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Heat Brings Free Admission, Water for Claiming Crown
Date Posted: 7/13/2006 4:50:27 PM
Last Updated: 7/15/2006 1:47:04 PM
Edited press releaseWith the temperature expected to hover near 100 degrees in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area this weekend, Canterbury Park has decided to offer free admission for this Saturday's $600,000 Claiming Crown.Seven Claiming Crown races and the $100,000 Lady Canterbury Breeders' Cup Stakes are featured on a 12-race program that begins at 4 p.m. CDT.Culligan Co. has donated 12 watering stations at which patrons can get cold water free of charge."We are looking forward to providing an air-conditioned and comfortable environment where our fans can enjoy our biggest day of racing," Canterbury president Randy Sampson said. "We hope that the later post time will allow for a more comfortable climate for the patrons as well as the horses."
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