Canterbury Park will remain closed all weekend, after Ramsey County Chief Judge Kathleen Gearin on Saturday denied the Shakopee horse racing track's action attempting to reopen in time for the Fourth of July.
Canterbury announced it has canceled the scheduled races for Sunday and Monday.
"I am extremely disappointed in Judge Gearin's interpretation and ruling," Canterbury Park president Randy Sampson said. "We will seek an expedited appeals process. This is potentially devastating to Minnesota's racing industry.
"With no chance for the 1,300 horses stabled on the backside to compete for purse money, the danger is that trainers will begin to take their stables from Minnesota and once they do, they will not return."
Friday, attorney Cort Holten argued the track should be allowed to stay open, because the Minnesota Racing Commission, the government agency that regulates racing, is fully funded by Canterbury and its horsemen.
Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus canceled its race card Saturday, the first scheduled racing of the weekend. A statement on its website said Running Aces horsemen had agreed to wait one week in hopes that racing can resume but that they indicated they would leave for other states if there's no racing by then.
Ex-Viking McDaniel honored Former Vikings guard Randall McDaniel was placed in the National High School Hall of Fame on Saturday.
McDaniel attended Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Ariz., where he was a two-time all-state selection in football and basketball. He also was a member of the baseball and track and field teams, where he set the school record in the 100-meter dash as a senior.
