Starting with just one client in 1999, Star of the North Bloodstock has steadily built its reputation each time a client's horse made its way to the winner's circle. What follows are a list of some of its clients' most notable achievements. Star of the North Bloodstock applauds its clients' success and appreciates their trust.
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(Above) Gophers Football Coach Tim Brewster, Canterbury Park Chairman Curtis Sampson, Minnesota HBPA President Tom Metzen and Canterbury Park President and General Manager Randy Sampson were on hand in the winner's circle to greet 2007 Minnesota Derby winner Palm Reader following his memorable victory. Camelia Casby bred Palm Reader (Miswaki - Dactylogram by Dactylographer) from one of the first mares she ever owned. Palm Reader is trained by Gary Scherer and he was ridden to victory by Juan Rivera.
(Above) Cam Casby's 2-year old filly Laurentide Ice (Intidab - La Muttering by Muttering) gave her owner-breeder a season to remember when winning by daylight in her first career outing at Saratoga and never finishing off the board in five subsequent tries against the best New York-bred fillies in training. Laurentide Ice placed or won in four stakes events in the 2006 racing season, including appearances in the Joseph A. Gimma, the Maid of the Mist and the East View Stakes. She returned this year to finish third in the New York Oaks and also captured the Cupecoy's Joy Division of the New York Stallions Stakes at Belmont Park. Laurentide Ice is pictured here after winning a division of the New York Stallion Series in 2006. She is trained by Mark Hennig and was ridden to victory by Cornelio Velasquez.
Stakes Winners
Laurentide Ice : New York Stallion Series 2007 - Belmont Park; New York Stallion Series 2006 - Aqueduct; 2nd Ruby Rubles Stakes 2008 - Aqueduct; 3rd New York Oaks 2007 - Finger Lakes; 2nd East View Stakes 2006 - Aqueduct; 3rd Maid of the Mist Stakes 2006 - Belmont Park; 2nd Joseph A. Gimma Stakes 2006 - Belmont Park Law Enforcement : Aspirant Stakes 2007 - Finger Lakes Wild Shifter : Northern Lights Futurity 2007 - Canterbury Park Revival Ridge : Regaey Island Stakes 2007 - Ellis Park Laurentide Ice : New York Stallion Series 2007 - Belmont Park; New York Stallion Series 2006 - Aqueduct Palm Reader : Minnesota Derby 2007 - Canterbury Park Ma Home Cat : Princess Elaine Stakes 2007 - Canterbury Park Revolutionary Act : Holiday Inaugural Stakes 2004 - Turfway Park; Queen Stakes 2005 - Turfway Park A. Caterina : Minnesota Distaff Championship 2004 - Canterbury Park Shakopee : Frances Genter Stakes 2004 - Canterbury Park
Stakes-placed Performers
Bee O Bee Bob : 2nd Kenny Schoepf Stakes 2008 - Canterbury Park; 3rd 10,000 Lakes Stakes 2008 - Canterbury Park; 2nd Northern Lights Futurity 2006 - Canterbury Park; 2nd MTA Stallion Auction Stakes 2007 Derenie : 3rd Grade I Clasico Battle Morn 2008 - Camarero Racetrack; 3rd, Grade I Copa Velocidad, Camarero Racecourse Street Sign : 3rd Dean Kutz Stakes 2008 - Canterbury Park Hunting Pride : 2nd Minnesota Derby 2008 - Canterbury Park Chaska : 3rd, Blair's Cove Stakes 2007 - Canterbury Park Bee O Bee Bob : 2nd Northern Lights Futurity 2006 - Canterbury Park; 2nd MTA Stallion Auction Stakes 2007 Texas Cowgirl : 2nd, Lakeway Stakes 2006 - Retama Park October Winds : 3rd, Jersey Lily Stakes 2006 - Sam Houston Racepark Steak House : 3rd, Northern Lights Futurity 2004 - Canterbury Park Go Robin : 2nd, Grade II Boiling Springs 2004, Monmouth Park Maywood's Jill : 3rd, Northern Lights Debutante 2002; 2nd, Canterbury Oaks 2003; 2nd Lady Slipper 2004; 2nd Minnesota Distaff Sprint 2005 - Canterbury Park Lilstarshines : 3rd, Frances Genter Stakes 2004 - Canterbury Park Ma Home Cat : 3rd, Minnesota Oaks 2005; 3rd, Minnesota Distaff Championship 2005 - Canterbury Park Sippin' Devil : 3rd, Shakopee Handicap, Canterbury Park
State Champions
Wild Shifter : Minnesota 2-year old colt Champion 2008 Maywood's Jack : Minnesota 2-year old Champion 2002 Lakeville : Minnesota 3-year old filly Champion 2002 Key Issues : Minnesota 3-year old colt Champion 2005
(Above) The Carl Backes clan and their many friends meets Maywood's Jack in the winner's circle after he narrowly prevailed in the 2002 Northern Lights Futurity under rider Tho Nguyen for trainer Todd Hoffrogge.
(Above) Cam Casby's Lakeville earned Minnesota Champion Older Mare honors when she captured the 2002 MTA Distaff Classic Championship. Paul Nolan rode Lakeville for trainer Bruce Riecken.
