Canterbury Park officials with the support of the Minnesota Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, the organization representing racehorse owners and trainers, have announced that the horse stabling area will open in a limited capacity on Friday, May 8 to accept horses from racetracks and other facilities around the country that will close in the coming weeks. Opening of the stable area, originally scheduled for April 24, had been delayed due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-48 which allows additional businesses, including the stable areas at the state’s two racetracks, to open with modified protocols.