Johnny Love's Thursday Canterbury line

July 4, 2013 at 12:42AM

Post time: 1:30 p.m. Best bet: Bourbon County (4th race). Best play: 50 cent Pick 4— Race 1 (2,4,7/1,2,3,4,5,7/1,2,3,4,8/4), $45.

1 1 mile. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $11,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Lady Sister Anna (Shepherd, Sheehan)123/15-1

2: Moonshine Promise (Canchari, Rarick)123/7-2

3: Sikura's Gift (Vergara, Lund)123/9-2

4: Miss Terina (Keith, Biehler)123/5-2

5: Scrabblecat (Rhone, Rhone)123/5-1

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6: Magicallytown (Delorme, Martinez)123/12-1

7: Seemebythesea (Butler, Bolinger)123/3-1

MOONSHINE PROMISE chased the pace before weakening in the slop and should finish stronger today with the fast track. Filly will have a few front runners to set targets on when making her move. MISS TERINA is coming off a closing win off the pace with a two length clearance of the place runner. SEEMEBYTHESEA ran for silver medal last out at this distance closing four wide in the process with jockey Butler who remains aboard today.

2 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $11,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Pine Ridge (Ochoa, McFarlane)119/7-2

2: Exclusive Clara (Keith, Biehler)119/5-1

3: M C Selena (Goodwin, Brueggemann)123/5-1

4: Orchard House (Butler, Rengstorf)123/3-1

5: Wild in Rio (Martin, Bethke)123/9-2

6: Strategic Star (Arroyo, Riecken)123/15-1

7: Light Kiss (Canchari, Litfin)123/4-1

PINE RIDGE takes class plunge off the grass with a good series of works including a bullet drill for the McFarlane barn. Should enjoy showing her early speed off the rail if breaks alertly. WILD IN RIO figures to be in the hunt who will be destined to duel with top pick who won two back gate-to-wire. ORCHARD HOUSE and LIGHT KISS are major players in this wide open affair.

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

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Ambassador of War (Butler, Rhone)119/5-1

2: Omar's Tiger (Shepherd, Berndt)119/9-2

3: Lost Camper (Rhone, Arterburn)119/7-2

4: Free Sailing (Keith, Bravo)119/5-1

5: Hi Prim (Martin, Sheehan)119/15-1

6: Blumin Won (Von Rosen, Wekseth)119/20-1

7: Amalfi Runner (Olesiak, Donlin)119/12-1

8: Don't Bluff (Bell, Robertson)119/4-1

9: Thats Ray's Tiger (Canchari, Sheehan)119/30-1

10: Dontlaffhespaidfor (Escobar, Troche)119/8-1

DON'T BLUFF ran second in return on the turf last out and now reunites with jockey Bell who was 2- for-3 as a duo last season here. AMBASSADOR OF WAR returned with a win on the dirt after a near two year layoff and now hops on the grass where the gelding has best performed for the Rhone/Butler combo.Versatile LOST CAMPER has ability to sit far back or up close and now cuts back in distance where I feel he does his best running.

4 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $27,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Mogilny (Von Rosen, Hartman)123/6-1

2: Tez Virat (Goodwin, Brinson)123/6-1

3: Delighted Disciple (Martin, Silva)123/8-1

4: Bourbon County (Butler, Rhone)119/1-1

5: Speakfromyourheart (Keith, Hanson)123/5-1

6: Borealis Way (Vergara, Lund)123/9-2

BOURBON COUNTY has been nothing less than a monster this meet who will be a short price and a strong single on Pick-4 tickets. A strong candidate for Horse of the Year if he keeps progressing. SPEAKFROMYOURHEART will be chasing the favorite who ran his best career speed figures last out but will have to take a huge step forward to get the win. TEZ VIRAT and BOREALIS WAY are must use for underneath exotics.

5 About 1 mile 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $16,000. Purse: $21,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Gadsden Purchase (Franco, Oliver)114/10-1

2: Stalking Lion (Canchari, Rengstorf)123/6-1

3: Lucky Moon (Keith, Biehler)119/12-1

4: Big Bruin (Martin, Brueggemann)123/7-2

5: Broken Aero (Goodwin, Brinson)119/5-1

6: Chisenau (Eikleberry, Silva)123/4-1

7: Oughterson (Butler, Biehler)119/5-1

8: Little Wagon (Bell, Oberlander)119/4-1

CHISENAU seeks third straight win on the turf after a couple of closing victories on soft surfaces for the Silva barn with Eikleberry remaining at the helm. BIG BRUIN will try the turf after setting a fast pace last out on the main track driving away for the gold. Lone turf start was four years ago in a less than thrilling performance, but that was then. OUGHTERSON surprised many with his late foot getting up for second at a big price last out swinging five wide doing so. LITTLE WAGON is another closer who will be flying late who got shuffled back last out.

6 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $10,000. Purse: $16,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: What a Score (Vergara, Lund)119/5-1

2: Bless My Halo (Keith, Biehler)119/4-1

3: Sixtysix Margaux (Stevens, Chambers)119/4-1

4: Oh Gee She's Gold (Shepherd, Sheehan)119/20-1

5: Terice (Goodwin, Kirby)119/6-1

6: Befuddler (Butler, Bravo)119/3-1

7: Stay Sees Mom (Martin, Brueggemann)119/7-2

BLESS MY HALO drops to lowest level of her career and should be tough with class edge and Lori Keith remaining as the pilot. Needs improve gate speed after slow start last out which took her out of her game. BEFUDDLER steps up a notch in competition after two impressive wins as the chalk pouncing on the front runners while taking over down the stretch. SIXTYSIX MARGAUX was way over her head last out and now drops in class with three solid works coming in.

7 About 5 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $27,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: El Seventyseven (Bell, Robertson)123/7-5

2: In Jeopardy (Martin, Burgess)123/6-1

3: Pomerosa Prospect (Shepherd, Silva)123/12-1

4: Two Left Shoes (Velazquez, Scherer)123/10-1

5: Diamond Okie (Eikleberry, Oberlander)123/8-1

6: The Flying Whizzer (Stevens, Green)123/12-1

7: Silken Bid (Goodwin, Brueggemann)123/5-1

8: Royal Mocha (Olesiak, Smith)119/12-1

9: Hidden Money (Keith, Biehler)119/15-1

10: Rigger (Vergara, Biehler)123/20-1

11: Great Exuma (Canchari, Riecken)123/20-1

EL SEVENTYSEVEN will be the single for most Late Pick-4 tickets who is a standout on paper and should back it up when the gates open for the Mac/Bell team. IN JEOPARDY will try to break quickly and get the jump on El Sevetyseven with veteran jockey Martin engineering the ride. Has ability to make the race interesting from the get-go. DIAMOND OKIE tries the turf for first time who too possesses quick early foot and could be a tough foe if handles the surface switch.

8 6 furlongs. fillies. Stakes. Purse: $50,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Badge of Glory (Stevens, Rhone)122/6-1

2: Bleu Moon Magic (Bell, Robertson)122/3-1

3: B J's Angel (Butler, Scherer)117/6-1

4: Arctic Prairie (Goodwin, Donlin)122/12-1

5: Top Vow (Keith, Bravo)122/6-1

6: Adorkable (Eikleberry, Van Winkle)122/12-1

7: Krissy's Tiger Paw (Vergara, Biehler)122/12-1

8: Space Opera (Velazquez, Scherer)122/15-1

9: Sultry Queen (Von Rosen, Hanson)122/15-1

10: Sentiment Gray (Rivera, Van Winkle)122/9-2

11: Brooke Academy (Swiontek, Miller)122/15-1

SENTIMENT GRAY keeps improving each race and is coming off a nine length victory in a live heat with plenty left in the tank making her my top pick in the feature. M/L favorite BLEU MOON MAGIC, is all speed who looks to be the one to catch exiting a front running style victory. TOP VOW and BADGE OF GLORY are the logical closing threats.

9 6½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $4,000. Purse: $9,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Elegant Affair (Escobar, Suter)123/15-1

2: Safe N Rich (Martin, Litfin)123/4-1

3: Cantaffordanother (Stevens, Van Winkle)123/8-1

4: Neverrguwithrichie (Goodwin, Riecken)123/3-1

5: La Malinche (Rivera, Suter)123/15-1

6: Doc's Fu Peg (Von Rosen, Diodoro)123/10-1

7: A J Tango (Eikleberry, Lund)123/7-2

8: Sheza Carchy (Ochoa, Laing)123/12-1

9: Borrego Babe (Goodwin, Shryock)123/15-1

10: Boot N It (Canchari, Martinez)123/8-1

Closely matched field but give slight edge to AJ TANGO who has been facing better and has shown early speed to possibly set the pace in a group lacking a true front runner. BOOT N IT has two wins in last four starts but both occurred at Turf Paradise. SAFE N RICH closed well after troubled start to get up for the last trifecta spot at a huge price.

10 350 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $10,000. Purse: $9,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Track a Tac (Eikleberry, Weidner)124/6-1

2: Volcom Rose (Torres, Hardy)124/9-2

3: Teller Jazz (Smith, Blair)124/9-2

4: Arabella Ivory (Buening, Weidner)124/6-1

5: Eye Shakem (Frink, Pride)124/5-1

6: Uno Mas Hero (Smith, Hardy)124/4-1

7: Beautys Prince (Luark, Kane)126/8-1

8: NCC Sunshine (Von Rosen, Svendsen)124/6-1

VOLCOM ROSE closed fast to get up for place and should enjoy added 50 yards today. TELLER JAZZ won going away while being ridden out and looks to be the one to beat. NCC SUNSHINE is always a tough customer who gives her best each race.

11 350 yards. 2-year-olds. Maiden claiming $15,000. Purse: $9,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Pappas Will (Smith, Blair)122/8-1

2: Fightin for Cash (Luark, Wessels)122/5-1

3: Zoomin Lizzie Beth (Goodwin, Willis)122/9-5

4: Beckys Miracle (Von Rosen, Hanson)122/8-1

5: Youre Toast (Frink, Pride)122/10-1

6: Ivory Magic (Suarez Ricardo, Hanson)122/8-1

7: Ohceho (Ruiz, Sharp)122/15-1

8: Jess So Classy (Torres, Blair)122/12-1

9: Teller Im Here (Shaw, Johnson)122/10-1

10: Ivory Kilobyte (Smith, Hunt)122/10-1

ZOOMIN LIZZIE BETH has been beaten favorite last three races but might of found the right group to break maiden. JESS SO CLASSY gets jockey switch to Torres who is batting over .500. PAPPAS WILL had trouble trip last out in second career start and could come out smokin from the rail without all the bumping.

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