Canterbury Park Racing Club

With smaller tracks gradually disappearing over time, it takes a concerted effort to build a fan customer base that can sustain your business in a non-marquee racing state. Minnesota's Canterbury Park is one of those outliers, a track whose management has put in the work to run a profitable enterprise while managing to attract novice fans and satisfy horseplayers alike, all without the buttressing revenue of slots. Wednesday morning, Canterbury's VP of Racing Operations Andrew Offerman joined the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland to talk about the track's blueprint...

Canterbury Park has teamed up with the Minnesota Racehorse Engagement Project (MNREP) to introduce a new version of their successful club platform for 2020. The new club will offer fans the opportunity to experience the pleasure, prestige, and emotional rewards of owning a racehorse, while assisting horses transitioning from the track into new careers. The cost of membership is $199. All net profits from the club will be going to support local equine organizations, including This Old Horse, University of Minnesota, Crookston Equine Science Program and Acres of Life. "Our...