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Canterbury Park reports near-full stall allocations, lower purses and summer events as racing season nears
Summary
Commissioners heard updates on stall allocations, a new RV park, the Minnesota Horse Expo at Canterbury and plans for a yearling sale as officials prepare for a season with reduced purses and ongoing facility renovations.
At a Racing Commission meeting in Saint Paul, Canterbury Park representatives told commissioners they have received strong stall requests for the coming harness-racing season but expect slightly lower purses than last year.
The park reported applications from 59 trainers and "we had about 1,100 stalls requested for horses, which is just a slight deeply decrease of last year, and we've allocated just under 1,100 stalls," a Canterbury Park speaker said during the meeting. Commissioners were told there are 51 race days scheduled this season, down from 54 in 2024.
The updates outlined a mix of operational and commercial changes ahead of opening day. Canterbury staff said they expect to open a newly built RV park—part of a roughly $12,000,000 barn/backside renovation—early in the week…
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