Canterbury Park Picks & Predictions — June 20, 2026
Canterbury Park is open for business on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon — clear skies, 74°F, and a 7-race card that gives you everything from maiden sprints to a turf mile that should draw some real eyeballs. Conditions are about as good as it gets in Minnesota this time of year, and a firm turf course means we're expecting honest fractions and reliable form.
The card has something for every kind of player. You've got a pair of allowance turf sprints (Races 5 and 7) that set up beautifully for pace analysis, a claiming race that could produce a live price, and a maiden special weight where first-time starters always keep things interesting. Seven races, a lot of angles — let's break it down.
Best Bets
Race 1
Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt
A clear two-horse top in this 6-furlong dirt allowance, but the morning line and TrackWiz ratings tell different stories — creating a genuine betting angle between the chalk and a juicy overlay.
I'll Make Bank (No. 4) carries the top TrackWiz rating in this field at 86.35, outpacing even the morning-line favorite Got Ghosted, and that kind of model edge at 7/2 is exactly the spot we look for. Jermaine Bridgmohan is aboard, giving this horse an experienced pilot for a 6-furlong dirt sprint. The 11% career win rate looks modest, but TrackWiz ratings weigh recent form and pace quality heavily, and that 86.35 number suggests the form is trending up. At morning-line odds of 7/2, this is a genuine value play against the favorite.
Got Ghosted (No. 5) owns the field's best average speed figure at 55 and draws the morning-line favoritism at 7/5, so there's real talent here — the question is whether the TrackWiz model's slight downgrade relative to I'll Make Bank shows up on the board. Eduardo Gallardo is a capable hand in this spot and the 17% career win rate gives the horse a credible win profile. Solid place coverage at minimum.
Rocknsockconection (No. 3) brings the best career win percentage in the field at 33% — that's a horse that knows how to get to the wire in front. The 63.73 TrackWiz rating lags behind the top two, but in a race where pace could set up for a presser, trainer Michael Biehler's runner is worth including in your exotics to round out the ticket.
Race 2
Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt
Tim Padilla sends out two runners in this 7-furlong dirt Allowance Optional Claiming, and one of them tops the TrackWiz board by a significant margin — making stable management the key story here.
Outofthedark (No. 4) is the standout of this card with a TrackWiz rating of 88.54, the highest in the field by a clear margin, and Alonso Quinonez gets the call. A 20% career win rate is quietly strong for this level, and at 2/1 on the morning line, the price isn't a steal — but when your model says this horse is clearly the best, you don't overthink it. Seven furlongs on dirt is a distance that rewards tactical pace awareness, and Quinonez has the ring experience to place this horse correctly.
Riverside (No. 1) is the value angle in the place spot — at 9/2 on the morning line, this horse is being underestimated relative to its 80.47 TrackWiz rating, which is second-best in the field. A 10% career win rate understates the overall form profile, and Luis Fuentes knows this track well. If Outofthedark gets shuffled back in traffic, Riverside could steal the advantage.
R N R Audible (No. 2) at 8/1 morning line is where the show exotics get interesting — a 21% career win rate is the best in the field and speaks to a horse that competes consistently. The 73.89 TrackWiz rating puts this Constantino Roman mount solidly in the mix, and trainer Tim Padilla running two horses in the same race tells you he's confident in his barn's form right now.
Race 3
Allowance · 1 mi · Turf
The turf mile at Canterbury sets up as a trainer showcase for Joel Berndt, who saddles three of the six starters — but it's the morning-line second choice who carries the biggest TrackWiz number and could outrun his odds.
Whatsyourobjective (No. 4) is the clear top-rated horse in this turf mile at 88.83, which is the highest rating across all six runners by a substantial gap. Manuel Americano picks this one up for the Berndt barn — interestingly, the trainer also runs Airmail Flyer and It's Miles, but clearly the connections trust Americano to pilot the main chance. At 9/5 morning line, you're not getting a windfall, but when the TrackWiz number is this dominant and the class lines up, you play it straight.
Ramblingamblinman (No. 5) is an interesting place play under Jermaine Bridgmohan for Bruce Riecken — a 65.75 TrackWiz rating puts this horse solidly third in the field's rankings, and 7/2 morning line offers fair value. The 5% career win rate is a flag, but on turf over a mile where pace can be deceptive, horses with the right running style can hit the board even without a history of wins.
Able Seaman (No. 2) at 2/1 is the morning-line co-second choice and brings a 63.06 TrackWiz rating, making this a three-horse grouping at the top of the card. The 7% career win rate is the knock on Constantino Roman's mount, but for show purposes and exotic coverage, this horse's form profile under the Michael Biehler barn is worth including. Good all-around profile for trifecta construction.
Our three free previews — Races 1, 2, and 3 — cover the early part of the card and give you a real foundation to build from. On the dirt, I'll Make Bank (Race 1, 7/2 morning line) headlines a 6-furlong allowance, while Outofthedark (Race 2, 2/1) stretches out to 7 furlongs in the allowance optional claiming ranks. Both races set up as pace-centric affairs on a dry, fast-playing dirt surface — the kind of day where closers can struggle if the pace doesn't hot up enough.
The standout of the free trio, though, is Race 3's turf mile allowance, where Whatsyourobjective comes in at 9/5 on the morning line with a TrackWiz rating of 88.83 — the highest of any free-race top pick on today's card. Firm turf, a classic route distance, and a horse with the numbers to back it up. That's a play worth circling right now.
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It's a clean, well-structured 7-race card at Canterbury Park on a perfect afternoon for racing. Start with Whatsyourobjective in Race 3 as your anchor play, keep an eye on Outofthedark in Race 2, and if you're a subscriber, don't sleep on the 8/1 value angle in Race 5. Full card analysis — including pace maps, exotic tickets, and our ratings for all seven races — is available to TrackWiz subscribers at /pricing. Good luck out there.