Weekend Winners Club

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021.  Canterbury Park has an exciting card tonight with 4 stakes races on tap.  The wrangling begins at 6:10 ET with 8 thoroughbred races including the stakes, then cap it off with 4 quarterhorse contests.  Let the capping begin, so download the Canterbury Grid here to follow along.

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It’s been raining solidly in Canterbury today and so far some of the races have been taken off turf, and of course there have been some scratches.  We’ll assume the main track will be muddy at best.  Race 1 will start the early pick 4.

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Race 1:  The 7 has registered the best dirt route PF and best mud PF so 9-2 ML likely won’t hold up.  6 has 6-1 ML and the best mud PF at this distance. The 1 at 8-1 has also been solid and it’s unclear if he didn’t like CBY mud or the trip in his last dirt.  There’s some value here but wait til post time.

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Race 2 has 4 horses so I don’t see it as good for betting at all.  The favorite 1 will likely win, if for some reason he doesn’t 3 will.  Horrible odds but you will include 1 or both of those in the pick 4.

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Race 3 is a lot more open with 8 still running in it, but has been taken off turf.  Meaning it’s between the  6 7 8 and won’t have much value outside of verticals.  

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Race 4:  The favorites are solid but 7 and 4 could offer value with top LP at 8f.

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Race 5 is between the 2 favorites. If 4 improves 2^nd time out it’s over.

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Race 6:  Once again the top 2 or 3 ML choices are solid, especially the favorite. But at 2 turns on turf, you always have to respect top LP.  That’s the 2 at 8-1 ML.

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Race 7:  The ML fav 6 is top LP but her only turf outing was 4^th in this stakes race last year.  That edition was won by the 5 currently at 5-1, but if it goes off turf, she has no chance and it will be between 2 and 6.  8 will compete on any surface, and 10 which is offering 12-1ML are the best value plays.

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Race 8 was taken off turf, making it a favorite win and shorter field.  6 7 and 8 will duke it out with 7 getting heavy action.

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After that it’s the quarters, so you’re on your own there, but there are always good longshots at 1.8f.

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Remember you can get the Grid for all your favorite tracks and races, including Saratoga and Delmar which open this week, all summer long right here.

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