SHAKOPEE, MN – Canterbury Park announced the 2017 divisional champions at the conclusion of live racing this evening. The horse of the meet was very impressive 2-year old Amy’s Challenge owned by leading owners Novogratz Stables, trained by leading trainer Mac Robertson and ridden by leading rider Jareth Loveberry. Amy’s Challenge dominated in her maiden win, earning a North America leading Beyer Speed Figure of 91. She came back on closing day to win the $75,000 Shakopee Juvenile by a neck over a very game Mr. Jägermeister with 18 lengths over the rest of the field.
Here is the complete list of divisional champions:
CANTERBURY’S 2017 CHAMPIONS
Horse of the year: Amy’s Challenge
Quarter horse of the year: The Fiscal Cliff
3-year-old colt/gelding: Hot Shot Kid
3-year-old filly: Double Bee Sting
2-year-old: Amy’s Challenge
Older horse: Hay Dakota
Older filly/mare: Honey’s Sox Appeal
Sprinter: Honey’s Sox Appeal
Grass horse: Some Say So
Claimer: Monday Confession
Thoroughbred trainer: Mac Robertson
Thoroughbred jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Thoroughbred owner: Novogratz Racing Stables
Quarter horse trainer: Jason Olmstead
Quarter horse jockey: Oscar Delgado
Quarter horse owner: Thomas Scheckel and Dean Frey (tie)
When Angie Hermann asked Mac Robertson something like what is the best part of winning this year, his reply was “Being interviewed by you instead of Brian Arrigoni”. He said it with such a straight face, he was hard to know he was joking! I’m not sure if everybody heard his comment!