Curt Sampson Leaves an Amazing Legacy in Minnesota Racing
Minnesota racing would not be what it is today without the vision of Curt Sampson and others. Without his love of horses and his willingness to take a chance on a shuttered racetrack, many of us would never have had the opportunity to be involved in the breeding and owning of racing Thoroughbreds and Quarterhorses…
HOT SHOT KID BEATS MR. JAGERMEISTER IN 10,000 LAKES STAKES
By Canterbury Park | Jun 17, 2020 Mac Robertson sweeps state-bred stakes when Ready to Runaway wins Lady Slipper Hot Shot Kid and jockey Francisco Arietta waited patiently behind the pace set by 1 to 9 favorite Mr. Jagermeister before taking aim in mid-stretch to win Wednesday’s six furlong 10,000 Lakes Stakes at Canterbury Park by 1…
Canterbury Park Owner Licensing
We’re so close to the start of the 2020 Live Race Meet at Canterbury Park! The Minnesota Racing Commission meets on June 8th to consider Canterbury Park’s request to revise the summer’s race dates. As long as the new dates are approved, races will start on June 10th. We will be racing Monday through Thursday, with…
The MTA Board of Directors has decided to delay the 2020 MTA Yearling Sale which was scheduled for August 17th at Canterbury Park
We know that the Canterbury Park Backside will be opening to horses for training on May 8th. Beyond that, there are so many unknowns which has caused us to reconsider our original sale date. When Canterbury Park has finalized all plans for racing this summer, we will be better able to choose a date for…
Canterbury Park To Open Horse Stabling Area May 8 Following Gov. Walz’ Executive Order Granting Approval
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…
April 1st Nomination Deadline!
While you’re all practicing social distancing, this would be a great time to make sure that you have all of your horses nominated for the upcoming race meet! You can safely nominate your horses from a remote location and no contact with anyone is necessary! There are very few times in horse racing that you…
MTA 2020 Stallion Auction Website Link!
http://www.thoroughlybred.com/listview.cgi?seller=mta The link above will take you to the MTA’s 2020 Stallion Auction Listing! 82 stallions are currently listed, but we may be adding more throughout the auction! STALLION STANDING AT CITY/STATE Opening Bid Return Breeding MINNESOTA Classy Gent Boehlke Ranch Waverly, MN $100 yes Timber…
It just keeps getting better!!! New Stallions! Foal Insurance!
Turn a “no guarantee” season into a “GUARANTEED” season!Did you know you can obtain live foal insurance for approximately 10%-15% of the stallion service fee paid*? “Mare Barrenness/Prospective Foal InsuranceBarrenness coverage incepts prior to your mare being bred and protects you in the instance the mare is unable to conceive. Prospective Foal incepts from a minimum…