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Canterbury rescinds sale, buys back yearling after questionable buyer; commissioners press background checks
Summary
Canterbury Park staff said they rescinded one sale and purchased a yearling back after identifying a buyer with a troubling background. Commissioners and staff discussed adding background-check or contract conditions to future sales and noted an emergency remedial order that stopped removal of the horse.
Canterbury Park purchased back a yearling and rescinded other sales after staff identified a buyer they said had a history of animal-neglect issues, commission members said Monday during the Racing Commission meeting in Saint Paul.
Commissioners and Canterbury staff described a sequence in which lower-priced horses sold at a recent yearling sale were quickly acquired by a single buyer. Canterbury staff said they raised concerns during and after the sale, then negotiated with the buyer and, in at least one case, rescinded the sale and returned horses to the original consignors. The horse named Peacemaker, which remained on Canterbury grounds while the dispute was resolved, was purchased back by Canterbury and turned over to the original…
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