Certainty and a New Perspective
Atmosphere, environment, ambience, milieu… whatever your choice of words to describe it, the air is definitely lighter these days, and nights, at Canterbury Park. It has everything to do with the certainty of a job down the road and a paycheck to go with it. Ask any trainer on the grounds and the response is almost […]
The New Deal Brings Optimism
Many horsemen are convinced that the deal between Canterbury Park and Mystic Lake announced this week will turn out better than the casino gaming chased for so long by Minnesota’s only racetrack for thoroughbreds and quarter horses. The agreement will pump $75 million into Canterbury’s purse fund over the next 10 years, a deal with […]
The 2012 Jockey Colony
Several new faces join the Canterbury jockey colony this season and should fit well with the established riders that include Derek Bell, Dean Butler, Scott Stevens, Lori Keith et al. Tanner Riggs makes his return to Shakopee and will be handled by agent Richard Grunder who also books mounts for Juan Rivera. Larren Delorme moves […]
Stevens Continues To Defy Odds
Scott Stevens had just ridden his first winner of the current meet at Canterbury Park and stepped off the scales in the winner’s circle. A fan kept vying for his attention and got it an instant before Stevens bounded down the stairs to the jockeys’ lounge. “Great start,” the railbird said. “It’s a start,” Stevens […]