Johnny Love's Friday Canterbury line
Post time: 6:30 p.m. Best bet: Sweet Tapper (3rd race). Best play: 50-cent Pick 4 (3rd): 4/1,3,9,10/All/6,8, $40
1 350 yards. Open. 2-year-olds. Maiden claiming $12,250. Purse: $9,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Lk Fantastic Perk (Velazquez, Olmstead)122/5-2
2: Daves Dune Buggy (Swiontek, Livingston)122/20-1
3: Feintastic Dreams (Pinon, Johnson)122/15-1
4: Hiclass Jess (Goodwin, Hybsha)122/20-1
5: Phoebes Return (Delgado, Olmstead)122/8-1
6: Kool Cartel Wagon (Esqueda, Harris)122/20-1
7: Dividing the Coronas (Shepherd, Miller)122/8-1
8: Lota Jp (Suarez Ricardo, Willis)122/12-1
9: Let Bull Fly (Velazquez, Olmstead)122/5-1
10: Dashin Eagle (Bachicha Jr., Hunt)122/3-1
11: Rg Special Cuz (Esqueda, Willis)122/20-1
PHOEBES RETURN has yet to hit the board in her brief career but seduces top jockey Delgado to ride. LK FANTASTIC PERK had a tardy start last out and deserves another shot as the probable favorite. DASHIN EAGLE ran a respectable fourth for his local debut last month.
2 350 yards. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $14,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Bileve (Delorme, Swan)124/10-1
2: First Flyin Eagle (Velazquez, Olmstead)124/4-1
3: Stel Cute (Bachicha Jr., Hunt)124/8-1
4: Royal Dashof Diamond (S. Ricardo, Hanson)124/5-1
5: Streakin Folly (Delgado, Hunt)124/3-1
6: Global Warning (Velazquez, Olmstead)124/12-1
7: Eureka (Esqueda, Willis)124/10-1
8: Mini Mink (Swiontek, Ramirez)124/6-1
9: Putinical (Goodwin, Hybsha)124/12-1
10: One Shamless Secret (Pinon, Frey)124/15-1
11: Tres Horizonte (Esqueda, Charette-Hill)124/5-1
FIRST FLYIN EAGLE led the whole way last race, breaking his maiden in his ninth start. Stablemate GLOBAL WARMING too broke his maiden last out with a late surge. Trainer Charlton Hunt ships up two legit players from Remington Park with STREAKIN FOLLY and STEL CUTE.
3 About 1 mile on turf. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming $35,000. Purse: $34,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Ms Bubbette (Mojica Jr., Bravo)120/6-1
2: Hero On Saturday (Sanchez, Anderson)120/8-1
3: Hey Didjanotis (Ramgeet, Van Winkle)120/6-1
4: Sweet Tapper (Mojica, Rengstorf)124/4-5
5: Trick City (Velazquez, Biehler)120/7-2
6: Fine Assay (Loveberry, Metz)120/12-1
SWEET TAPPER was extremely sharp last out, catching a late gear and winning the Lady Canterbury Stakes by a neck. Strictly the one to beat while tackling weaker. Expect TRICK CITY and HEY DIDJANOTIS to battle for the lead from the get-go, attempting to fend off the top choice down the stretch.
4 About 1 mile on turf. State-bred. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $32,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Go Go Eva (Loveberry, Sheehan)119/6-1
2: Gaylesluckylady (Keith, Biehler)119/12-1
3: Cozzy Kinda Love (Bedford, McKinley)119/8-1
4: Sue Dancer (Becerra, Backhaus)124/15-1
5: Desert Lioness (Mojica Jr., Rhone)119/10-1
6: Eclipsing (Johnson, Wiley)114/15-1
7: Cup o' Tea for Me (C. Wolff, P. Wolff)124/20-1
8: Lil' Red Devil (Goodwin, Pfeifer)119/20-1
9: Eppur Si Mouve (Evans, Robertson)119/2-1
10: RJ's Silver Syd (Shepherd, Miller)119/5-2
COZZY KINDA LOVE set a dazzling pace last effort but gave way late, settling for the fourth spot. Should appreciate the 70-yard cutback at a healthy price. RJ'S SILVER SYD and EPPUR SI MUOVE sped by Cozzy Kinda Love down the homestretch, filling out the minor awards. Hotter the pace, better for them.
5 About 1 mile, 70 yards on turf. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $16,000. Purse: $16,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Break In (Escobar, Rhone)124/8-1
2: Line of Grace (Evans, Robertson)119/8-1
3: Rudys Cabello (Mojica Jr., Bethke)124/15-1
4: Machi (Mojica, Bravo)119/10-1
5: Noon (Ramgeet, Lund)124/8-1
6: Hello Everybody (Sanchez, Von Hemel)124/5-1
7: Shoyoya (Loveberry, Sharp)119/5-1
8: Hit It Up (Mawing, Silva)119/6-1
9: Soaring Now (Canchari, Heitzmann)119/7-2
10: Tahkodha Belle (Bedford, McFadden)119/20-1
BREAK IN has early foot to employ, departing from the inside hole, trying to run out the clock to the wire. LINE OF GRACE drops in from allowance efforts on the main track to the turf experiment. Strong angle for leading trainer. SHOYOYA's lone turf race was a bust after early problems out of the gate. Signs horse could be live at a square price after going gate-to-wire last out on the dirt track. Wide open race.
6 6 furlongs. State-bred. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $10,000. Purse: $10,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Adorkable (Joubert, Hanson)124/5-1
2: Pure Music (Sanchez, Tracy)124/15-1
3: Fashion Tour (Delgado, Rarick)120/10-1
4: So Blue (Mojica Jr., Rhone)124/8-1
5: Glitter's Cupcake (Lindsay, Bethke)124/12-1
6: Mirabelle Magic (Canchari, Robertson)120/9-2
7: Blossom Dearie (Goodwin, Scherer)120/10-1
8: Ta Kela Warning (Mojica, Rhone)120/2-1
9: Wanamingo (C. Wolff, P. Wolff)124/20-1
10: Fabulous Dahl (Hamilton, Litfin)124/20-1
11: Kisses for Sidney (Mawing, Biehler)120/12-1
TA KELA WARNING won her lone start in impressive fashion. Filly took the lead from the break and drove clear from her rivals, winning by a large margin. MIRABELLE MAGIC drops for half the price after lacking a late run last out. Main threat for the upset, stepping down in class for strong connections. ADORKABLE takes significant class drop and should be gathering late momentum along the pine. Needs a speed-favoring pace, but probably best used underneath.
7 1 mile. State-bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming $20,000. Purse: $12,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Cats Stormy Native (Lindsay, Bethke)119/20-1
2: Direct Impact (Evans, Wiley)124/8-1
3: Mr Shiver (Joubert, Hanson)124/10-1
4: Joker's Mischief (Ramgeet, Miller)119/6-1
5: Rino Boy (Velazquez, Sweere)124/5-2
6: Smokin' Mo (Goodwin, Pfeifer)124/12-1
7: Be Real Quiet (Johnson, McFadden)119/20-1
8: Taz Warrior (Escobar, Danger)124/6-1
9: Flashed (Canchari, Anderson)124/8-1
10: Divine Mandate (Hernandez, Silva)119/4-1
11: Supermans Bodgit (Shepherd, Wiley)119/20-1
12: Bumper's Eleven (Bedford, Anderson)119/20-1
DIVINE MANDATE is one of many here stretching out to a mile. Might be lone speed, controlling his own destiny to the wire in a field full of stalkers. RINO BOY ran second last out sprinting but was finishing strong. Going around two turns might be what the doctor ordered. MR SHIVER will be touring the course from the rear, bidding his time before making one big run. Good race to go deep to start the Pick 4.
8 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $10,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Maria (Velazquez, Berndt)120/5-1
2: Delicacy (A. Ramgeet, T. Ramgeet)124/6-1
3: Look Out Baby (Hernandez, Berndt)120/6-1
4: Warren's Honey Bee (Lindsay, Diodoro)124/3-1
5: Flower Child (Hamilton, House)124/15-1
6: Cougar Creek (Goodwin, Brinson)120/5-1
7: Silky Lady (Mojica, Rengstorf)124/7-2
8: Blingonthewing (Sanchez, Stuart)120/12-1
WARREN'S HONEY BEE is a new acquisition for Robertino Diodoro, shipping in from Santa Anita Park. Diodoro has solid numbers sending out his new purchases. SILKY LADY hasn't finished lower than the top two spots in her three races this meet. Should be on the prowl from midpack, before letting loose with late kick. DELICACY broke slowly, hustled up but yielded late. Been spruced up with a bullet drill since.
9 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming $35,000. Purse: $34,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Smooth Chiraz (Mojica, Bravo)120/6-1
2: He's So Zazzy (Mojica Jr., Bravo)120/5-1
3: Saturdaynitelites (Mawing, Rarick)120/9-2
4: Pricelesscommodity (Loveberry, Padilla)120/7-2
5: Vestibule (Sanchez, Padilla)122/5-2
6: Six Ninety One (Velazquez, Van Winkle)120/10-1
7: Rockin Home (Delorme, Van Winkle)120/6-1
Lot of speed in the race, so I'll give SATURDAYNITELITES a shot coming from off the pace, giving trainer Wade Rarick his first win of the meet. Ran a strong second in the Dark Star Cup. PRICELESSCOMMODITY looms the late closing threat if ready to roll off the nine-month absence. Encouraging works coming in. VESTIBULE and SMOOTH CHIRAZ will be Ali vs Frazier fighting for the lead. Give slight edge to Vestibule lasting the longest.
10 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $12,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Bluegrass Sight (Mojica, Rhone)124/6-1
2: The Tascosa Kid (Hamilton, Robertson)124/3-1
3: Trident Hero (Mawing, Litfin)124/7-2
4: Bear's Big Boy (Hernandez, Riecken)124/8-1
5: Prayintheprairie (Loveberry, Van Winkle)124/12-1
6: Sidearm (Lindsay, Diodoro)124/2-1
7: Sun Country (Sanchez, Broberg)124/8-1
BEAR'S BIG BOY jumps off the turf and to lowest level of his long career. Might have one more left to pull off the upset, rolling late to the party. THE TASCOSA KID has tactical speed to be on or near the pace. Just missed last out as the favorite in his local debut. SIDEARM came up short as the favorite, going for his third consecutive win last out. Logical favorite, but will try to beat him in this closely matched group.
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