Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minn.


Opening in 1985, Canterbury Park race track in Shakopee has continued to be a popular attraction for many Minnesotans by hosting events such as Extreme Race Day and housing champions such as Derek Bell.

Jockey Derek Bell wins in the last leg of the race at the finish line.

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The voice of Canterbury Park since 1995, track announcer Paul Allen calls the winner of the second race.

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Hall of Fame jockey Derek Bell taps the light before walking out to his second race of the night.

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Workers wait by the starting gate as the jockeys make their way out of the locker rooms with their horses.

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9-year-old Aria Jamison leans over the edge as she watches the beginning of a horse race.

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Jockeys race their horses during the first race at Canterbury Park.

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In a close finish, Sarah Louise Benidt-Grave, left, watches her horse lose as her friend, Dodie Harris, celebrates her win at Canterbury Park on Friday, July 12, 2013. The women spent the night at the race track celebrating Louise Benidt-Grave's birthday.
In a close finish, Sarah Louise Benidt-Grave, left, watches her horse lose as her friend, Dodie Harris, celebrates her win at Canterbury Park on Friday, July 12, 2013. The women spent the night at the race track celebrating Louise Benidt-Grave's birthday.
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