Johnny Love's Saturday Canterbury Park line

Post time: 1:30 pm. Best bet: Ciaran's Prize (5th Race). Best play: (5th Race) 50 cent Pick 4—Race 5 (4/3,6,8,9/3,4,6,7/ALL), $72

1 5½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $4,000. Purse: $9,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Brassy's Delight (Escobar, Ibarra)119/12-1

2: Dalamar (Bell, McKenzie)119/7-2

3: Don't Stop Ridin' (Goodwin, Laing)123/5-1

4: Quality Diplomat (Rivera, Van Winkle)119/9-2

6: Redneck Richie (Keith, Biehler)123/3-1

7: Haitian Hero (Velazquez, Silva)119/5-1

REDNECK RICHIE drops back to level more to his liking while shortening up after failing to fire last out vs.tougher. DALAMER has good early speed and will be pressing the pace, dropping in class off the turf for McKenzie/Bell team, which won last out as a team for a huge price. DON'T STOP RIDIN won at this level and distance last out for career-best speed figures.

2 6½ furlongs. State-bred. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $12,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

2: Gold Country Cat (Stevens, Van Winkle)123/10-1

3: Desert Prize (Hernandez, Rengstorf)118/5-1

4: Erv the Banker (Martin, Rengstorf)123/15-1

5: Good Guy Larry (Eikleberry, Scherbenske)123/4-1

6: Ready to Roll (Keith, Riecken)123/6-1

8: Our Family Affair (A. Canchari, Oliver)123/9-2

EURASIAN ran well two back at claiming level, then got in way over his head last out in stakes race. Could surprise at a nice price with this more realistic assignment. GHOST SKIER won two back at this distance on a sloppy course and is usually in the hunt with his early speed. GOOD GUY LARRY will come rolling from mid-pack, letting the frontrunners do the dirty work.

3 6½ furlongs. 3-year-olds. Allowance optional claiming $50,000. Purse: $27,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: J T's Gold (Eikleberry, Wilson)122/3-1

3: Faithful Servant (Escobar, Brueggemann)122/10-1

4: Fort Humbug (Velazquez, Scherer)122/6-1

5: Claypool (Stevens, Schnell)122/7-2

6: Dakota Mac (A. Canchari, Robertson)122/5-1

7: Star Street (Martin, Wilkes)122/2-1

4 About 7½ furlongs. Turf. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $10,000. Purse: $16,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Lookinatmindy (A. Canchari, Brinson)119/4-1

2: Number One Gal (Martin, House)119/10-1

3: Grace of Greatness (Franco, Robertson)119/6-1

5: Befuddler (Butler, Bravo)119/5-1

6: Serious Stuff (Ochoa, McFarlane)119/3-1

7: Sasha's Fierce (Stevens, Brueggemann)119/8-1

8: Stillwater Storm (Rivera, Oliver)119/8-1

GRACE OF GREATNESS falls from the clouds of stakes race to this claiming level off a decent performance, finishing two lengths behind the winner. SASHA'S FIERCE exits same race as top pick and should prove set to run second off the layoff for Midwest Thoroughbreds stable. SERIOUS STUFF will be pursued by the field after speeding away last out before weakening against rivals tougher than today's group.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Saka (Von Rosen, Hanson)118/5-1

2: Flash Fuse (Luark, Miller)118/12-1

3: When We Laugh (Butler, Bravo)118/8-1

4: Ciaran's Prize (Shepherd, Berndt)118/6-5

6: Nothing But Me (Keith, Biehler)118/8-1

7: Omega Mason (Vergara, Biehler)118/15-1

8: War Memories (Goodwin, Rengstorf)118/15-1

CIARAN'S PRIZE is the logical choice; showed good early speed last out but had to settle for second best as the favorite. Filly's lone start is tons better than other second-time starters in the field. SAKA and WHEN WE LAUGH look like the main challengers if ready to fire in their debuts.

6 About 11⁄16 miles. Turf. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $14,000.

1: Pacific Tsunami (Fackler, Wekseth)119/12-1

2: Ilikechocolatemilk (Olesiak, Danger)119/20-1

3: Big Bruin (Escobar, Brueggemann)121/2-1

4: Slew City Storm (Rhone, Arterburn)119/10-1

5: Don't Bluff (A. Canchari, Robertson)123/5-1

7: Bravo Prado (Keith, Biehler)119/6-1

8: Keep Me Posted (Eikleberry, Van Winkle)119/8-1

9: Little Wagon (Bell, Oberlander)119/8-1

10: Broken Aero (Rivera, Sweere)119/15-1

11: Tigerstark (Vergara, Suter)119/15-1

13: Jix (Rivera, Pfeifer)119/20-1

BIG BRUIN appears the one to beat after his last performance on the turf, in which the gelding had brief lead but was outdone at the finish, settling for place honors. 10-year-old LITTLE WAGON got off slowly in same race as top pick and would love fast fractions up front to swoop in on with his closing late kick. KEEP ME POSTED gets a pass for last race from me and should rebound to previous form with Eikleberry taking the helm.

7 6 furlongs. State-bred. Fillies and mares. Maiden special weight. Purse: $30,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Mimi's Obsession (Martin, Rengstorf)119/15-1

3: Only Annie Peach (Eikleberry, Scherbenske)123/5-2

4: Kati Can (Shepherd, Brinson)119/10-1

5: Demi de Naskra (Swiontek, Rampadarat)118/20-1

6: Naomi Ridge Esq. (Stevens, Porter)123/5-1

7: Baby Pickles (Olesiak, Oliver)119/6-1

9: Subito (A. Canchari, Porter)123/15-1

10: Unbridled's Celtic (Rivera, Weir)123/15-1

11: Prairie Girl (Butler, Donlin)119/12-1

12: Crypto Sky (Keith, Van Winkle)119/20-1

ONLY ANNIE PEACH got a little fractious in the gate before the start last out so hope to see better gate manners today before firing out to grab the lead and taking the field to the wire. BABY PICKLES will be pressing our frontrunner like she did last out before attacking and landing in the silver spot. Should see nice prices for NAOMI RIDGE ESQ. and KATI CAN, who have room for development where a win isn't out of the picture.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Threefiftysevenmag (Shepherd, Berndt)123/8-1

2: Hurricane Houston (A. Canchari, Porter)123/6-1

3: Paratito (IRE) (Goodwin, O'Callaghan)123/10-1

4: Noah and O (Eikleberry, Padilla)123/5-1

6: Greeley's Legend (Ochoa, McFarlane)118/8-1

7: Bill's Hat Trick (Martin, Rengstorf)123/15-1

8: Executive Action (Velazquez, Sweere)123/4-1

9: Gentle as a Breeze (Vergara, Silva)118/7-2

10:Soul Sacrifice (Butler, Scherer)123/5-1

12: Slamit (Stevens, Green)123/8-1

13: Corporate Charlie (Keith, Mankin)123/6-1

14: K Js Maddog (Von Rosen, Lund)123/15-1

GENTLE AS A BREEZE stalked the pace last out instead of his usual frontrunning style and tired late in the process. Like to see jockey Vergara push to the lead with his speed. EXECUTIVE ACTION exits off a victory after stalking the pace and driving three wide in taking over. NOAH AND O is the logical late closing threat with Eikleberry aboard. Must use SOUL SACRIFICE if gets in off the also-entered list.

9 Bob Morehouse Stakes. 400 yards. State-bred. Open. Purse: $20,000.

1: Teller Im Out (Delorme, Haglund)126/8-1

2: Western Fun (Smith, Clay)126/2-1

3: V Os Red Hot Cole (Goodwin, Hardy)124/9-2

4: Beautys Prince (Luark, Kane)126/12-1

5: Tres My Tracks (Smith, Blair)124/5-1

V Os RED HOT COLE won last out under mild urging to length victory. TRES MY TRACKS too won last effort under confident hand ride. WESTERN FUN has been facing tougher and is a major player who shared the win two back in dead heat.

10 330 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Optional claiming $7,500. Purse: $14,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: One Kool Wagon (Suarez Ricardo, Hanson)126/8-1

2: Dales Sis (Buening, Johnson)124/8-1

4: Jess Choo and Me (Frink, Pride)126/10-1

5: Twilight Corona (Goodwin, Hardy)124/6-1

6: Eye M a Pistol (Eikleberry, Clevenger)126/10-1

7: Jess Thats Blazin (Von Rosen, Svendsen)124/5-1

8: Huntin Ivory (Luark, Hunt)124/4-1

JESS THATS BLAZIN won last out, driving late to get up and win by a nose. ONE KOOL WAGON has run third three times in past four efforts and could take the next step with quick, clean break. EYE M A PISTOL is a consistent runner who's usually is in the mix.