Canterbury Park Picks & Predictions — June 6, 2026

Lover Girl rates out at 70.72 for trainer Nik G. Goodwin and jockey Alonso Quinonez, sitting a full 19 points clear of the rest of the non-favorite runners. The 54 avg speed figure suggests she can handle the six-furlong dirt distance, and at 5/1 she's the most logical beneficiary if the heavy chalk stumbles. In a stakes race with just five runners, a place ticket on Lover Girl at that price is solid exotic coverage.

Ann Alee brings a 27% career win rate — tied for second in the field — and trainer Michael E. Biehler puts Luis A. Fuentes on board at 3/1 on the morning line. The rating (53.98) is modest by stakes standards, but this runner's experience and respectable win percentage say she competes. In a short field where even a minor pace wobble can shake things up, Ann Alee is the sensible show hedge.

Batter Up sits at 73.31 in our ratings and posts an 18% career win rate for trainer McLean Robertson and jockey Manuel Americano. At 7/2, this runner profiles as a horse with enough class to threaten at allowance level while offering a touch of value over the shorter-priced horses. The avg speed figure of 53 is respectable for the distance, and if Sushi Man gets a contested pace, Batter Up is well-positioned to pick up the pieces.

Found Jordan rates 67.82 for trainer Virginia Peters and jockey Fausto Henrique Da Silva — third in the field on our numbers — at 4/1 on the morning line. In a seven-horse mile on turf, pace scenarios can get complicated, and a horse with this kind of rating at fair odds deserves show coverage. Found Jordan rounds out the exotics nicely and at 4/1 isn't exactly giving anything away.

Distorted Pro rates 79.92 — second in this field — with a 22% career win rate and a 56 avg speed figure that matches the top tier. Eduardo Gallardo rides for trainer McLean Robertson, who also saddles Towner Too and Heavenlyconveyance in this race. At 3/1, Distorted Pro is the logical choice to run into the exacta: strong numbers, a live rider, and a trainer who clearly feels good about this runner given the three-horse entry.

Thealligatorhunter checks in at 76.53 on our ratings with an impressive 34% career win rate and the top avg speed figure in the race at 57. Alonso Quinonez rides for Tim P. Padilla — a respected barn — and at 9/2 this horse has been underestimated a bit by the morning line. The speed figure edge alone makes Thealligatorhunter worth including in trifectas, and the career win rate screams competitive.

Vesper Chicks rates 82.71 — comfortably second in this race — and goes postward at 6/1 for trainer Tim P. Padilla with Alonso Quinonez aboard. That morning line looks a bit generous for a horse with this rating profile, and in a five-furlong turf dash where speed figures carry extra weight, Vesper Chicks has the numbers to place. The 16% career win rate is modest, but the TrackWiz rating suggests this runner is improving and ready to step up.

Birdie Be Gone brings a 36% career win rate — second only to Big Pop in this field — and a 74.37 TrackWiz rating that slots in solidly at third. Luis A. Fuentes rides for trainer Michael E. Biehler, and with a 56 avg speed figure on five furlongs of turf, this horse has the profile to run a big race at 7/2. The win rate alone says Birdie Be Gone hits the board more often than not, making the show ticket a strong value in this competitive sprint.