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The Associated Press
Shakopee

Canterbury Park offers $2 million purse for American Pharoah

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American Pharoah
Jockey Victor Espinoza celebrated aboard American Pharoah after crossing the finish line to win the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 16, 2015, in Baltimore.
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Minnesota's Canterbury Park is hoping it has a shot at hosting horse racing's new Triple Crown star.

The Shakopee track says it's prepared to put up $2 million to attract American Pharoah, in what it says would be the largest purse offered this summer in North American horse racing.

The horse's owner, Ahmed Zayat, has pledged to keep the colt in training, at least through the end of the year. Zayat says he'll leave selection of the next race to trainer Bob Baffert.

Among the races under consideration are the Jim Dandy and Travers races at Saratoga in upstate New York and the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth in New Jersey.

Canterbury Park said Thursday the Mystic Lake Derby race would be Aug. 30.