Canterbury Park Horse of the Meet contenders race Saturday

Saturday’s races offer a glimpse at two candidates that should be in consideration for Horse of the Meet honors. Several divisional champions such as top 2-year-old and grass horse as well as horse of the meet are chosen by the racing department, media members and the broadcast staff through secret ballot on the final day […]

Opening Night A Success

Day 1 of the 54-day season, the 30th since the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack reopened in 1995, began with the veteran Minnesota-bred Thealligatorhunter winning by a half-length in an enterprising trip that saw the 6-year-old checking in traffic in the early stages and rallying from off the pace in the stretch, while drifting out ever so […]