PER THE MINNESOTA RACING COMMISSION: The Minnesota Racing Commission has formally received the requests for 2026 live race days from Canterbury Park and is set to discuss them in its full commission meeting on November 20, 2025.

Canterbury Park is requesting 51 days of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing, to begin on May 23, 2026, and end on September 19, 2026. The proposed calendar asks for racing on Sundays, Monday, May 25 & Saturday, July 4 – 1:00 PM. Friday, July 3, Wednesday, September 16, Thursday, September 17 & Saturday, September 19 – 4:00 PM.  Wednesday, July 22, Thursdays & Saturdays – 5:00 PM.

Pursuant to State of Minnesota rules and statutes, the Minnesota Racing Commission will conduct a public hearing to hear testimony, receive comment, and allow witness to the discussions. The Minnesota Racing Commission holds regulatory jurisdiction on live horse racing conducted with pari-mutuel betting in the state of Minnesota. 

The public hearing will be on Thursday, November 20, 2025. It will begin promptly at 3:45 PM and be held the Nutrena Conference Center, 1801 Dudley Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55108.