The Jockey Club founded the Equine Injury Database in 2009 to compile information on racing-related horse fatalities at North American racetracks, with the goal of reducing fatal injuries. Shakopee's Canterbury Park is among the 115 racing organizations that participate in the database. Here's a look at the overall numbers since 2011 and the statistics at Canterbury Park, measured in fatalities per 1,000 starts.
2011: 1.16 (Canterbury Park), 1.88 (Equine Injury Database)
2012: 1.85 (CP), 1.92 (EID)
2013: 1.10 (CP), 1.90 (EID)
2014: 1.34 (CP), 1.89 (EID)
2015: 1.60 (CP), 1.62 (EID)
2016: 1.44 (CP), 1.54 (EID)
2017: 2.07 (CP), 1.61 (EID)
2018: 1.18 (CP), 1.68 (EID)
2019: 1.55 (CP), 1.53 (EID)
2020: 1.91 (CP), 1.41 (EID)
2021: 1.53 (CP), 1.39 (EID)
2022: 1.03 (CP), 1.25 (EID)
Sources: Minnesota Racing Commission, the Jockey Club