Johnny Love's Thursday Canterbury Park line

Post time: 6:30 p.m.. Best bet: Prairie Girl (6th race). Best play: 50 cent Late Pick 4—Race 5, (3,5,6,7,8/3/6/All) ,$20

1 5½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $5,000. Purse: $12,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: No Team Spirit (Von Rosen, Chambers)121/7-2

2: Sugar Storm (Butler, Rengstorf)121/3-1

3: The Flying Whizzer (Stevens, Green)119/6-1

4: Heir Joe (Eikleberry, Van Winkle)119/8-1

6: Hard Nosed (Arroyo, Riecken)123/6-1

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

NO TEAM SPIRIT should get ground-saving trip behind wall of speed starting off the rail; working well coming off the bench in month layoff. SUGAR STORM will be near the lead ready to pop for first attack on the front runners with drop in class. DESERT PRIZE and PATRIATE could be Hagler vs Hearns for the lead going at it from the bell. Give slight decision to Desert Prize outlasting his opponent, who never has raced this cheaply.

2 About 7½ furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $14,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

2: Green Meadows (Goodwin, Laing)119/6-1

3: Passion Talk (Butler, Rengstorf)119/5-1

4: Alexassilvercharm (Shaw, Smith)119/15-1

5: Bert'slittlesister (Keith, Rengstorf)119/9-2

6: April (Bell, Lund)119/15-1

8: Natalies Storm (Ocampo, Spencer)123/12-1

9: Pearloftheorient (Goodwin, Brinson)119/7-2

HAKUCHI seeks third consecutive victory while sitting on or near the front edging clear from the field when being asked by jockey Stevens; cagey veteran will be tough to beat. BERT'SLITTLESISTER shows good early speed and will give top pick all she can handle up front. Tough to separate APRIL, MORGANS A BLUMIN, and PEARLOFTHEHEART as deep closing threats.

3 About 11⁄16 miles. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $20,000. Purse: $18,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

2: Thepointman (Hernandez, Rengstorf)118/20-1

3: Sun Country (Butler, Rhone)123/7-2

4: Mister Wu (Von Rosen, McFadden)123/20-1

5: Blumin Lucky (Shepherd, Pfeifer)118/10-1

6: Chief I Thirtyfive (Rhone, Porter)123/10-1

8: Incognito Bandito (Goodwin, Riecken)118/4-1

9: Klipit (Ocampo, Scherbenske)123/2-1

10: Just Sir Prize Me (Shino, McShane)123/15-1

11: Whisper To Jack (Arroyo, Donlin)123/20-1

SUN COUNTRY has decent chance to shake loose on easy fractions as lone speedster up front if not challenged; 7/2 ML could be a steal too. KLIPIT has the class edge and will be rolling late; has been catching some slow fractions, which could be the case once again keeping him from entering the winner's circle. MANLEE SPIRIT made late bid last out just missing.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Time Tamer (Arroyo, Donlin)123/12-1

2: Black Starry Night (Goodwin, Jones)119/15-1

3: Connie B (Stevens, Rhone)119/5-2

4: Dazzle You (Shino, Pfeifer)119/12-1

6: Classy Shadow (Barton, Cole)123/15-1

7: Artistic Alyssa (Escobar, Robertson)119/7-2

8: Tickle Me Twice (Trimble, Sheehan)123/8-1

9: Lil Miss Ellie Mae (Canchari, Rhone)119/6-1

PARRIS ISLAND BABE drops to new low for the Silva barn. Has shown early speed before fading badly in past three starts. CONNIE B appears the one to beat but Prairie Meadows shippers haven't been exactly knocking the cover off the ball here; passing here for top spot but should get a share. ARTISTIC ALYSSA should press the pace early but will need to step it up a notch.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: A Case of Gold Luc (Barton, McShane)119/8-1

2: Informal Fannie (Martin, Bethke)119/8-1

3: My Classical Rose (Ocampo, Tracy)119/4-1

4: Genuine Lady (Eikleberry, Lund)119/8-1

6: Bright Perfection (Bell, Asmussen)119/7-2

7: Thelatestthing (Stevens, Johnson)123/6-1

8: Roemantic View (Hernandez, Schnell)114/3-1

BRIGHT PERFECTION stepped it up big time last out for the victory while stepping down in class; anything close to that effort makes this filly tough to beat pressing the expected heated pace. ROEMANTIC VIEW lone start was a victory at Turf Paradise last March in gate-to-wire fashion; been freshened up well including couple bullet drills. THELATESTTHING will be in the picture early but will need to be at her best to get her photo taken.

6 6 furlongs. State-bred. Fillies and mares. Maiden claiming $7,500. Purse: $11,500.

1: Docs Miss Victory (Shepherd, Rarick)123/10-1

2: Classic Charm (Swiontek, Miller)114/10-1

3: Prairie Girl (Butler, Donlin)119/2-1

4: Tick's Shadow (Rivera, Van Winkle)123/4-1

5: Demi's No Trump (Shaw, Rampadarat)123/10-1

7: Belle of Hearts (Eikleberry, Silva)119/12-1

8: Gizmo Chick (Shino, Danger)119/20-1

9: Gold for Broke (Martin, Danger)119/15-1

10: Tahkodha Red (Goodwin, Brinson)119/10-1

11: Maggies Music (Von Rosen, Bethke)123/30-1

PRAIRIE GIRL is the logical choice dropping in from $30k Md Sp Wt to $7,500 Maiden; this drop has been cashing in regularly at the window this season. TICK'S SHADOW has good early foot but was nipped last out for her consecutive place honor. CLASSIC CHARM premiere's tonight with three quick works at 3 furlongs; taking wait and see approach.

7 5½ furlongs. State-bred. Maiden special weight. Purse: $30,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Sluggo Bay (Swiontek, Livingston)114/6-1

2: This Is the Bizz (Canchari, Bethke)119/6-1

4: Cure Demis Blues (Shaw, Rampadarat)123/5-1

5: Smokin Autism (Brown, Backhaus)119/20-1

6: Demis Nativedancer (Ocampo, Bethke)123/1-1

7: Our Best Shot (Eikleberry, Van Winkle)119/8-1

8: Bold Advantage (Rivera, Kane)123/10-1

8 1 mile 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $12,000.

#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Fermin Es Elegante (Shepherd, Silva)118/4-1

2: T. Thomas (Butler, Rengstorf)123/6-1

3: Saratoga Boot (Von Rosen, Chambers)123/7-2

5: Last Tribute (Martin, Bolinger)123/12-1

6: Scorsese (Escobar, Brueggemann)123/5-2

7: Northern Thunder (Velazquez, Rarick)123/12-1

8: Shadow Edge (Goodwin, Kirby)123/6-1

SCORSESE won easily at this distance and level the past two times out and will be the one to catch starting at the halfway mark. SARATOGA BOOT will be your most likely post time favorite on the huge drop in class with decent efforts off the turf; find the drop a little suspicious to put as top billing. FERMIN Es ELEGANTE is the rabbit to catch starting from the pine; has done no worse than place in four starts this meet.