Veterinarian Dr. Rebecca Butler performs an exam on a horse that has not raced in 180 days or more at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. on Monday, Ma
Leila Navidi, Star Tribune
Veterinarian Dr. Rebecca Butler performed an exam on a horse at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.

Horse fatality numbers for Canterbury Park, all North American tracks

May 25, 2023
Here's a look at the overall numbers since 2011 and the statistics at Canterbury Park, measured in fatalities per 1,000 starts.
A track worker carries the saddle blanket of Havnameltdown away as the horse is euthanized after suffering a leg injury during the sixth race prior to

Why do they euthanize racehorses who break their legs?

May 31, 2023
There is a cold fact about the sport that can be hard for fans — and impossible for critics — to accept: Sometimes a horse gets hurt, and sometimes it is euthanized, often right on the track.
Veterinarian Dr. Rebecca Butler checks the tattooed ID inside the lips of the horse Hot Shot Kid while performing exams on horses that have not raced
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Keeping horses fit to race is challenge for Canterbury Park, state veterinarians

May 26, 2023
On race day, the veterinarians follow horses from the time they leave their barns through the end of their races. They have the power to remove a horse at any time, which sometimes causes friction with trainers and others.