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Canterbury Park Horse Racing Betting | Wagers, Schedules & More

Located in Minnesota, horseplayers looking to bet on Canterbury Park will find some of the lowest takeout rates on some of their exotic wagers.

Canterbury Park Horse Racing Betting | Wagers, Schedules & More

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About Canterbury Park Horse Racing Betting

Canterbury Park opened in Shakopee, Minnesota in 1985 as Canterbury Downs. The track had its ups and downs, closing in 1992, reopening the following year and was renamed Canterbury Park in 1995. The main track is one mile in length and their turf course is seven furlongs.

When Does Canterbury Park Race?

Canterbury Park generally runs from May until September. The 2025 lid lifter is May 24 with closing day slated for September 20. Most race days are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday and there is live racing on three Thursdays during the 2025 meeting.

What Are the Big Races at Canterbury Park?

Thoroughbred racing:

The $100,000 Lady Canterbury Stakes for fillies and mares going one mile on turf.

The $100,000 Mystic Lake Mile for three-year-olds going a mile on the turf course.

The $100,000 Canterbury Derby at 1 1/16 miles on the main track for three-year-olds.

The $75,000 Northern Stars Turf Sprint Stakes at five furlongs on turf or three-year-olds and upward.

The $75,000 Walden Stakes at one mile on turf for two-year-olds.

What is the Betting Menu at Canterbury Park?

There are plenty of wagering options for horseplayers at Canterbury Park.

Among the ways you can bet on Canterbury Park are:

Win: Bet on a horse to finish first.

Place: Bet on a horse to finish first or second.

Show: Bet on a horse to finish first, second, or third.

Exotic Bets

Exacta: Pick the first and second place finishers in exact order.

Trifecta: Pick the first, second, and third place finishers in exact order.

Superfecta: Pick the first, second, third, and fourth place finishers in exact order.


Multi-Race Wagers

Daily Double: Pick the winners of two consecutive races.

Pick 3: Pick the winners of three consecutive races.

Offered multiple times per day, with the first Pick 3 starting on the first race and continuing through the day, and the final Pick 3 encompassing the last three races.

Pick 4: Pick the winners of four consecutive races.

Pick 5: Pick the winners of five consecutive races. Available on the first five and the last five races of the day.

Pick 6: Pick the winners of six consecutive races.

Betting Minimums:

$1 for WPS, Exacta, Double

.50 for Trifecta

.10 for Superfecta

.50 for Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5

What are the Takeout Rates at Canterbury Park?

Win, Place, Show: 17%

Exacta: 23%

Trifecta, Superfecta: 23%

Daily Double: 21%

Pick 3: 23%

Pick 4: 10%

Pick 5: 10%

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Canterbury Park Racetrack

1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee, MN 55379