Jay Lietzau’s Canterbury Park line for Sunday, Sept. 1

Canterbury Park’s final month of live racing in 2024 begins with an eight-race card.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 1, 2024 at 2:56AM
Race fans cheer on the horses during opening night at Canterbury Park in May. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Post time: 1 p.m. Lock of the day: Martini Man (6th race). Value play of the day: Badger Kitten (8th race). Big score: 50-cent Pick 5 ticket—Race 4 (1,4,5,6,7/3,5,8/1/1,3,5/4,7), $45.

1. 7 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $10,000. Purse: $16,500.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: Lady Astrid (Harr, Cline) 123/3-1

2: Wings From Above (Roman, Riecken) 123/10-1

3: Suzzie’s Darlin (Fuentes, Fuentes) 119/7-2

4: Chaparrita (Barajas, Silva) 123/2-1

5: Hotasapistol (Gallardo, Donlin) 123/4-1

6: Freebritney (Quinonez, Martinez) 123/5-1

WINGS FROM ABOVE (2) drops in class and has good early speed which is advantageous at this tricky distance. Will attempt to use that speed to establish an easy lead from the inside and control the pace. LADY ASTRID (1) won by eight lengths two starts ago, posting a career high speed figure. Returns to a more realistic level here. CHAPARRITA (4) is in good form and has tactical speed.

2. 5 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-, 4- and 5-year-old. Maiden claiming: $7,500. Purse: $12,500.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: Hazardtoyourhealth (Da Silva, Roberts) 119/12-1

2: Purr Tiger (Barajas, Silva) 119/5-2

3: Thunders Song (Quinonez, Kenney) 119/6-1

4: Prattle (Gallardo, Rosin) 123/9-5

5: Karats Kount (Harr, Smith) 123/4-1

6: Last Beauty (Morales, Smith) 119/5-1

PURR TIGER (2) tried a turf route in last while showing speed and tiring late. Returns to the dirt, cuts back in distance and drops in class. Should get good position right behind the pacesetters. HAZARDTOYOURHEALTH (1) has popped and stopped in her past two starts from the outside. Breaks from the rail and could be loose on the lead. PRATTLE (4) hasn’t lived up to her purchase price but is in with her friends here.

3. 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $12,000.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: In the Arch (Harr, Rengstorf) 123/3-1

2: Take Me Up Brady (Da Silva, Silva) 123/5-2

3: Sam Sez (Valenzuela, Roberts) 123/10-1

4: Knighted (Gallardo, Muckey) 123/6-1

5: Pervasive (Arroyo, Muckey) 123/6-1

6: Masterpiece Day (Carmona, Muckey) 118/12-1

7: In Honor of Autism (Pena, Silva Jr.) 123/4-1

8: Dive Deep (Rodriguez, Danger) 123/10-1

IN HONOR OF AUTISM (7) easily beat his foes at this level two back before moving up in class in last and struggling. Drops to the bottom and his tactical speed will be an advantage. IN THE ARCH (1) posted a couple nice speed figures against better early this meet before a bad performance. The return from a two-month rest might be the key. TAKE ME UP BRADY (2) ships north from Prairie Meadows off a nice victory against Iowa-breds.

4. 1 mile on turf. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $20,000. Purse: $19,500.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: Haunted Haze (Quinonez, Martinez) 121/9-2

2: Legally Reddy (Valenzuela, Hone) 121/12-1

3: My Cairo Kid (Fuentes, Martinez) 121/8-1

4: Time Muse (Gallardo, Berndt) 117/4-1

5: Brit Blitz (Roman, Berndt) 117/5-2

6: Superstar Swank (Carmona, Robertson) 112/3-1

7: Outlaw Run (Harr, Cline) 121/5-1

HAUNTED HAZE (1) had a nice turf debut two back while showing speed from an outside post. Was rained off the turf in last but returns here and should get a good trip from the rail. BRIT BLITZ (5) gets back to his preferred surface after an awful dirt experience. Berndt barn excels with grass runners. SUPERSTAR SWANK (6) has siblings that won on this turf course and you can’t dismiss this barn.

5. 5 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $5,000. Purse: $12,500.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: Sassy Mama (Morales, Bethke) 119/15-1

2: Bohemian Jiggles (Pena, Silva Jr.) 119/5-1

3: Autism Counts (Da Silva, Silva Jr.) 119/5-2

4: I Came to Shame (Harr, Smith) 123/12-1

5: Island Bender (Roman, Berndt) 119/6-1

6: Collier (Carmona, Litfin) 114/3-1

7: California Diva (Rodriguez, Woolley Jr.) 123/10-1

8: Christina’s Candy (Valenzuela, Woolley Jr.) 123/4-1

CHRISTINA’S CANDY (8) has tremendous early speed and will try to use that speed to crossover from the outside post and control the pace. Must break alertly to take advantage of her speed. AUTISM COUNTS (3) has been close in her three starts this summer hitting the board in each. High-percentage barn will have her well prepared. ISLAND BENDER (5) graduated easily in her last start at two but that was a year ago.

6. 7½ furlongs on turf. State bred. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $34,000.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: Martini Man (Fuentes, Rosin) 119/7-2

2: Victorious Vanda (Rodriguez, Berndt) 119/10-1

3: Gabriel’s Legend (Harr, Donlin Jr.) 123/12-1

4: Da Ghost (Arroyo, Rhone) 123/15-1

5: Josh’s Drama (Lindsay, VanWinkle) 119/15-1

6: Supreme Leader (Barajas, Silva) 119/6-1

7: Ramblingamblinman (Valenzuela, Riecken) 123/15-1

8: General Battle Axe (Quinonez, Padilla) 119/8-1

9: Commissioner Oscar (Roman, Berndt) 119/4-1

10: Caught Off Guard (Gallardo, Berndt) 119/5-2

MARTINI MAN (1) easily broke his maiden going wire-to-wire in a turf sprint in last while exiting the outside post. Gets the rail today and is bred for this distance. Top jockey retains the mount. CAUGHT OFF GUARD (10) has two wins at the distance this summer and his versatile running style is an asset but must navigate a tough post. COMMISSIONER OSCAR (9) got his diploma in last and will be closing late.

7. 5½ furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $5,000. Purse: $13,500.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: Celtics Wildcat (Fuentes, Donlin) 123/7-5

2: Fat and Furious (Rodriguez, Silva) 123/6-1

3: Amaretto Di Amore (Harr, Kereluk) 123/4-1

4: Richie’s Gal (Wood, Ramaekers) 119/12-1

5: Bebop Baby (Da Silva, Roberts) 123/5-2

6: Angie’s Revrac (Arroyo, Muckey) 123/15-1

7: Folk Hero (Carmona, Gomez) 118/10-1

AMARETTO DI AMORE (3) drops half in claiming price after a hard-fought victory. Harr stays aboard and has been in the irons for two of her career wins. Will try to stalk frontrunners and pounce late. CELTICS WILDCAT (1) won four in a row, including three locally, before a subpar performance last out. Has to get an easy lead to be effective. BEBOP BABY (5) has won back-to-back but is also a need-the-lead type.

8. 7½ furlongs on turf. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $10,000. Purse: $16,500.

#: Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt./Odds

1: Bulsara (Valenzuela, Kenney) 123/8-1

2: Golden Gopher (Fuentes, Silva) 123/3-1

3: Dixie Girl To (Pena, Westermann) 123/6-1

4: Badger Kitten (Da Silva, Silva Jr.) 123/7-2

5: Miss Carmen Cibo (Harr, Rengstorf) 123/6-1

6: Irazu (Lindsay, Jones) 123/15-1

7: Pacific Zip (Rodriguez, Silva Jr.) 123/2-1

BADGER KITTEN (4) is third off the layoff and makes his first start for a-high percentage barn. Has four wins over the local lawn including two last summer. Could be primed for a top effort. PACIFIC ZIP (7) got an easy early lead in last and went wire-to-wire. Could get more pressure today but if allowed to clear off, she could be tough again. GOLDEN GOPHER (2) drops in class and has won seven of 17 on the Shakopee sod, but no wins this summer.

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