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Mystic Lake Northern Stars Turf Festival features five turf races with purses topping $100K

With $150,000 at stake, the Mystic Lake Derby is the richest race of the season at Canterbury Park.

By Rachel Blount

June 22, 2022 at 5:22AM

Jockey Jareth Loveberry smiled atop King Of Miami, son of American Pharoah, after he beat out Modern Science and favorite T-D Dance to win the Mystic Lake Derby last year at Canterbury Park. (Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MYSTIC LAKE NORTHERN STARS TURF FESTIVAL

When: Wednesday, first post 5:10 p.m.

Where: Canterbury Park

Admission: $5

The card: Canterbury's richest race of the season, the $150,000 Mystic Lake Derby, highlights an evening featuring five turf races with purses of $100,000 or more. The 1-mile Derby, with a field of 11 3-year-old colts and geldings, is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. as the eighth of 10 races. The card includes four other races with purses of $100,000 each: the Lady Canterbury, Mystic Lake Mile, Curtis Sampson Oaks and Dark Star Turf Sprint.

Click here for Jay Lietzau's picks for Wednesday night at Canterbury Park

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Rachel Blount

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Rachel Blount is a sports reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune who covers a variety of topics, including the Olympics, Wild, college sports and horse racing. She has written extensively about Minnesota's Olympic athletes and has covered pro and college hockey since joining the staff in 1990.