Dave Handeland’s (@SuperStatsDave) preview of the first “Buck
Night” of 2016 at Canterbury Park. Shakopee
has taken heavy rain overnight creating a possibility that races 3, 4, and 5
come OFF the turf. Enjoy Dave’s write up and cash some tickets.
Good Luck!
It’s hard to believe that we are already in the 4th
week of racing of the year at Canterbury Park. Time flies when you are having
fun. Some people have The Belmont Stakes as the best horse
racing event of the week but I’ll do them one better by saying that the 1st
Thursday BUCK NIGHT at Canterbury is
the place to be.
This BUCK NIGHT
card looks pretty wide open and I had trouble narrowing my Pick 3’s and Pick
4’s down as result. The early Pick 4
with a pair of turf sprints along with some 2 year-old state bred fillies could
put some nice sums of money in the pockets of the public.
Race 1: In this
quarter horse race, my top pick is #2
Fast Eddys Eyeyinyou who fired fresh off the layoff in his last race and
took home the win. The Pinon/Johnson combo won on Saturday at 13/2 odds and why
not again with Fast Eddy is eying another win. My 2nd selection is #5 Ms McDreamy out of the Jason
Olmstead barn. This filly is also coming off of a win and if she can avoid the
gate trouble she’s seen in previous starts, a win isn’t out of the
question. My 3rd selection is
#3 PYC Powerwagon who hasn’t been
seen since June 2015. Any child of PYC Paint Your Wagon gets a 2nd
look by me as PYC seems to sire some fast running QH’s.
Race 2: The 2nd and final quarter horse race is
for maidens and has me landing on #2
Kiss Me I’m Country. Kiss Me has
raced vs similar but shows a pretty nifty workout on June 2nd that
shows that Vic Hanson might have this one geared up. #3 Shesa Shazoom is trained by Edward Ross Hardy who has 3 wins out
of his 6 starters early in the meet.
That is good enough for me. I might add #4 This Doll Ca Run & #5 Sprinkled Ivory into my bets as well.
Race 3: The Early
Pick 4 begins with 10 MN-Bred maidens sprinting Five furlongs on the turf. With
some of the best CBY jockeys sitting this race out adds even one more layer of
intrigue into this race. My timid top
selection is #7 Orfan Ole is 0/19
and is piloted by relative unknown Samuel Jimenez. OO is fairly competitive and
maybe this shift to turf while turning back is what does the trick. My 2nd
choice is #2 Xans Storm who is a 1st
time starter from Vic Hanson. Jenna
Joubert gets the ride and she seems to get them out of the gate quickly which
is a key factor in turf sprints. Beyond
this pair, I’ll be using #3 Johnny the
Jet, #4 Nick’s Silver Top and #8 Bear Down on my ticket. I’m not crazy
about the ML favorite #10 Holy Brass and will play against him.
Race 4: There are
11 entered in this wide open turf race for claimers. I’m pretty torn about my top selections but
I’ll side with #8 Shock the Clock
who is ridden by Giovanni Franco (who is maybe my favorite turf rider at C-Bury).
After being competitive down in AZ, this gelding didn’t show a lot a couple
weeks ago but that was a tough field. I think this is a much better spot and
that Franco can shock some bettors. #7
Gray Satellite is a Tampa invader and those types have had a strong start
to the meet. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Denny V send this one from the
start and try to hold on. Along with this pair, I’ll be using #1 Bellamy Boy & #4 Hyper Drive on
my tickets.
Race 5: We see
another turf sprint for Optional Claimers competing for a 34K purse. My top
pick and the only possible single in the early P4 sequence is #1 DRC’s Pretty Sky. In 5 starts in
2016, DRC has hit the board in each and won 108K including a 65K Stakes win at
Prairie Meadows. This will be her 1st
start on turf but if she takes to it, this could be an easy win. No way we get 4-1. #5 Luvin Bullies is one of two Mac Robertson runners in the race
but this one gets Dean Butler. A pair of
bullet workouts leading up to this make me think she will be ready to go. #2
Rockin the Bleu’s was a game runner-up on opening weekend in the Lady
Slipper Stakes and has a shot. (if the
race comes off the turf and #9 Magnificent Margo gets in, she becomes my top
pick)
Race 6: A
six-pack of 2 year-old fillies debuting at 3.5 furlongs. LOOK OUT!!! No strong feelings here and I
couldn’t fault a person for using ALL in their P3’s & P4’s. #4 RJ’s Silver Syd is my top pick.
Without much to go on, I like the gate workout on May 30th which is
a good sign in a quick race like this. #1 Dancing With Eve gets Alex Canchari
which is enough for me. #3 Miss
Brookside is owned along with bred by the Ulwelling’s. Not the greatest
works but the Franco/Biehler combo has 4 wins in 8 starts early in the season.
If you are alive to this race in the early Pick 4, it wouldn’t be the end of
the world to start the late Pick 4 by using “All”.
Race 7: #5 Peonari
is my top selection in this cone mile claiming race. Alex Canchari should be gunning from the
start and if Peonari runs like he has in his previous two races, this should be
another win. #7 Sunday Prohibition
was very competitive on opening weekend when returning from nearly a 7-month
layoff. Hugo Sanchez is riding much better this year and will be trying to
pounce if my top pick fails. #4 Bellamy
Run has faced decent competition and might be sneaky here although he
appears to be better on the turf.
Race 8: My timid
top choice is #1 Maddymax who went
to the front in her last race but couldn’t hold on. I think this spot is a little better and
maybe Martin Escobar can try to control the pace again and wire the field. #6
Always a Chance is trained by Robertino Diodoro who enters horses to win
races. This one is dropping down in
class after running versus better in AZ but has been off for four months and
has a pair of poor works leading into this.
#5 My Place Or Yours stalked
Maddymax last time out and continued on when Maddymax stopped. A consistent
type, I just don’t know if she wants to win.
Race 9: The final
race of BUCK NIGHT sees a possible
single in the late Pick 4 as #2 Diablo
Caballero is going to be the heavy favorite. After running out in CA, this one took a
mysterious drop to $6250 last time out but came in 2nd to fellow class dropper
Doodle Hopper. This time it looks like a
one horse race. Behind Diablo, I see #6
Knightinmoderation & #4 Kitazi as the ones filling out the trifecta.
Bets:
Early Pick 4:
23478/1478/125/134 $90 if you want pay less, use only #1 in the 3rd
leg/race 5.
Late Pick 4: ALL/ 257/ALL/2
$54 In the 3rd
leg/race 8 you could use only 156
Race 6: 50 cent trifecta
4/All/All for $10 and All/4/All for $10.
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