Johnny Love's Saturday Canterbury line

Post time: 1:35 p.m. Best bet: Stone Crazy (2nd race). Best play: 50 cent Pick 4 (1st), 5,7,8/2/1,2,4,5,7,9/1,2,4,5,7,10,11, $63

1 1 mile, 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $4,000. Purse: $9,000.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt.Odds

1: Thats Rays' Tiger (Shaw, Sheehan)12315-1

2: General Lafayette (Arroyo, Cole)12312-1

3: Toast in the Park (Eikleberry, Scott)12315-1

4: Banker's Way (Bell, Riecken)12312-1

6: Mischief Mo (Delorme, Pfeifer)12312-1

7: Swift Progress (Goodwin, Brinson)1234-1

8: Third Rail (Canchari, Shryock)1238-5

THIRD RAIL has done his best running at Canterbury Park, where he hit the board in three of his four efforts at this distance last season. Should show early speed starting from the outside post. CACHEMASSA CREEK comes off the sidelines from his nine-month layoff. Likes to sit in the stalking position pressing the pace, so look for a dueling stretch run if ready to go. SWIFT PROGRESS gets a new home with the Brinson barn with a high-percentage trainer sending out his new draft choices.

2 1 mile. Maiden special weight. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $25,000.

1: Nearly Was Mine (Velazquez, Green)1236-1

2: Hawkeye Jimmie (Ochoa, Brinson)11810-1

3: Stone Crazy (Martin, Robertson)1183-1

4: Finding Candy (Keith, Biehler)1189-2

5: Amen (Eikleberry, Padilla)12312-1

7: Citations Honor (Rhone, Arterburn)1236-1

8: Artistic Design (Franco, Diodoro)7-2123

STONE CRAZY is a late flier and strictly the one to beat after just posting his career-best Beyer speed figure against much tougher at Oaklawn at this distance. ARTISTIC DESIGN has flashed ability to show some early speed and will need to do so starting from the outside post. Must step it up a notch to beat the chalk. FINDING CANDY comes in after a long layoff with a series of decent works for new trainer Biehler, who has solid numbers in both departments.

3 5½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $4,000. Purse: $9,000.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt.Odds

2: This Guy (Keith, Biehler)1235-2

3: Blothefeld Away (Escobar, Robertson)1198-1

4: Candy Can Do (Stevens, Chambers)1235-1

5: Union Buster (Meier, Biehler)11910-1

6: Star Searcher (Goodwin, Riecken)12312-1

8: Forest Colors (Velazquez, Scherer)12312-1

9: Dakota Smokey (Eikleberry, Padilla)1236-1

EIGHTEEN WHEELS ran his career-best race two back in the slop then faded badly last out after showing early speed as the heavy favorite. Might enjoy a wet surface today and gets my timid vote. THIS GUY figures to be in the hunt from the get-go with a clean break. Ships up from Tampa where he hit the board in five of seven attempts. CANDY CAN DO ships up from Turf Paradise for consistent winning trainer Mike Chambers. Won lone dirt race two back after trouble start to get up late as the heavy favorite in debut.

4 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $12,000.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt.Odds

2: Cosmic Chi (Butler, Rhone)12310-1

3: Good Guy Lary (Eikleberry, Scherbenske)12312-1

4: Pacific Tsunami (Olesiak, Wekseth)1238-1

5: Casey's On Call (Goodwin, Brinson)1236-1

6: The Quinnster (Meier, Donlin)12315-1

8: Erv the Banker (Stevens, Rengstorf)12312-1

9: Dean Doesn't Know (Escobar, Bolinger)12315-1

10: Redneck Richie (Keith, Biehler)1236-1

Closely matched field, so must go deep in final leg of Pick 4 if still alive. RIGGER is all about speed and will need to come out firing from post 11. Won last out in gate-to-wire fashion against slightly tougher foes. BELLAGIO ROAD is another speedball who won two in a row before vanning out last out. Could be tough if returns to form. CODE OF KING grabs the rail and looks to be the front-runner in a field with a ton of pace. REDNECK RICHIE is a must-use on exotic tickets and is usually in the mix.

5 5½ furlongs. State-bred. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden Special Weight. Purse: $30,000.

1: Mimi's Obsession (Butler, Rengstorf)1194-1

2: Baby Pickles (Vergara, Oliver)11912-1

3: Belle of Hearts (Von Rosen, Hanson)11915-1

4: Gaelic Pride (Arroyo, McKinley)12320-1

5: G G's Silent Siege (Bell, Robertson)11912-1

7: Sentiment Gray (Stevens, Van Winkle)11910-1

8: Krissy's Tiger Paw (Keith, Biehler)1198-1

9: Jumpin Jennie (Goodwin, Brinson)1232-1

10: City Kid (Rivera, Rhone)1195-1

JUMPIN JEANIE looks to break her maiden with a field full of questions to ask. Ran well here last season with four silver medals and could find herself on the lead but doesn't need it. SENTIMENT GRAY begins racing career today with an encouraging work tab for trainer Van Winkle, who isn't shy winning first time out. MIMI's OBSESSION race once last year at 3½ furlongs but drifted out badly causing a DQ. Been training sharply and could be cranked to go today.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt.Odds

1: Speakers Action (Franco, Van Winkle)1185-1

2: Blue Ra Ra (Butler, Svendsen)1226-1

3: Gracen Racen (Canchari, Scherbenske)1205-1

4: Gracias (Eikleberry, Silva)1203-1

6: Prophet's Song (Escobar, Riecken)1184-1

7: Stillwater Storm (Rivera, Oliver)1186-1

GRACIAS can sit right off the expected heated pace if chooses and drive past as she did last out winning by four lengths. Has improved in each of past four races and has no reason not to take another step forward. GRACEN RACEN won last out, sitting within striking range before pulling ahead and holding on stubbornly for the victory. SPEAKERS ACTION has flashed early speed and now gets the inside position to set the pace. Has a bullet work at 4 furlongs coming in.

7 6 furlongs. State-bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $50,000.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt.Odds

2: Heliskier (Bell, Robertson)1236-5

3: Willow Parish (Arroyo, McFadden)11620-1

4: Sugar Business (Eikleberry, Rengstorf)11512-1

5: Desert Alley (Fackler, Robertson)1207-2

6: Speakfromyourheart (Keith, Hanson)11810-1

8: Samendra (Goodwin, Brinson)1206-1

9: Freedom First (Laviolette, Donlin)11612-1

Undefeated HELISKIER makes his return today for the Robertson/Bell team in the 10,000 Lakes Stakes. Today will not be an easy victory for him like some might think with his first race of the year. Stablemate DESERT ALLEY is all stubborn speed and has a better series of works coming in. If ready, which we assume he is, Heliskier has the talent to run with Desert Alley and take over when asked by Bell. In case of a total meltdown up front, I'll give the edge to SAMENDRA for the closing threat. Class runner always gives a strong showing at Canterbury.

8 5½ furlongs. State bred. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $32,400.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt.Odds

2: Stormy Bull (Arroyo, Pfeifer)1178-1

3: Sheer Trick (Delorme, Brinson)1218-1

4: Sam Wayne (Canchari, Riecken)1215-1

5: Lil' Apollo (Rivera, Pfeifer)1178-1

6: Bold Raider (Escobar, Cole)12115-1

8: Sun Country (Butler, Rhone)1218-1

9: Bet Your Life (Keith, Biehler)1177-2

10: Tez Virat (Goodwin, Brinson)1219-2

TEZ VIRAT is a talented 4-year-old whose best racing is around one turn and who figures to be in the picture from the start coming from the far outside. Needs only to regain last year's form to be a factor here. SUE'S STORMY will be all speed starting from the rail and is the one to catch with jockey Martin taking him as far as he can go. Had his best speed figure in the final race of the 2012 season. BET YOUR LIFE ran well here last year with a victory and two second spots. Sired by Giacomo, this runner is the late threat.

9 5½ furlongs. State bred. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $30,000.

1: Royal Bluff (Delorme, Pfeifer)1238-1

2: Mingun's Peaches (Keith, Rengstorf)1236-1

3: Holy White Socks (Ochoa, Weir)12315-1

4: Silver Somerset (Franco, Donlin)1195-1

5: Only Annie Peach (Can., S'benske)1235-2

7: Storming the Gates (Butler, Bravo)12310-1

8: Sweet Tango (Bell, Robertson)1198-1

9: Jenn's Girl (Rivera, Van Winkle)1198-1

10: Our Rianna (Meier, Bethke)11912-1

Give slight edge to ONLY ANNIE PEACH showed early speed in her two races at Hawthorne this year before giving way. Could get easy lead as lone speed and shake loose as the lukewarm favorite. SWEET TANGO ran twice here last year in a holding pattern behind the front-runners but now is newly teamed with Robertson/Bell. JENN'S GIRL finds the perfect field for debut. Has good series of works and all systems seem to say go.