The 25th anniversary of live pari-mutuel horse racing in Minnesota was marked on Saturday at Canterbury Park. The celebration was a bit more modest than what took place on June 26, 1985, the Wednesday ...

Dale Schenian, who teamed with Curtis and Randy Sampson in 1994 to buy the defunct Canterbury Downs and reopen it as Canterbury Park, died Friday. He was 82. A native of South St. Paul, Schenian is ...

There are 19 horses slated to run in the 149th Kentucky Derby, but only one horse and its jockey have a unique connection to Shakopee’s Canterbury Park. It was just eight months ago when Two Phil’s, a ...

The first legal horse race in Minnesota took place on June 26, 1985, at what was then known as Canterbury Downs. Although initially successful, financial issues ensued and the racetrack was closed ...

Canterbury Park racing officials announced a stake and overnight handicap schedule spread across the 54-day season, offering opportunities for open-company and Minnesota-bred thoroughbreds to race on ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — It only took a minute — well, 1 minute, 11 seconds — for some to see Two Phil's was special. The 2-year-old Kentucky colt stepped on the track at Canterbury Park last September for ...