Johnny Love's Friday Canterbury Park line

Post time: 6:30 p.m. Best bet: Smooth Stroke (7th Race). Best play: 50 cent-Pick 4, Race 6, (2,5,7/7/All/2,3,4,6,7), $52.50.

1 300 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Optional Claiming: $16,000. Purse: $16,000

1: No Regrets Here (Velazquez, Olmstead)124/9-2

2: Lika Nightmare (Beaty, Miller)126/5-2

3: Cr Wagon Man (Rosier, Olmstead)126/8-1

4: Tres Sea (Clark, Jr., Weidner)124/10-1

5: Queen of Caddo (Clark, Hybsha)124/4-1

RICKY SEPERATE is strictly the one to beat with dream post and quick turn of foot. QUEEN CADDO exits a driving win on sloppy track in impressive fashion. LIKA NIGHTMARE and NO REGRETS HERE are major players for pulling off the mild upset.

2 1 mile. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $33,000

1: Sweet Pitch (Mojica, Walker)118/6-1

2: Reigning Warrior (Velazquez, Scherer)118/2-1

3: L G Suprem (Butler, Fauchald)123/8-1

5: Archarchmonarch (Nolan, Rarick)123/5-1

6: Shooters Alley (Stevens, Litfin)118/10-1

X L TEE had legit excuses in the Minnesota Derby with bad start and traffic troubles. Should be set to go as the favorite with clean trip and top jock as the pilot. REIGNING WARRIOR finished third in the MN Derby and too had a faulty start. Will come rolling late, but questionable pace scenario keeps me from putting on top. Today marks first time SWEET PITCH stretches out to two turns and is your likely rabbit to catch.

3 About 7½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $20,000. Purse: $19,000

1: Myperfectsoulmate (Hernandez, W'mann)119/20-1

3: Gray Satellite (Velazquez, Sweere)123/15-1

4: Summer Epic (P. Canchari, L. Canchari)123/20-1

5: Malibu Pro (A. Canchari, Robertson)119/3-1

6: Rules of War (Butler, Diodoro)123/5-2

7: Great Googamooga (Nolan, Keller)119/20-1

9: Kitazi (Joubert, Hanson)119/9-2

10: Domikate (Vergara, Pearson)123/8-1

11: War General Too (A. Canchari, Pearson)119/10-1

MALIBU PRO comes in for strong connections second off the layoff and dropping in from allowance races. Should be sitting in main body of runners before making threatening move. RULES OF WAR is your likely post-time favorite as a major pace player for another strong team. Consistent money-maker is proven at this level. RARIN TO GO has two wins in past three starts. Didn't disappoint as the heavy favorite last out, winning by two lengths.

4 About 5 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional Claiming: $35,000. Purse: $34,000

2: El Seventyseven (A. Canchari, Robertson)119/5-2

3: Bushrod (Stevens, Robertson)115/8-1

4: Shrewd Move (Goodwin, McFarlane)123/7-2

5: Candy Ruby (Ramgeet, Diodoro)119/2-1

6: Superstar Leo (Velazquez, Robertson)119/3-1

8: Super Charlie (Mojica, Litfin)121/10-1

9: Space Mine (Vergara, Diodoro)119/4-1

Mac Robertson enrolls three of his runners. EL SEVENTYSEVEN should get the perfect set-up, shadowing the zippy pace. Cagey veteran comes in off bullet drill. Stablemate SUPERSTER LEO jumps off the main track at Arlington Park for his first run at Canterbury and too will be stalking the pace. Bred to handle the turf. SHREWD MORE has quick early foot.

5 6½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $10,000

1: Hitchismyname (Hernandez, Bends)123/20-1

3: Mimito Boy (Butler, Donlin Jr.)123/8-1

4: Kipper Key (Velazquez, McShane)123/5-1

5: Flyby Dubai (P. Canchari, L. Canchari)123/20-1

6: Charlie's Deere (Cruz, Hartman)123/10-1

7: Bizet (A. Canchari, Padilla)123/6-1

TRIDENT HERO is the early-speed type and is coming off his best performance of the year, drawing away from the field. DENALI SUCCESS too exits a nice win cutting back in distance after multiple route races. One-turn racing appears to be to be the answer. BIZET advanced on the rail last out to get up for the win and looms late closing threat at probable decent fractions.

6 5 furlongs. State bred. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $10,000. Purse: $11,500

1: No Rain (Velazquez, Chuck Turco)118/20-1

2: Sam Scored a Goal (Mojica, Silva)123/5-2

3: Jumpin Jimineys (Castro, Fauchald)123/8-1

5: True West (A. Canchari, Broberg)119/2-1

6: Demis Nativedancer (Cruz, Silva)123/20-1

7: Blue Jeans N Beer (Butler, McShane)119/5-1

8: Slippery Ice (Clark, Miller)123/10-1

TRUE WEST drops to lowest level in his two-year career and reunites with Canchari, winning team three back in frontrunning fashion. SAM SCORED A GOAL was a easy winner last out, shaking loose from the field. Looks plenty fit to give top pick a good fight. BLUE JEANS N BEER takes significant class drop in hopes of turning things around. Doesn't hurt to get Butler aboard, who piloted the gelding's last victory.

1: Mr Shiver (Joubert, Hanson)119/10-1

2: Johnny the Jet (Butler, Riecken)119/8-1

3: Hatties Jewel (Mojica, Bethke)119/6-1

4: Suddenly Seymour (Hernandez, Oliver)119/12-1

5: Berry Smart (A. Canchari, Kane)119/15-1

7: Smooth Stroke (Goodwin, Rarick)119/9-5

8: Minnesota Outlaw (Rosier, Scherer)119/4-1

9: Whos Yor Shindaddy (Ramgeet, Schindler)123/20-1

SMOOTH STROKE's speed figures tower the field and figures to be the day's best at a extremely short price. MINNESOTA OUTLAW and HATTIES JEWEL appear to be main threat to Smooth Stroke but will have to pick up their game in a big way to have a shot.

8 1 Mile. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $6,250. Purse: $11,500

2: Kluszewski (Castro, Silva)123/4-1

3: Supreme Stature (Mojica, Brinson)119/7-2

4: Ready Cat (Velazquez, McShane)119/8-1

5: Double Parqued (A. Canchari, Riecken)123/10-1

6: Proud Royal (Hernandez, Rengstorf)123/3-1

KLUSZEWSKI stretches out to routing with confidence after large-margin victory sprinting. Might try to shake loose from the field with his early speed. LEAVINGLOSANGELES gets back to the dirt and dropping for half the price after a disappointing effort on the lawn. Look for jockey Stevens to have his runner forwardly placed. PROUD ROYAL, STREET FIGHTING and SUPREME STATURE are legit and tough participants, must use on your exotic tickets.

9 1 Mile. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $10,000

1: Corporate Charlie (Stevens, Bethke)123/10-1

2: Otto Shootie (Hernandez, Rengstorf)123/6-1

3: Raton Pass (Velazquez, Rarick)123/5-2

5: Sonicvelocity (Coddington, Fields)123/20-1

6: Big Man Stan (Mojica, Bravo)123/4-1

7: Syd Licious (Butler, McShane)123/8-1