Earlier today Canterbury Park announced in a press release —https://www.canterburypark.com/…/canterbury-park-plans-to-…/ — that May 1st remains the aspirational date for its stable area to open for a race meet, which will now likely begin sometime in late May or June, as opposed to the originally-scheduled May 15th. The Minnesota HBPA has an excellent working relationship with and…
From Day One, we have felt it paramount in importance to open the lines of communication with all stakeholders in Minnesota Thoroughbred racing. This is the driving force for an industry first in which we have called together representatives of the Minnesota Thoroughbred Association and Canterbury Park management to meet periodically so we can all…
Dear Friends: The Minnesota Thoroughbred Association, in cooperation with the Minnesota HBPA and Canterbury Park, is pleased to announce that we will be offering a Paddock Sale for Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, to be held at 5:00 pm. on Monday, September 9, 2019, at Canterbury Park. Horses will be stalled in the Receiving Barn…
The Minnesota HBPA on Saturday awarded its inaugural lifetime achievement award to Curt Sampson and Randy Sampson for their lifetime of service in supporting and promoting the best interest of Minnesota Thoroughbred racing. Minnesota HBPA President Scott Rake said, “There is no better way to understand what this award symbolizes than by looking at its…
Minnesota has distinguished itself for decades in the health services provided to its people. We’ve led the nation in providing superior health care with facilities such as the Mayo Clinic, with good public health policies such as our early anti-smoking initiatives and with alternative healthcare delivery methods. Likewise, we at the Minnesota HBPA aim to…
It had been in discussion and formation for close to a year, and now the joint initiative of the Minnesota HBPA and Canterbury Park has been announced. As explained in the following media release, this initiative is expected to have a positive and expansive impact on horse racing in the state of Minnesota. Shakopee, Minn. …
Canterbury Park has broken ground on Phase 1 of its Canterbury Commons development program, a phase that will usher in a $100-million multi-family residential complex. Read about the details in a recent posting from Canterbury Live. http://www.canterburypark.com/blog/canterbury-commons-is-off-and-running/
It is with sadness that we send along the news of Jack Walsh’s passing this week. But with this sadness is also the deep appreciation of knowing Jack lived the fullest of lives and the blessing for all of those who had known him. He was generous of spirit borne from a self-appreciation (and humility)…
Shakopee, Minn. — Construction of Canterbury Commons, a multi-use redevelopment proposed for a portion of Canterbury Park’s underutilized property, is expected to begin this fall following Shakopee City Council approval of a Contract For Private Redevelopment between the City, the Economic Development Authority, and Canterbury Park at Wednesday’s council meeting. The City Council’s decision completed…
Minnesota HBPA President Jack Walsh has been voted into the Canterbury Park Hall of Fame! (Induction September 1st) No doubt much of the reason behind his selection is his decades-long commitment and service to Minnesota racing as an astute lawyer, owner/breeder, HBPA vice president and now president. But anyone who has spent any time with…