Johnny Love's Friday Canterbury Park line

June 5, 2015 at 5:00AM

Post time: 6:30 p.m. Best bet: Bourbon County (6th Race). Best play: 50 cent-Pick 4, Race 3, (1,2,3,4/All/6,7,11,12/2), $56.

1 250 yards. Open. 2-year-olds. Maiden claiming: $12,500. Purse: $9,250

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Spark Eye Jess (Smith, Johnson)122/7-2

2: Sr Ur Fired (Luark, Olmstead)122/5-1

3: Timeto Kickback (Suarez Ricardo, Hanson)122/4-1

4: Lynns Leaving You (Eikleberry, Harris)122/5-1

5: Cf Smokin Sweetie (Pinon, Hardy)122/5-2

6: Prairie Son (Swiontek, Livingston)122/8-1

7: Rockin the Fence (Olesiak, Black)122/10-1

SPARK EYE JESS has broke quickly in both starts and that might be the winning gimmick in this short race. TIMETO KICKBACK should improve in second start coming up from Remington Park. PRAIRIE SON is a first-timer with encouraging workouts.

2 350 yards. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $7,500. Purse: $10,250

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Tucan Sam (Luark, Kane)126/7-2

2: Irish Brew (Swiontek, Livingston)126/9-2

3: Explosive Guns (Golibrzuch, Miller)126/6-1

4: Mafoosa (Goodwin, Clay)126/3-1

5: Misty River Dancer (Beaty, Weidner)124/8-1

6: Jesstastic (Delorme, Hunt)126/2-1

MAFOOSA returns to the track where he has had his most success. IRISH BREW ran against much tougher here last season and enters tonight with a couple decent works. Newly claimed TUCAN SAM, has a fighting chance if regains last year's form.

3 3½ furlongs. State-bred. Fillies. 2-year-olds. Purse: $32,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Octavia Hill (Goncalves, Tracy, Jr.)118/4-1

2: Blues Lil Pegasus (Vergara, Van Winkle)118/5-1

3: Zan Creek (Velazquez, Biehler)118/7-2

4: Pecos (Eikleberry, Smith)118/9-5

5: Hey Funny (Murphy, Tracy, Jr.)118/8-1

6: Elli Mae Win (Sanchez, Rengstorf)118/9-2

This field of baby fillies starts the early Pick 4. PECOS looks to be a key factor up front with her quick works down at Lone Star Park. BLUES LIL PEGASUS supports the quickest drills overall on the local track, could hook up in early speed duel with top pick. OCTAVIA HILL gets nice inside draw in this short sprint.

4 1 mile 70 yards. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $28,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Zack's Billie (Martin, Jr., Anderson)123/9-2

2: Fair Trade (Hernandez, Rengstorf)123/6-1

3: Big Commission (Escobar, Brinson)118/9-2

4: R K's Afleet (Murphy, Mankin)123/10-1

5: Proud Royal (Butler, Bravo)118/6-1

6: Going for Miles (Goncalves, Robertson)123/2-1

7: Malibu Man (Eikleberry, Diodoro)118/5-1

8: First to Fight (Goncalves, Silva)118/8-1

In case rain knocks the race off the turf, GOING FOR MILES is decent on any footing and should be a handful early with Goncalves dictating the pace. BIG COMMISSION was a nonfactor against tougher foes down at Keeneland in second start on the dirt, could be a mild upset with the step down and change of surface. PROUD ROYAL didn't show much in previous turf efforts but looked to be way over his head in tougher fields on the Keeneland lawn.

5 11⁄16 Miles. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $20,000. Purse: $19,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Manlee Spirit (Goodwin, Peters)123/15-1

2: Mr. Montagu (Escobar, Donlin, Jr.)123/15-1

3: Burning Fuhry (Murphy, Bethke)123/20-1

4: King of Sharks (Velazquez, Litfin)123/12-1

5: Prairie Appeal (Thornton, Butler)118/20-1

6: Vanderboom Ridge (Butler, Bravo)123/12-1

7: I'vegotafeeling (Vergara, Diodoro)123/7-2

8: Heisenberg (Carreno, Shaw)118/10-1

9: Kinsale Sailor (Richard, Rarick)118/6-1

10: Trouble'smyname (Fackler, Turco)123/10-1

11: Barley Twist (Martin, Jr., Brinson)123/5-1

12: Wood Machine (Goncalves, Amoss)118/9-2

WOOD MACHINE will have to deal with starting from the far outside post but has enough early speed to duck to the front of his rivals for first step to the lead. Talented enough to go gate-to-wire. I'VEGOTAFEELING is allowance dropper who will be rolling late as the most likely favorite, huge concern of beaten chalk last five out. BARLEY TWIST and VANDERBOOM RIDGE are major players and must use on the tickets.

6 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming: $35,000. Purse: $32,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Countercyclical (Velazquez, Scherer)119/7-2

2: Bourbon County (Butler, Rhone)123/9-5

3: Tribal Dreams (Shepherd, Walker)121/5-2

4: Jamaican Memories (Carreno, Van Winkle)121/5-1

5: With Highest Honor (Fackler, Turco)121/10-1

6: Hazardous (P. Canchari, O'Callaghan)119/6-1

Well-liked chalk BOURBON COUNTY, won easily by 7 lengths in return race to Canterbury in the 10,000 Lakes stakes race. Could clash early with other speedballs but should come up on top on talent alone. JAMAICAN MEMORIES could benefit the most if speed duel occurs and heated pace causes a combustion. Was let-go last race with a closing rush to get the win. TRIBAL DREAMS is a consistent scrapper who will be attending up front while pressing the pace.

7 1 mile. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $12,500. Purse: $13,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Deal Master (P. Canchari, L. Canchari)123/20-1

2: Unstoppable Colby (Eikleberry, Diodoro)123/5-2

3: Gray Day Lover (Goncalves, Keen)123/5-1

4: Wildcard (Escobar, Riecken)123/10-1

5: Asareer's Harbor (Velazquez, Scherer)118/6-1

6: Take a Powder (Hernandez, Troche)118/20-1

7: Big Man Stan (Butler, Bravo)118/8-1

8: Mesa Brute (Vergara, Diodoro)118/9-2

9: Uncle Ron (Olesiak, Westermann)123/15-1

10: Cool N Ready Red (Sanchez, Bethke)118/15-1

11: Mr. Jerry (Murphy, Litfin)118/12-1

UNSTOPPABLE COLBY towers the field in the speed numbers category and should be strong second off the layoff after finishing third on opening night. ASAREER'S HARBOR ran career best speed number last out but flattened out down the stretch to finish behind our top pick off the board; logical exotic entrant. BIG MAN STAN stretches out to two turns on a strong percentage angle for trainer Francisco Bravo.

8 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $30,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Moonlit Park (Sanchez, Rarick)121/12-1

2: Command the Land (Thornton, Rhone)116/10-1

3: Not Guilty (Goncalves, Amoss)117/9-2

4: Dr. Spin (Velazquez, Biehler)121/6-1

5: Bing's Magic (Carreno, Robertson)121/8-1

6: Pferd (Eikleberry, Scherbenske)121/4-1

7: Fusaichi Kid (Butler, Rhone)121/10-1

8: Evert (Murphy, Scherer)121/10-1

9: Rodriguez (Martin, Jr., Berndt)121/6-1

10: Herriot (Shepherd, Olmstead)117/6-1

Wide-open race with tons of early speed. NOT GUILTY closed with a strong rally to get the victory last out as the favorite running shorter, should be compromised by the fast pace and the added half-furlong. PFERD steps up in class after impressive six length margin win last out at Hawthorne Park. DR. SPIN returns to sprinting after trying to lead the field on the front end at a mile distance, expect to carry speed down the stretch on the cutback.

9 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $6,250. Purse: $12,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Only Annie Peach (Eikleberry, Scherbenske)123/6-1

2: Letsgoracingboys (Vergara, Silva)119/9-2

3: Talk About Me (Murphy, Sweere)123/6-1

4: My Crazy Dayse (Goncalves, Keen)123/7-2

5: Kvell a Little (P. Canchari, L. Canchari)123/10-1

6: Chile Win (Golibrzuch, Miller)123/10-1

7: Galehorn (Richard, Chambers)123/5-2

8: Save Your Story (Carreno, Van Winkle)123/8-1

GALEHORN should get perfect set up sitting off the pace at expected dazzling fractions for first shot at the wall of speed in front of her. Comes off nice turf win after bumpy start. LETSGORACINGBOYS shoots for third straight win as a runaway front runner but should expect company with her tonight on the lead, no sneaking away from this group. TALK ABOUT ME has the class edge in this field of ladies but has been on the bench for seven months.

10 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $6,250. Purse: $12,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Paradise Rock (Franco, Lund)123/6-1

2: Blumin Lucky (Delorme, Pfeifer)123/12-1

3: August Day (Eikleberry, Scherbenske)123/4-1

4: Tensaw (Vergara, Diodoro)123/2-1

5: Outoftheclouds (Martin, Jr., Rarick)123/9-2

6: Langfurs Lightning (Goncalves, Tracy, Jr.)123/7-2

7: Riseseastsetswest (Goodwin, Riecken)123/12-1

AUGUST DAY chase the speed last out in merry-go-round fashion but could take the lead with field full of stalkers and closers, has solid shot at a square price. TENSAW appears the one to beat while second off the layoff, angled up 3 wide last out to finish a placement ahead of August Day. LANGFURS LIGHTNING is another deep closing threat who will be picking up the pieces.

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