Canterbury Park

Had a great time. We took our kids and grands here for a race recently. We had lunch, then found seating outside. It was hot and sunny that day so we soon found some inside seating. The grands liked seeing the horses. We know little about betting on the ponies. The grands fared better with their picks than we did!Thanks Canterbury Park for a fun afternoon.

I've come to Canterbury Park a handful of times over the years and always have a great time with friends or family. Most recently we came in with my parents and they had the Budweiser Clydesdales there for a meet and greet. Those horses are beautiful! Even more so up close! I'm not much of a gambler or even understand basic betting so you have to come with the right crowd if you're gonna win! My partner grew up around horse racing so he had all of the tips and even helped my mom and some other folks win money based on bets placed, just knowing how to read the stats and based on his personal knowledge of the trainers. This makes all the difference! When you're betting and winning it's such a thrill, and the atmosphere of people winning at the same time is so electric! They have concessions and even a buffet on the top floor. They even have a full casino next to where you place the bets on the first floor. The drinks are affordable, can get a large beer for $9 which is a steal in my book. 10/10 would recommend!

Nice poker and table game room with poker tournaments as well. I did not like the fact that they did not have any no-limit games but this seemed to be a state law. The action was good and the drinks were decently priced.

Canterbury is a gem in the southern Metro. Purely on the horse racing side (not a casino fan myself), it can really only be compared to other horse tracks. Here, it's above average, as the others in this strata (Prairie Meadows, Remington, Laurel) that I have visited are decidedly less fan-friendly and less concerned about maintaining the property. (Don't even get me started on my visit to Pimlico.) Canterbury has steadily improved, with new furnishings, better food and more promotions year on year. It is never going to be Del Mar or Gulfstream, simply because Canterbury will not have the handle or the annual stakes races that attract big-time horse owners to venture to Shakopee. But Canterbury knows what it is and stays the course - family Sundays, Corgi races, a place to bring the family. Watching live racing is tremendous. I would love to see them step up the races, with more cards with more horses, bigger stakes, and a longer legislatively-approved live racing schedule would be great. If sports wagering ever becomes legal in MN, this place would be well-situated to take advantage. Meanwhile, it's always a fun day out. Go with someone experienced who can read a racing form, do not spend anything you would miss, and you might get lucky. I do wish they served better coffee, the bourbon offerings are woeful, and I miss the days when valet parking was offered. Regardless, it's always a good time. Finally, let me add, track announcer, Paul Allen, is among the best in the country. Calling live horse races is a singular skill and PA is truly a master.

Had a great time with some good people. Wish I could come back in play one day. It's a must visit !

I went here a couple times when I was a kid and didn't think too much of it. BUT, I went again this week and feel compelled to leave a review!This place has something for everyone! The main attraction is the horse racing, which is run to watch even if you aren't betting on the races. But, there's a ton more going on than I previously realized!There are multiple seating area options: inside, outside, stadium style, picnic tables, bar seating, cafeteria, and more formal dining. This makes it a great space to have any sort of event, large or small!There's a variety of food/drink options too: stadium food, beers/cocktails at at least 3 different bar areas, a couple specialty food booths, and a meal with service upstairs. Nothing mind blowing, but not bad either. In addition to betting on horse racing, which Canterbury makes super accessible by providing detailed "how to" in your race pamphlet, there are a variety of other activities: blackjack and poker tables, live music some nights, and a big playground for kids. Watching horse races is fun to begin with, but Canterbury really blows it out of the water but providing a wide range of entertainment and dining options!

I have come to Canterbury Park a few times now to go to the horse races. They have a large area for parking, which they need because some days it can get very very busy! The workers have always been pleasant and very friendly.They have a few different ways you can bet on the horses which is nice. You can go to the teller, use the machines, or deposit money in your account and bet off of your phone (my personal favorite). It is very nice. I have had a few issues with the machines before so I don't like that, but the workers are always helpful. In order to bet however, you need to have a account. It is very easy to set one up at guest service and when you do, they will usually give you one free admission ticket for next time!They have a few different food options here. They have a famous daves, a normal food concessions, and a more fancy and expensive food concessions. They have a free other places like a Mexican place and a ice cream place. You will usually find whatever you are craving somewhere!The actual track and seats are very nice. They did a very nice job with this place. Fun place to come and bet on the horses! Keep in mind, this is a fun day event! And your money can last a very long time!

I've been here a few times now for some of the non-traditional races (i.e. ostrich, zebra, corgis) and it's been so fun! The tickets are inexpensive and there are opportunities to do a little gambling on the horses as well as in the casino. They have concessions in case you need a snack and vending machines if you don't like waiting in lines.The seating is nice as there is outdoor seating on benches and indoor seating upstairs in the air conditioned space. There are usually vendors on-site that sell things - leashes and bandanas on corgi race day! There are lots of parking spots in the large lot and workers/security that direct you to where you need to go.

Concessions are ATROCIOUS!!! "Hot" pretzel wasn't, plus was rock hard, brat was soft and not in a good way. All the food was like it had been cooked hours earlier and sat.

We went here to watch this year's Corgi races and had a blast! I know I'm a little dog obsessed so that skews my opinion slightly, but this was probably one of the more fun things I've done this summer. Parking was a little bit of a zoo, but it was nice out so we were ok with walking and just found a spot at the back of the lot. We got our tickets online in advance - I recommend this going forward. It was super slick getting in, and there was no wait in line to purchase. Once we got in, it was a little bit chaotic and we totally should have grabbed cash for betting before we got there. We found a grand total of TWO ATMs in the place - yikes. So we waited in line, got some cash and all was well.At this particular event, they had fun dessert vendors stationed throughout the upstairs area - I'd go back if they had more things like this. Seating indoors was hard to come by, and we really didn't want to bake in the sun. We ended up camping out in front of the betting booths, which was ok if you don't mind standing. Still a good time and we had a great view. Best part of the day? I left almost $20 up from what I started with. I know they can't control that but I just wanted to brag.