Johnny Love's Friday Canterbury Park line

JOHNNY LOVE'S CANTERBURY LINE

Post time: 6:30 pm. Best bet: Unlawful Detainer (8th race). Best play: 50 cent Pick 4 ticket—Race 5 (1,3,5,6/1,3,4,5/ALL/7), $72.

1 5 1/2 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $4,000. Purse: $9,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Rita's Cheetah (Keith, Biehler)123/5-1

2: Foxy Lady Packin (Escobar, Lund)123/8-1

3: Unbridled Ann (Shino, Ranwick)123/15-1

5: Depeche (Rivera, Oliver)123/10-1

6: Valari (Arroyo, Bends)123/7-2

7: Safe N Rich (Martin, Litfin)123/8-5

Should get a square price on LE CHOT JOLIE, who will be rolling late at hopefully contested fractions up front. Betting against the favorite SAFE N RICH after her third straight place landing; seasoned veteran is racing her seventh time in 11 weeks, which starts taking a toll this time of year. VALARI settled for third behind our second choice last out, gaining late.

2 7 1/2 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming $20,000. Purse: $14,000.

1: Prince Demidoff (Shaw, Rampadarat)123/15-1

2: Runaway Cal (Shepherd, Berndt)123/6-1

3: Fair Trade (Hernandez, Rengstorf)118/5-1

4: Stone Crazy (Canchari, Robertson)119/3-1

5: S S Rosso Corso (Martin, Sanchez)123/15-1

7: Mr. Montagu (Barton, Donlin)119/10-1

8: Itza Twister (Escobar, Kirby)123/12-1

9: Sharp Richard (Butler, Oliver)119/10-1

10: Benjur (Velazquez, Scherer)119/12-1

11: Burning Fuhry (Ocampo, Bethke)119/10-1

STONE CRAZY steps down in class as the favorite in this deep field; just missed last out in turf debut. FAIR TRADE is a contender for win honors after middle move came up a length short of breaking his maiden last out. AMIGOS THREE, MR. MONTAGU, and SHARP RICHARD are major players in this closely matched field.

3 1 1/16 miles. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $27,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Model Citizen (Escobar, Suter)118/8-1

2: Nolangrant'skitten (Butler, Scherer)122/2-1

4: Whisper to Jack (Arroyo, Donlin)122/20-1

5: Finding Candy (Keith, Biehler)118/8-1

6: Threefiftysevenmag (Canchari, Berndt)122/8-1

7: Tiger Run (Rivera, Scherer)118/8-1

8: Consolidation (Barton, Lund)118/8-1

NOLANGRANT'SKITTEN is strictly the one to beat; lone runner in field with 70 Beyer speed figures or higher. FINDY CANDY finished in the back of the field for the Mystic Lake Derby but should find this group more to his liking; has tactical speed to sit up close with Lori Keith aboard. TIGER RUN is coming off a gate-to-wire win but will have to fend off early heat from the inside to get the win tonight.

4 5 1/2 furlongs. 2-year-olds. Allowance optional claiming $50,000. Purse: $27,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Chairman Crooks (Butler, Rengstorf)120/5-2

2: Lotsa Mischief (Barton, McFarlane)120/3-1

4: Clarisimo (Goodwin, Sweere)120/6-1

5: I Use Tohave Money (Keith, McShane)120/6-1

6: Rumbauer (Rivera, Van Winkle)120/4-1

DEADLY BLACK EAGLE should be sitting outside of clash of speed to his inside with the perfect set-up for first attack; invader from Iowa has bullet gate drill coming in. CHAIRMAN CROOKS and LOTSA MISCHIEF will be battling up front for the lead but something has to give. Chairman Crooks ran second in the Shakopee Juvenile.

5 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds. Allowance optional claiming $50,000. Purse: $27,000.

1: Ambusher (Shepherd, Wilkes)122/4-1

2: Tra Kela (Martin, Lund)122/6-1

3: Flashy Prize (Rivera, Van Winkle)122/3-1

4: Arctic Prairie (Butler, Donlin)122/10-1

5: Fraudulentfootnote (Stevens, Green)122/5-1

7: Portales (Shaw, Smith)122/7-2

FLASHY PRIZE looks to take another step forward after running her best career race last out almost lighting up the board at a huge price losing by a head. SUNSET ILLUSION appears the one to catch shipping up from Prairie Meadows; should enjoy returning to one turn sprinting after failed two-turn experiment last out. AMBUSHER lone start this meet was a three-length win for the Wilkes barn; seeking ground-saving trip from the rail.

6 6 furlongs. open. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $12,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Appeals the Deal (Stevens, Biehler)123/7-2

3: Good Guy Larry (Canchari, Scherbenske)123/4-1

4: Gold Country Cat (Rivera, Van Winkle)123/5-1

5: Erv the Banker (Martin, Rengstorf)123/6-1

6: Willow Parish (Arroyo, McFadden)123/20-1

7: Eurasian (Butler, Oliver)123/6-1

9: Ready to Roll (Ocampo, Riecken)123/12-1

APPEALS THE DEAL should enjoy class relief after fading badly in field way over his head last out; expect to break alertly from the one hole to get the lead with HOF jockey Stevens as the pilot. GOLD COUNTRY CAT has been improving each race and merits respect zeroing in on the front runners down the stretch. GOOD GUY LARRY and ERV THE BANKER are must use in this evenly matched field.

7 6 furlongs. open. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $10,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: R U Joshin Me (Ocampo, Rengstorf)119/9-2

3: Run Away Indian (Swiontek, Bethke)114/10-1

4: Great River Skier (Butler, Bravo)119/6-1

5: Cheap Chocolate (Stevens, McShane)123/8-1

6: Bold Raider (Goodwin, Cole)123/6-1

7: Dalbo (Shaw, Berg)119/20-1

9: Prairie Appeal (Keith, Danger)123/7-2

In what appears to be the most wide-open race on the card, I'll side with R U JOSHIN ME returning to rivals on his own level after finishing 22 lengths back in the Minnesota Derby. PRAIRIE APPEAL has dominated the place honors last three efforts; could be good key for same honor on exacta/trifecta tickets. Expect TENPIN STRIKE to press the pace wearing blinkers tonight with for the Robertson barn.

8 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $11,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Look West (Martin, Bethke)123/4-1

3: Hollywood Hitman (Canchari, Hemba)119/5-1

4: Dont Worry Bout It (Keith, McShane)123/10-1

5: Late Developer (Butler, Brueggemann)123/3-1

6: Chunk (Arroyo, Donlin)123/20-1

7: Unlawful Detainer (Rivera, Silva)123/5-2