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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-019737.txt : 20041015
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-04-019737.hdr.sgml : 20041015
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041015104141
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-019737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041015

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARTY JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189760

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31569
		FILM NUMBER:		041080122

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 CANTERBURY ROAD
		CITY:			SHAKOPEE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55379

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926761
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION [7948]
		IRS NUMBER:				411775532
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 CANTERBURY DR
		CITY:			SHAKOPEE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55379
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6124457223
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000926761</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ECP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189760</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARTY JOHN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1100 CANTERBURY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHAKOPEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55379</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President of Marketing</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>163</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2197</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquired pursuant to the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John R. Harty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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