Johnny Love's Thursday Canterbury line

Post time: 6:30 pm. Best bet: Formidable Force (10th race). Best play: 50-cent Pick 4 ticket— Race 7, (2,3,4,7/1,2,3,4,5,8/3,5,6,7/1), $48.

1 250 Yards. State bred. Open. 2-year-olds. Maiden. Purse: $13,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Ali Returns (Packer, Hardy)122/5-1

2: Lil Miss Hott Pants (Swiontek, Weidner)122/12-1

3: Diamonds On the Dirt (Torres, Charette-Hill)122/4-1

4: Trs Boy Named Sue (Canchari, Livingston)122/10-1

5: Ive Got This (Esqueda, Olmstead)122/1-1

6: One Red Eye (Bedford, McKinley)122/12-1

7: Rockem Grace (Suarez Ricardo, Black)122/8-1

IVE GOT THIS is a logical threat in present form. DIAMONDS ON THE DIRT is a first-time starter for a hot barn. ALI RETURNS gave a well-meant effort in lone start.

2 400 Yards. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Optional claiming: $16,000. Purse: $17,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Faster Than Hasta (Clark, Johnson)126/7-2

2: Fast N Famous Jeans (S. Ricardo, Campos)126/6-1

3: Ferrari James (Esqueda, Fauchald)126/9-5

4: Fowl Play (Serrano, Johnson)126/10-1

5: Bout Tree Fiddy (Velazquez, Swan)126/5-2

6: Okeyfreight (Torres, Johnson)126/8-1

FERRARI JAMES was outrun for place honors last out in stakes race. FASTA THAN HASTA has three decent morning drills and could fire well off the layoff. BOUT TREE FIDDY is a candidate for the second or third spot.

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

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Velvet Heels (Goncalves, Gordon)124/12-1

2: Optimism And Hope (Hernandez, Rarick)124/7-2

3: Stellabrini (Arrieta, Donlin)124/12-1

4: Tactical Girl (Mojica, Rengstorf)124/10-1

5: Blackhawk's Sis (Hamilton, Berndt)124/8-1

6: Kenna Mae (Keith, Biehler)124/6-1

7: Zeta Zody (Sanchez, Broberg)124/5-2

8: Perfect Paradise (Eikleberry, Richard)124/3-1

KENNA MAE will attempt to lead the field to the wire after banging heads versus tougher. PERFECT PARADISE switches surfaces and comes in with back-to-back wins. Will be chasing Kenna Mae from the bell. ZETA ZODY is the lukewarm morning favorite but hasn't visited the winner's circle in nearly two years.

4 About 7½ Furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $16,000. Purse: $16,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Golden Afleet (Loveberry, Padilla)118/6-1

2: U S S Hawk (Gonzalez, Offolter)124/8-1

3: Mesa Skyline (Mojica, Litfin)118/8-1

4: Colfear (Velazquez, Rarick)124/12-1

5: Star in Charge (Hamilton, Nolen)124/7-2

6: Blarney (Eikleberry, Richard)124/9-2

7: Schindlers Risk (Goncalves, Schindler)124/15-1

8: Threescore (Sanchez, Stuart)124/5-2

9: Big Hunk (Lindsay, Williams)118/15-1

THREESCORE will make a strong pace presence and will try to run away from the field with jockey Sanchez aboard. STAR IN CHARGE had a contaminated start last out, then weakened late in the game. BLARNEY and MESA SKYLINE are must use in this evenly matched race.

5 About 5 Furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $28,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: St. Biretta (Sanchez, Stuart)119/8-1

2: Jersey Bob (Mojica, Spencer)124/15-1

3: Kipper (Goncalves, Nolen)124/5-1

4: Volt (Arrieta, Foley)124/20-1

5: Chocologist (Loveberry, Offolter)119/5-1

6: No Mo Itch (Hamilton, Robertson)119/7-2

7: Kaun Te (Butler, Rhone)124/5-2

8: Home Run Trick (Melancon, Martin)119/10-1

9: Kilarney Blarney (Bedford, McFadden)119/20-1

KAUN TE was third in the money on his lone start on the lawn and is a candidate to move forward for strong connections. KIPPER has two bullet drills coming in and is bred well for the turf. CHOCOLOGIST tries the turf experiment after finishing third in only efffort. NO MO MITCH takes the blinkers off after finishing fourth as the favorite in lone start.

6 1 Mile 70 Yards. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $10,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Colonel Gotham (Lindsay, Kumke)124/12-1

2: Eclat (Arrieta, Westermann)124/10-1

3: Sam's Silver Star (Hernandez, Rengstorf)124/8-1

4: My Brother Don (Goncalves, Rarick)124/8-1

5: DShipley (Loveberry, Nolen)124/6-1

6: Tap the Admiral (Eikleberry, Arnett)124/5-2

7: Divine Mandate (Mojica, McFarlane)124/9-2

8: Lord Toccet (Hamilton, Offolter)124/7-2

TAP THE ADMIRAL appears to be a dangerous shipper with the slight drop in class and top jockey aboard. SAM'S SILVER STAR rushed up to grab the third spot after a bumpy break from the gate at a big price. LORD TOCCET jumps off the lawn after running a clunker last out.

7 1 Mile. State bred. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $34,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: In Donna's Court (Melancon, Peters)118/10-1

2: Temples Mon Cheri (Bedford, Riecken)113/6-1

3: Blue Moon Belle (Butler, Litfin)118/6-1

4: Rock That Jewel (Hamilton, Robertson)118/1-1

5: Minny O'Prado (Sanchez, Padilla)118/8-1

6: Cup o' Tea for Me (Wolff, Wolff)124/12-1

7: Somerset Allie (Eikleberry, Rhone)124/9-2

ROCK THAT JEWEL stretches out and is strictly the one to catch for the Robertson barn. SOMERSET ALLIE ran third at this level and distance last effort. TEMPLES MON CHERI stretches out and is bred well for the distance. Closely matched field to kick off the Pick 4.

8 5½ Furlongs. State bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $34,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Candy Cove (Loveberry, Robertson)119/10-1

2: Spinning Pegasus (Goncalves, Martin)124/8-1

3: Cinco Star (Evans, Robertson)119/3-1

4: Winters Run (Gonzalez, Sweere)119/2-1

5: Big Money Max (Melancon, House)124/4-1

6: Sweet Proud Native (Keith, Biehler)124/12-1

7: P R Freaky Fast (Hernandez, Westermann)119/15-1

8: Moonlite Joey (Hamilton, Robertson)119/8-1

WINTERS RUN puts the blinkers on and will play catch me if you can on the lead. Mac Robertson sends in CANDY COVE, CINCO STAR, and MOONLITE JOEY. All are first-time starters with strong series of works.

9 6 Furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming: $25,000. Purse: $32,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: True West (Hernandez, Robertson)120/8-1

2: Shred the Rules (Eikleberry, Arnett)120/10-1

3: Super Touch (Arrieta, Diodoro)122/9-2

4: John's Luck (Melancon, Heitzmann)120/5-1

5: Creative Art (Gonzalez, Davis)124/9-2

6: Never Give In (Mojica, Diodoro)120/5-2

7: Smooth Chiraz (Butler, Bravo)120/7-2

SMOOTH CHIRAZ is the class of the field and finished third in the 10,000 Lakes Stakes in return race. CREATIVE ART got the win last out after advancing three wide on the turn. NEVER GIVE IN forced the pace last out but came up a neck shy.

10 1 Mile. State bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $15,000. Purse: $14,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Formidable Force (Loveberry, Bravo)124/2-1

2: Sweeping Edge (Eikleberry, Rhone)124/7-2

3: Touch Vision (Bedford, Riecken)119/5-1

4: Cozy Owen (Sanchez, Padilla)124/6-1

5: Darrenator (Butler, Rhone)124/3-1

6: Mystic Shadow (Goncalves, Bolinger)124/8-17

FORMIDABLE FORCE didn't disappoint as the favorite last out facing better and is strictly the one to beat. DARRENATOR appears to be the main threat to the favorite, but will have to step it up a notch. TOUCH VISION stretches out and will be the rabbit on the lead from the get-go.