JOHNNY LOVE'S CANTERBURY LINE
Post time: 6:30 p.m.. Best bet: Bright Perfection (5th race). Best play: 50 cent Pick 4—Race 7, (2,4,8,9,11/2,3,4,8/1,2,3,7/1,6), $80.
1 300 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $5,000. Purse: $8,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Kittys Gold Medal (Buening, Taylor)126/10-1
2: Courtney Kansas (Von Rosen, Sharp)126/4-1
3: Ls Stone Cookie (Luark, Miller)126/6-1
4: Ja Gols Fancy Man (Shepherd, Rarick)124/6-1
5: Runaway With Cartel (Suarez Ricardo, Hanson)126/3-1
6: Eye Fly Bye (Goodwin, Johnson)126/9-2
7: Fast Eddys Eyeyinyou (Eikleberry, Johnson)126/12-1
8: Brady Don (Smith, Hardy)126/8-1
9: Proud Kinda Effort (Canchari, Taylor)126/15-1
RUNAWAY CARTEL has been facing stronger and boasts a victory two back in first start here. EYE FLY BYE can also brag about his win two back in all out drive. FAST EDDYS EYEYINYOU gets jockey switch to Eikleberry after a couple dull efforts.
2 350 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $5,000. Purse: $8,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Volcom Rose (Suarez Ricardo, Hardy)124/7-2
2: Quick and Sweet (Eikleberry, Harris)126/8-1
3: Naketa (Shaw, Hardy)126/6-1
4: Fun in the Waves (Buening, Johnson)124/15-1
5: Teller Jazz (Torres, Blair)124/4-1
6: Prepare to Launch (Smith, Hunt)124/12-1
7: Ridiculicious (Shepherd, Blair)124/6-1
8: Eye Shakem (Frink, Pride)124/6-1
9: My Magic Perry (Luark, Miller)124/5-1
TELLER JAZZ, won three back with jockey Torres aboard, reunites tonight. VOLCOM ROSE has missed by a head and neck last two races and looks to be in the mix once again. RIDICULICIOUS won last out as the heavy favorite.
3 About 11⁄16 miles. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $14,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Alexassilvercharm (Shaw, Smith)119/20-1
2: Passion Talk (Butler, Rengstorf)119/6-1
3: Number One Gal (Martin, House)119/8-1
4: Static Charge (Velazquez, Scherer)119/12-1
5: Stillwater Storm (Hernandez, Oliver)114/8-1
6: Nikkis Bold Gelato (Escobar, Turco)119/12-1
7: Morgans a Blumin (Bell, Robertson)119/9-2
8: Bert'slittlesister (Keith, Rengstorf)119/4-1
9: Monstrip (Rhone, Arterburn)119/12-1
10: Green Meadows (Goodwin, Laing)119/6-1
11: Foolish Temper (Franco, Silva)119/8-1
MORGANS A BLUMIN ran six-wide in upper stretch for stakes race last out while closing from far back and has been freshened up since for Robertson barn. BERT'SLITTLESISTER stretches out tonight after strong late closing kick to land for second-best effort 14 days ago. In a group full of late flyers, give GREEN MEADOWS a look who should be a blazing from the get-go; likes be be up front where the action is at.
4 About 1 mile 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $20,000. Purse: $18,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Forest Colors (Velazquez, Scherer)123/10-1
2: Erbeia (Hernandez, Silva)118/6-1
3: Manlee Spirit (Olesiak, Peters)123/8-1
4: Klipit (Canchari, Scherbenske)123/6-1
5: Karber (Shepherd, Litfin)118/15-1
6: Chief I Thirtyfive (Rhone, Porter)123/8-1
7: Mister Wu (Von Rosen, McFadden)123/15-1
8: Sun Country (Butler, Rhone)123/5-1
9: Bandini's Star (Martin, Bolinger)123/20-1
10: De Bala (Bell, McKenzie)123/8-1
11: John Galt (Eikleberry, Lund)123/4-1
12: Chatty Lou (Canchari, Canchari)123/30-1
DE BALA exits a winning turf debut for trainer Michael McKenzie at a large price and is hitting 40 percent next time out after a win. SUN COUNTRY looks to be lone pace-setter who has solid chance of going gate-to-wire at turtle fractions stealing the race. KLIPIT has the best numbers in the field and should be a handful closing late, but possible slow pace up front is a concern.
5 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming $6,250. Purse: $10,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Brassy Lucky Lady (Hernandez, Ibarra)114/8-1
2: Classy Shadow (Arroyo, Cole)123/30-1
3: Nix Twilite Star (Brown, Backhaus)123/30-1
4: Tickle Me Twice (Eikleberry, Sheehan)123/10-1
5: Bright Perfection (Bell, Asmussen)119/9-2
6: Zippy Trip (Goodwin, Brinson)123/5-1
7: Biloxi Lion Tamer (Shepherd, Burgess)123/7-2
8: Rippin Hot (Escobar, Robertson)119/5-1
9: Bonnie Baci (Martin, Kirby)119/20-1
10: Pretty Day (Canchari, Robertson)119/6-1
11: Rosyredpepper (Von Rosen, Hartman)123/12-1
BRIGHT PERFECTION drops on by for claiming level after showing early speed facing tougher in maiden special weight fields; positive too is Bell chose to stay at the helm. PRETTY DAY is a first time starter out of the Robertson barn who rates a look showing a strong series of works. Stablemate RIPPIN HOT ran well two back against tougher for show money but followed it up well clunker; needs to regain old form for a shot.
6 1 mile 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $12,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Jaival (Velazquez, Lund)123/5-1
2: Fortune Afar (Escobar, Brueggemann)123/5-1
3: T. Thomas (Eikleberry, Rengstorf)123/6-1
4: Musicstreet Menace (Canchari, Scherer)123/7-2
5: Image of Grandeur (Martin, Becker)123/4-1
6: Setnmupknocknmdown (Keith, Donlin)123/8-1
7: Covert Mission (Shepherd, Perez)123/20-1
8: Ambassador of War (Butler, Rhone)123/9-2
9: Timber Hills (Shaw, Sheehan)123/30-1
AMBASSADOR OF WAR stretches out to a route race for first time this year and shouldn't have a problem with the added distance and a favorable pace set-up sitting behind front runners. MUSICSTREET MENANCE drops a level and will be closing from mid-pack and has hit the money gimmicks in seven of past nine starts. FORTUNE AFAR failed to make it three in a row for victories last out as the heavy favorite but has ample early speed to be a logical player once again.
7 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $10,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Elite Boutique (Delorme, McFarlane)119/10-1
2: Chena Miss (Butler, Bravo)119/12-1
3: Somerset Ballerina (Canchari, Donlin)123/10-1
4: Sing Kitty Sing (Ochoa, Brinson)119/3-1
5: Prairie Vision (Shepherd, Donlin)123/15-1
6: Flying Lelin (Eikleberry, Rarick)123/12-1
7: Brookston Brat (Escobar, Troche)123/15-1
8: Thelatestthing (Stevens, Johnson)123/5-1
9: Foxy Lady Packin (Martin, Lund)123/8-1
10: Shesa Sweet Secret (Frink, Sheehan)119/15-1
11: Johannesboom (Hernandez, Brueggemann)114/9-2
12: S C No More Clouds (Bell, Wessels)123/30-1
SING KITTY SING ran a peak speed figure last out drawing away from the field to 11-length margin victory thrashing the field and will be the one to catch once again. CHENA MISS cuts back in distance and level after failing to respond against much tougher in the mud; won two back with today's jockey at a mile and 70 yards. JOHNNESBOOM ships up from Tampa for the Midwest Thoroughbreds and will be under the gun coming from post 11.
8 5½ furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming $25,000. Purse: $29,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Dolly Peach (Goodwin, Scherbenske)119/8-1
2: Somerset Swinger (Bell, Robertson)123/6-1
3: Happy Hour Honey (Butler, Rhone)119/6-1
4: Sputey's Cabin (Eikleberry, Padilla)121/5-1
5: Hidden Gold (Keith, Bravo)119/12-1
6: Satan's Mistress (Delorme, Miller)119/8-1
7: Praire Cougar (Shepherd, Tracy)121/12-1
8: Do Dat Blues (Martin, Scherer)121/9-2
9: Keewatin Ice (Rivera, Scherer)119/10-1
10: Jills Summer Raine (Stevens, Oliver)119/15-1
11: Pink Leninade (Canchari, Shryock)119/8-1
Race should set up nicely for someone off the pace such as SOMERSET SWINGER, who won last out driving four wide to three-length win; has been practicing well leading up. DO DAT BLUES won a confidence builder last out sitting in the jet stream before pouncing on front runner for convincing win. HAPPY HOUR HONEY and SPUTEY'S CABIN will to be part of the too-live crew up front battling it out.
9 6 furlongs. State bred.3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $30,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Jumpin Jimineys (Hernandez, Fauchald)114/7-2
2: Blumin Lucky (Shepherd, Pfeifer)119/2-1
3: Shangrila Bar (Butler, Riecken)119/4-1
4: Demis Lil' Star (Martin, Rampadarat)123/10-1
5: Demis Nativedancer (Canchari, Bethke)123/8-1
6: Two Chance (Escobar, Kirby)119/15-1
7: Stormy Ledger (Bell, Lund)123/6-1
8: Run Trevor Run (Garnett, Venner)123/30-1
9: L G Suprem (Keith, Fauchald)123/10-1
BLUMIN LUCKY ran wide last out and had a contaminated start two back but still managed place honors in both runnings with improved speed figures. STORMY LEDGER could enjoy using some of his early speed getting back to sprinting after a couple of decent efforts at two turns. JUMPIN JIMINEYS had troubled trip last out, finishing right behind Blumin Lucky. SHANGRILA BAR will be a handful as the one to catch.
10 5½ furlongs. 3-year-olds. Allowance optional claiming $50,000. Purse: $27,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Noelle's Quay (Canchari, Robertson)122/2-1
2: Bleu Moon Magic (Bell, Robertson)122/5-2
3: Shesafrigidcat (Shepherd, Turco)122/6-1
4: Jossy Do It (Martin, Silva)122/8-1
5: Flashy Prize (Rivera, Van Winkle)122/9-2
6: Fraudulentfootnote (Stevens, Green)122/7-2
NOELLE'S QUAY should use pace pressure coming off the rail and has win and place medals on her mantel from past two efforts. FRAUDULANTENTFOOTNOTE gets a cozy outside post with the speed to the inside for comfortable stalking position. BLEU MOON MAGIC and FLASHY PRIZE will be Ali/Frazier up front punching it out for the lead.
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