JOHNNY LOVE'S CANTERBURY LINE
Post time: 6:30 p.m. Best bet: Counterfactual (4th Race). Best play: 50 cent Pick 4, Race 3, (1,4,5,6/10/1,2,3,5,6,8,10/2,3,6), $42.
1 330 Yards. State Bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden Claiming : $20,000. Purse: $10,750
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Well Heeled Magoo (Fennell, Fennell, Jr.)124/8-1
2: This Donna Rockin (Swiontek, Black)124/6-1
3: Magics Miracle Wagon (Beaty, Miller)124/4-1
4: Bully B Quick (Delorme, McKinley)124/3-1
5: Ls Little Effort (Shepherd, Johnson)124/6-1
6: Beautifulish (Eikleberry, Harris)124/5-2
7: Crashed On Corona (Golibrzuch, Miller)124/8-1
BEAUTIFULISH dueled but faded to to fourth on the sloppy surface last out.Should hang strong on fast track. MAGICS MIRACLE WAGON gave a game effort at a huge price in her initiation at Remington Park. BULLY B QUICK ran second last out after being nipped at the wire.
2 330 Yards. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden Claiming : $6,250. Purse: $7,250
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Eyema Game Dealer (Shepherd, Johnson)124/8-1
2: Intrepid Jess (Goodwin, LaVanway)124/8-1
3: Nightlinger Blurr (Swiontek, Livingston)124/5-1
4: Apollitical Flight (Luark, Olmstead)124/7-2
5: This Dans a Rockin (Delorme, Black)124/12-1
6: Walley (Richard, Berg)124/5-2
7: Unforgottenrareform (Golibrzuch, Miller)124/6-1
8: Super Cleat (Beaty, Miller)124/12-1
9: Runnin Red Barron (Eikleberry, Clay)124/10-1
WALLEY is the one to beat after running second last out on the sloppy track against slightly tougher. EYEMA GAME DEALER finished third to start her sophomore season in her career-best performance. Seasoned veteran INTREPID JESS, will be shooting for his first win in 17th career spin.
3 6 Furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming : $5,000. Purse: $12,500
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: World Famous Sam T (Hernandez, LaVanway)123/6-1
2: Setnmupknocknmdown (Richard, Donlin)123/8-1
3: Hi Prim (Shepherd, Hawley)123/10-1
4: Reflected Cat (Butler, Keen)123/2-1
5: Dakota Mac (Vergara, Diodoro)123/9-5
6: Flyby Dubai (Franco, Van Winkle)123/7-2
REFLECTED CAT won first attempt sprinting on the dirt last effort after being a regular on the route circuit. Firing quick works for his Canterbury debut. DAKOTA MAC runs at career-low tonight and is the morning line favorite on the drop. Speed favoring pace could set up well for him. FLYBY DUBAI cuts back in distance and level for new trainer Van Winkle off the claim. Expect to be chasing the pace from the break.
4 7½ Furlongs. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $28,500
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Haley's Comet (Thornton, Robertson)114/10-1
2: Sassy Prance (Butler, Rhone)123/12-1
3: Disones Pretty (Velazquez, Biehler)119/8-1
4: Miserable Blue (Franco, Rarick)119/10-1
5: Garden Games (Sanchez, Padilla)119/5-1
6: Congregation (Joubert, Hanson)119/30-1
7: Sismonceo (Eikleberry, Sheehan)123/20-1
8: Capture This Star (Keith, Biehler)119/12-1
9: Chub's Charmer (Shepherd, Westermann)119/20-1
10: Counterfactual (Goncalves, Amoss)119/9-5
11: Luv Da Skin Shezin (Vergara, Diodoro)119/6-1
12: Runthespellcheque (Escobar, Donlin, Jr.)123/20-1
13: Sew What (Carreno, Rhone)119/30-1
14: Madison Mayhem (Hernandez, Brinson)119/8-1
COUNTERFACTUAL is strictly the one beat on the sharp drop in class shipping up from Churchill Downs for trainer Tom Amoss. Expect the cream of the crop to be flying late. LUV DA SKIN SHEZIN doesn't need the lead but might decide to shoot for it in effort not to get hung out to dry in the first turn. Paid dividends in five of her six starts. SASSY PRANCE returns to the local lawn where she has given some well-meant efforts while finishing in the minor awards.
5 7½ Furlongs. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming : $20,000. Purse: $19,000
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Deemie (Murphy, Litfin)123/10-1
2: Who's for Glory (Franco, Lund)123/8-1
3: She's Coal Hearted (Thornton, Berndt)114/6-1
4: Mutually Exclusive (P. Canchari, Oliver)123/20-1
5: Kitten de Pere (Richard, Chambers)123/5-2
6: Gracias a Ti (Vergara, Silva)119/8-1
7: Undone Sweater (Swiontek, Berg)123/20-1
8: Katerrific (Shepherd, Rarick)123/5-1
9: Subtle Splendor (Velazquez, Berndt)123/12-1
10: Be My Honeycomb (Sanchez, Rengstorf)123/15-1
11: Who Is Lido (Goncalves, Hawley)119/15-1
12: Eagle of Delight (Martin, Jr., Tracy, Jr.)123/12-1
13: Correspondence (Lopez, Jr., McFadden)123/20-1
14: Individual Design (Eikleberry, Diodoro)123/8-1
SHE'S COAL HEARTED will seek to shake loose as the one to catch in her first attempt on the turf. Won last out on the off track by three lengths. KITTEN DE PERE is a consistent runner and strong contender for win honors as the M/L chalk. Four-year-old filly likes to escort the pace before making threatening move. KATERRIFIC was beaten favorite last two out at Santa Anita and jumps to the turf in effort to turn things around.
6 6 Furlongs. State Bred. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $38,500
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: She Can Ski (Carreno, Bravo)119/8-1
2: Thunder and Honey (Escobar, Robertson)119/2-1
3: Bad River Belle (Butler, Rhone)123/4-1
4: Stellabrini (Eikleberry, Donlin)119/5-1
5: Appealing Dancer (Sanchez, Bravo)119/6-1
6: Sioux Appeal (Goncalves, Robertson)115/3-1
7: Shal Pal's Castle (Hernandez, Fauchald)119/15-1
Mac Robertson sends in the two top choices with THUNDER AND HONEY and SIOUX APPEAL. I'll give the nod to Thunder and Honey after her fourth-place showing in Lady Slipper Stakes angling five-wide while closing. Sioux Appeal came up on top in lone two starts here last season. Getting hot jockey Goncalves at the helm is a bonus. BAD RIVER BELLE evacuated the campus while leaving others behind to get the win last out running late.
7 6 Furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $28,500
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Doodle Hopper (Goncalves, Robertson)119/9-5
2: Sammy's Mineshaft (Sanchez, Padilla)119/12-1
3: Deer Lease Drama (Carreno, Keen)119/10-1
4: Flashy Jewel (Hernandez, Brinson)119/2-1
5: Big Commission (Escobar, Brinson)119/8-1
6: Six Ninety One (Butler, Berndt)119/6-1
7: Gray Satellite (Delorme, Sweere)123/20-1
8: Smoltz (Velazquez, Berndt)119/10-1
DOODLE HOPPER chased the pace and was second best last out as the conquered favorite. Should get ground saving rail trip tonight to bounce back from that loss. FLASHY JEWEL too was defeated chalk last out and looks to rebound with good tactical speed. SIX NINETY ONE returns for second career start off the long layoff with strong work tab. Appears ready to go.
8 6 Furlongs. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $30,000
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: To B a Noitted (Franco, Rarick)121/8-1
2: Just Have'n Fun (Eikleberry, Diodoro)121/8-1
3: Rockin the Bleu's (Butler, Robertson)121/7-2
4: Gold Dust Diva (Velazquez, Berndt)117/10-1
5: Wonder About Lola (Goncalves, Robertson)121/4-1
6: Princess Dinah (Sanchez, Padilla)121/9-2
7: Score More (Keith, Biehler)123/12-1
8: My Blue Sky (Hernandez, McFarlane)117/6-1
9: Scoozi (Vergara, Diodoro)121/6-1
ROCKIN THE BLEU'S shoots for her fifth consecutive win in her first start of her 2015 campaign. Workouts suggest she's ready to go. Stablemate WONDER ABOUT LOLA will be running from the jungle of the Bushwhackers from the back of the field and benefiting from expected brisk early pace. TO B A NOITTED too seeks her fifth-straight victory shipping up from Turf Paradise. Shows a lot of confidence stepping up in class.
9 5½ Furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming : $6,250. Purse: $11,500
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Double Nickel (Richard, McFarlane)123/10-1
2: Policio (Murphy, Cole)123/10-1
3: Binky Hollow (Eikleberry, Van Winkle)123/12-1
4: Fun Gus Amongus (Martin, Jr., Litfin)119/7-2
5: Decantered (Vergara, Silva)123/8-1
6: Mon Petit Pote (Butler, Keen)123/4-1
7: Victory Sled (Keith, Riecken)123/15-1
8: Shipmaker (Carreno, Bends)123/6-1
9: Conticinio (Goncalves, Keen)123/9-2
10: Mass and Energy (Fackler, Turco)123/12-1
Dallas Keen sends out a tough duo in MON PETIT POTE and CONTICINIO, who filled two of the top three spots last time they faced each other on a muddy track. Mon Petit Pote got nabbed at the wire that race in which many thought was locked up down the stretch with huge lead. Deserves another shot with Butler remaining aboard. Conticinio finished right behind stablemate, leaving others behind with late rush. FUN GUS AMONGUS and DECANTERED are major players who will be pressing the pace and both come off triumphs.
10 5 Furlongs. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming : $4,000. Purse: $10,000
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Tilted Lady (Goncalves, Silva)119/5-2
2: Husker (Shepherd, Walker)119/6-1
3: Blue Ra Ra (Butler, Olmstead)121/10-1
4: Cool Cowgirl (Thornton, Westermann)116/12-1
5: La Enfermera Roja (E'berry, Scherbenske)119/7-2
6: Sweet City Song (Fackler, Turco)119/12-1
7: Ganesha (Sanchez, Perez)121/2-1
GANESHA could be tough with reprise of last race where he gave career-best speed figure for the win on the sloppy track, hopefully not just a mud specialist. BLUE RA RA could be the wise guy play coming in off two straight wins but against much softer fields. Draw a line through TILTED LADY last race, and numbers match up strongly against this group. Stumbled badly out of the gate as the favorite and never recovered, deserves a mulligan.
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