![]() He’s been attending races at Canterbury since 2000 when he was 3 years old and has enjoyed every minute of it. Noah Joseph is a longtime Canterbury Park and horse racing fan. Upload it here The Pawfect Sunday Afternoon - the Best in Show Dog Races are back The top 12 finishers of each breed from this years dog racing series will compete Championship style. And I can guarantee that this year’s Extreme Race Day will be just as fun and exciting as it was in 2007. Available Select Saturday Mornings 7:00-10:00 AM. This one-of-a-kind experience also includes presentations from Chris Merz, Director of Racing Operations, Mark Irving, former Canterbury Jockey, and other special guests. It caught on so quickly that other tracks started doing extreme races as well, but Canterbury will always be the first to have done it. Enjoy a homestyle breakfast track side in our Finish Line Cabanas while watching the horses train for race day. racing days at Canterbury Park Live Streaming Now Free at CanterburyPark. The inaugural Extreme Race Day was a huge success. A couple of quarter horse trials then closed out the card. The last extreme race of the day, a turf race, was the Dirty Dozen for horses who had never won on the turf. Other fun races included a two year old maiden battle of the sexes sprint that took place on the turf and a 770 yard race between the thoroughbreds and quarter horses, with the thoroughbreds winning. We had camel and ostrich races, but then came the most captivating race of all with horses racing on the dirt and turf at the same time! That and the quarter horse dash are still run every Extreme Day. Golden Zoomer won that race and set a track record that still stands.Īfter the shortest race came the longest race, a virtual marathon of 2 miles and a 16th on the dirt, which was won by Agent Dansuer. Canterbury Park Carolina Dragway Carteret County Speedway Central Arizona. After a couple of “normal” thoroughbred races got the day started, things got wild with thoroughbreds running the unique and rare distance of 4 ½ furlongs and quarter horses running 100 yards, the shortest distance run at the track. Professional Race Owners (PRO) RUSH Race of Champions Rockstar MX Tour SRX. It was a cloudy yet pleasant Sunday afternoon as my family and I entered the track. ![]() So this is a recollection of memories from that day. The first Extreme Race Day was held in 2007, and I was there at age nine. It’s a wild and wacky day for all featuring camel, ostrich, and zebra races. Chris Rosier was just fine after his bucking zebra finally got his way halfway through the race.Saturday is Extreme Race Day, a highlight of the year at Canterbury Park, now in its 11th edition. Newcomer Carlos Esquilin gets his first win at Canterbury in the ostrich race. Hillary Camelton crossing the finish line in the camel race with Trevino Clark aboard Michelle Benson (L) and Justin Shepherd (R) looking like they had little control over their ostriches as they got a little close for comfort. This one-of-a-kind experience also includes presentations from Chris Merz, Director of Racing Operations, Mark Irving, former Canterbury Jockey, and other special guests. Canterbury Park, a horse racing venue in Shakopee, played host to animals not normally found in Minnesota or even this part of the world over the weekend. Michelle Benson dominates the camel race. Enjoy a homestyle breakfast track side in our Finish Line Cabanas while watching the horses train for race day. Four days of racing per week will be conducted from July 12 through Canterbury. The top two finishers were on the dirt, with Towpath ($39.40) topping the 18 horse field. July 17 Extreme Race Day with camels, ostriches and zebras. The race with the most attention – wildlife aside – was the Battle of the Surfaces where a field of grass horses competed directly with a field of dirt horses at slightly varied distances to make up for surface and configuration. The polar opposite race, the mile and 3/8 grass starter optional claimer was taken by Woodmans Luck ($11.20). World Famous Sam T ($15.60) won the 2 furlong Spurt in the Dirt while Quarter Horse Divas Candy Girl ($27.40) took the 110 yard Dash in a Flash Stakes. Trainer Chuck Turco won the “Duck Race”, for connections that have started but not yet won, though Turco did win earlier in the weekend after entries were drawn. Unlike many tracks that run the obligatory ostriches, zebras and camels, Canterbury takes the day a bit further and has some fun with the condition book as well. Extreme Day crowd gathers on the apron for racing.Ī crowd of 18,746 packed Canterbury Park for the annual Extreme Day.
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