s exclamation was unmistakable. He was clearly pleased, or as he later confirmed: “I was really excited.” That reaction by Jeff Hilger was to an announcement that Hall of […]
At the Track with Kendall Mark
Kendall visits with Canterbury Park Hall of Fame jockey Scott Stevens who recently returned to Shakopee. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcLpoaqLay4&w=560&h=315]
JUST WHEN AAA WOULD HAVE COME IN HANDY
by Jim Wells Two riders who’ve made names for themselves at Canterbury Park had similar problems on their vehicles Wednesday on their way to or from Shakopee. Hall of Fame rider Scott Stevens had to pick up a new tire for his motor home in New Mexico on Wednesday after discovering one had gone bad […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stevens Returns to Riding; Free Money in Showvivor
Stevens back in the saddle Canterbury Hall of Fame jockey Scott Stevens, who broke his right wrist in a freak accident Aug. 9 following the Minnesota Derby, returns to riding Saturday at Turf Paradise. He has five mounts including one for Canterbury’s leading trainer Robertino Diodoro. Portland Meadows Showvivor Contest begins Sunday Many handicappers are not […]
STEVENS HEADS HOME TO PHOENIX
The mobile trailer is gone. The golf cart, too. Even the power washer is gone. Friday, Hall of Fame rider Scott Stevens, a fixture in Shakopee since 1989, will be gone, too. Stevens sold the trailer he has lived in during Canterbury Park meets the past few summers as well as the cart in which […]
