| Saturday, May 25 | Gopher State Derby Trials | 3-year-olds | | 400 yards | $6,000 |
| Monday, May 27 | North Star State Stakes | 3-year-olds and up | Minnesota-Bred | 300 yards | $25,000 Guaranteed |
| Saturday, June 8 | Gopher State Derby | 3-year-olds | | 400 yards | $50,000 Estimated |
| Friday, June 14 | MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity Trials | 2-year-olds | Progeny of nominated stallions from 2016 MQHRA Stallion Auction | 350 yards | $6,000 |
| Saturday, June 15 | Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity Trials | 2-year-olds | | 350 yards | $6,000 |
| Thursday, June 20 | Bank of America Canterbury Park Championship Challenge Trials | 3-year-olds and up | AQHA Challenge enrolled | 440 yards | $6,000 |
| Friday, June 21 | Arc Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge Trials | 3-year-olds and up | AQHA Challenge enrolled fillies and mares | 400 yards | $6,000 |
| Sunday, June 23 | Canterbury Park Distance Challenge Trials | 3-year-olds and up | AQHA Challenge enrolled | 870 yards | $6,000 |
| Sunday, June 23 | Canterbury Park Derby Trials | 3-year-olds | | 400 yards | $6,000 |
| Sunday, July 7 | Canterbury Park Quarter Horse Derby | 3-year-olds | | 400 yards | $75,000 Estimated |
| Sunday, July 7 | MQHRA Stallion Auction Futurity | 2-year-olds | Progeny of nominated stallions from 2016 MQHRA Stallion Auction | 350 yards | $20,000 Added |
| Sunday, July 7 | Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity | 2-year-olds | | 350 yards | $150,000 Estimated |
| Sunday, July 7 | Mystic Lake Northlands Juvenile | 2-year-olds | | 350 yards | $20,000 Guaranteed |
| Sunday, July 7 | Bank of America Canterbury Park Challenge | 3-year-olds and up | AQHA Challenge enrolled | 440 yards | $45,000 Added |
| Sunday, July 7 | Arc Canterbury Park Distaff Challenge | 3-year-olds and up | AQHA Challenge enrolled fillies and mares | 400 yards | $25,000 Added |
| Sunday, July 7 | Canterbury Park Distance Challenge | 3-year-olds and up | AQHA Challenge enrolled | 870 yards | $20,000 Added |
| Saturday, July 13 | Dash in a Flash Stakes | 3-year-olds and up | | 110 yards | $15,000 Added |
| Saturday, July 27 | Bob Morehouse Stakes | 3-year-olds and up | Minnesota-Bred | 350 yards | $35,000 Added |
| Sunday, July 28 | Gopher State Futurity Trials | 2-year-olds | | 350 yards | $6,000 |
| Saturday, August 10 | Cam Casby Futurity | 2-year-olds | Minnesota-Bred | 300 yards | $20,000 Guaranteed |
| Saturday, August 10 | Cash Caravan Stakes | 3-year-olds and up | Minnesota-bred | 400 yards | $35,000 Added |
| Sunday, August 11 | Gopher State Futurity | 2-year-olds | | 350 yards | $70,000 Estimated |
| Sunday, August 11 | Skip Zimmerman Memorial Stakes | 3-year-olds and up | | 350 yards | $25,000 Guaranteed |
| Sunday, September 1 | Minnesota Derby | 3-year-olds | Minnesota-bred | 400 yards | $50,000 Added |
| Sunday, September 1 | Minnesota Futurity | 2-year-olds | Minnesota-bred | 350 yards | $50,000 Added |
