Money matters at Canterbury Park

Racino revenue has boosted purses in several states, including many in the Midwest. Here's how purses for thoroughbred races in 2010 compare at various tracks:

StateTrackRacing daysPurses per day

IowaPrairie Meadows67$227,537

OklahomaRemington Park67$215,433

IndianaHoosier Park63$241,052

Indiana Downs60$200,018

MinnesotaCanterbury Park62$105,853

Hawthorne95$157,038

OhioBeulah Park115$38,965

River Downs104$37,629

Thistledown122$52,522