Bob Lothenbach's horses dominate in Festival of Champions

Heading into Saturday's Festival of Champions, Bob Lothenbach already had set a pair of Canterbury Park records. His thoroughbreds had won 48 races...

September 14, 2022
7:22 AM

Heading into Saturday's Festival of Champions, Bob Lothenbach already had set a pair of Canterbury Park records. His thoroughbreds had won 48 races at the Shakopee track, the most by any stable in a single summer, and broke the season earnings mark with $1.18 million in purses. Lothenbach had one more thing on his to-do list. The Wayzata resident was hoping for a big night Saturday, and he got it, as his stable dominated Canterbury's annual day of racing for Minnesota-bred horses. Lothenbach's horses won five of 12 races on the festival card, including four of six thoroughbred stakes that offered purses of $100,000 each.

Star Tribune staff