JAY LIETZAU'S CANTERBURY LINE
Post time: 5 p.m. Best bet: Fire Extinguisher (8th race). Play of the Day: Yeah Yeah (5th race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket— Races 5-9, (2-4-5-11-12/4-6/5-6-8/8/4-7-9), $45.00.
1 1 mile. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming: $12,500. Purse: $31,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Paytience Pays (Martin Jr., Scherer)117/9-2
2: Millard's Comet (Canchari, Robertson)117/2-1
3: Deputy Dora (Fuentes, Lund)122/3-1
4: Elusiva Amelia (Quinonez, Padilla)122/8-1
5: Gemstone Gal (Fuentes, Cappellucci)117/4-1
6: Jen Take Charger (Mawing, Westermann)122/10-1
7: Jakealina (Chirinos, Bolinger)124/15-1
PAYTIENCE PAYS exits a nice maiden win at Hawthorne while sprinting. Tries to stretch out today against winners but breeding indicates that should not be a problem. MILLARD'S COMET was claimed by Robertson last out at Oaklawn and wheels right back on fairly short rest. JEN TAKE CHARGE has been racing against better on the turf but comes off a layoff.
2 6½ furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming: $20,000. Purse: $32,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: J.E.'s Handmedown (Wade, Flores)122/9-5
2: Codetowin (Juarez Jr., Arnett)124/5-2
3: Astronaut Oscar (Quinonez, Van Winkle)122/4-1
4: Skol Factor (Canchari, Robertson)122/9-2
5: Bring Me a Check (Kennedy, Richard)122/6-1
6: Northern Playboy (Fuentes, Bravo)122/12-1
CODETOWIN sure likes to do just that, win. He has won 8 of 20 starts. Should get a great trip behind the early speed and pick up the pieces late. BRING ME A CHECK looks like the speed of the speed and will try to steal it on the front end. ASTRONAUT OSCAR was in great form at Tampa Bay this winter and will attempt to keep that going against better.
3 7½ furlongs on turf. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $16,000. Purse: $16,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Willing to Burn (Wade, Diodoro)122/4-1
2: Lasting Influence (Fuentes, Rarick)124/15-1
3: City Gone Country (Fletcher, Lund)117/20-1
4: Even Pandura (Hamilton, Berndt)117/8-1
5: Ebony Bay (Quinonez, Richard)122/12-1
6: Rental Pool (Canchari, Robertson)122/5-1
7: Visual Magic (Fuentes, Flores)122/12-1
8: Mocha Kiss (Harr, Stuart)124/15-1
9: Stormy Music (Butler, Arnett)122/6-1
10: Shabam (Chirinos, M. Biehler)122/5-2
11: Machos Vision (L. Biehler, M. Biehler)122/12-1
WILLING TO BURN returns to the Diodoro barn after a long hiatus and draws the rail. Should be able to work out a nice trip with her tactical speed. SHABAM had a very nice season on the grass at Canterbury last summer but comes off a layoff and may need a race. STORMY MUSIC is well bred for the grass and should be in the mix.
4 5½ furlongs. State bred. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $35,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Flash Flood (Quinonez, Padilla)124/5-2
2: Rosehill Road (Butler, Rhone)119/10-1
3: Ghost of Genevieve (Chirinos, Silva)119/15-1
4: Runaway A. Train (Canchari, Robertson)119/9-2
5: Owen's Pleasure (Lindsay, Van Winkle)119/8-5
6: That's All Right (Hamilton, Berndt)119/8-1
7: Adrianna Joy (L. Biehler, M. Biehler)119/10-1
8: She Appeals Holy (Arroyo, Weir)119/20-1
THAT'S ALL RIGHT returns from last year's disappointing debut in the slop for last year's leading owner and trainer (Lothenbach/Berndt). Fast workouts and the addition of blinkers may be the key to a better performance. OWEN'S PLEASURE will come from way out of it but has struggled to pass the last couple. RUNAWAY A. TRAIN was racing against some nice horses last year and should improve.
5 About 1 mile on turf. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Waiver claiming: $7,500. Purse: $14,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Papa Rizzo (Hamilton, Roberts)124/20-1
2: Its a Boy (L. Fuentes, Cappellucci)124/5-2
3: Mesa Skyline (R. Fuentes, Lund)124/20-1
4: Yeah Yeah (Butler, Berndt)124/5-1
5: Lifeline (Juarez Jr., Silva Jr.)124/9-2
6: Cut to Order (Martin Jr. Weir)124/10-1
7: Indian Head Nickle (Canchari, Rarick)124/10-1
8: Irish Major (Kennedy, Padilla)124/8-1
9: Outrun the Posse (Negron, Donlin Jr.)124/12-1
10: Minnesota Lucky (Quinonez, Padilla)124/15-1
11: Take That for Data (Wade, Tracy)124/12-1
12: Riverboat Gambler (Arroyo, Rengstorf)119/10-1
13: Real Lute (Lindsay, Van Winkle)124/20-1
14: Sir Brahms (R. Fuentes, Flores)124/12-1
15: Born Force (Chirinos, Donlin)124/20-1
16: Two Chance (Mawing, Anderson)124/15-1
YEAH YEAH has run great off the winter layoff the last 2 years for his top connections. Also has an affinity for his home grass course. LIFELINE races for high percentage Silva and has won the bulk of his turf races. IT'S A BOY has been very competitive on the turf at Turf Paradise and will be flying late.
6 5½ furlongs. State bred. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $35,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Minnesota Nice (R. Fuentes, Lund)119/9-2
2: Holy Star (Hamilton, Weir)124/20-1
3: Princesa Del Sol (Ordaz, Silva)124/7-2
4: That Would Be Nice (Arroyo, Rengstorf)114/6-1
5: Icywilburnyeah (Mawing, Bedford)119/12-1
6: Sundance Star (Lindsay, Van Winkle)119/2--1
7: Charlies Missile (L. Biehler, M. Biehler)119/8-1
8: Surely a Legend (L. Fuentes, Donlin Jr.)124/15-1
9: Celtics Wildcat (Butler, Donlin)124/10-1
THAT WOULD BE NICE should have the lead to herself with the addition of blinkers for the first time. Hoping she has matured from age 2 to 3. SUNDANCE STAR is the probable favorite off her Tampa Bay seasonal debut but her running style might hinder her with the lack of pace in this race. CHARLIES MISSILE sibling won by 7 lengths first time out and will try to replicate that effort.
7 About 5 furlongs on turf. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Starter optional claiming: $5,000. Purse: $17,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: P Club (Lindsay, Kennedy)122/12-1
2: Countach (Canchari, Hutchinson)122/15-1
3: Buckys Pick (Wade, Williams)122/8-1
4: Giant Gamble (L. Fuentes, Donlin Jr.)122/12-1
5: No Parking Here (Juarez Jr., Silva Jr.)122/5-2
6: Hotfoot (Kennedy, Rengstorf)122/6-1
7: Sequins Storm (Hamilton, Weir)122/12-1
8: Just Blaze (Martin Jr., Scherer)122/4-1
9: No Mo Hooch (Chirinos, Stuart)122/10-1
10: Royal Privacy (R. Fuentes, Richard)122/6-1
11: Beyond Streetsmart (Butler, Rhone)122/15-1
12: Superior's Boy (L. Fuentes, M. Biehler)122/10-1
13: Rusty Cage (Quinonez, Litfin)122/12-1
14: Uncle Goyle (Juarez Jr. Kereluk)122/8-1
15: Most Amusing (Mawing, Westermann)122/9-2
HOTFOOT returns as the defending "Champion Claimer of 2020" to the surface, distance and course he adores. He returns to his winning ways after facing better this winter. NO PARKING HERE has a lot of early speed and will see how long that speed can carry him. JUST BLAZE loves the distance with 8 career wins but needs to find that winning form.
8 5½ furlongs. State bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $36,000.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Easter Music (Roman, Hernandez)124/15-1
2: Warrior Boss (Mawing, Sterling Jr.)124/12-1
3: Candy Wompus (Martin Jr., Bolinger)124/12-1
4: Henry O'Henry (Canchari, Robertson)124/10-1
5: Finn Country (Arroyo, Stuart)119/10-1
6: Lil' Ninja (Lindsay, Van Winkle)124/12-1
7: Thealligatorhunter (Quinonez, Padilla)119/6-1
8: Fire Extinguisher (R. Fuentes, Bravo)119/5-2
9: Westa Waverly (Chirinos, Rosin)119/4-1
10: Well Pro (Wade, Rengstorf)119/8-1
11: Captain Drake (Butler, Padilla)124/12-1
FIRE EXTINGUISHER is coming in blazing hot after a maintenance race at Will Rodgers. Ran some very competitive races at 2 and Bravo historically brings them to Canterbury ready to run. THEALLIGATORHUNTER ran in some nice stakes races this winter at Tampa Bay. WESTA WAVERLY broke slowly last out at Prairie Meadows and is due to improve off that race.
9 1 mile. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $5,000. Purse: $11,500.
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Jimmie T (R. Fuentes, Litfin)124/10-1
2: Praise Loudly (Wade, Pierce)124/12-1
3: Courting Moonlight (Butler, Rhone)124/12-1
4: Irish Charlie (Juarez Jr., Woolley Jr.)124/6-1
5: Flanagan (Chirinos, Bolinger)124/15-1
6: Direct Impact (Harr, Wiley)124/20-1
7: Big Falcon Rocket (Lindsay, Silva)124/6-1
8: Winters Run (L. Fuentes, Donlin)124/10-1
9: Ima Harley Too (Kennedy, M. Biehler)124/5-2
10: Jamason (Vega, Kenney)124/20-1
11: Box Candy (Quinonez, Rhone)124/15-1
12: Tequila Blanco (Negron, Silva Jr.)124/4-1
IMA HARLEY TOO should be forwardly placed in a race lacking early speed. Also takes a major drop in class in this wide open affair. BIG FALCON ROCKET also drops in class and could be a challenge to the top selection for the lead. IRISH CHARLIE has recency over the top 2 but has a real hard time finding the winner's circle.
