CANTERBURY PARK · SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 7 — Northern Lights Futurity

STAKES 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $80,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Merit Badge 5-2

Weather

Slight Chance Thunderstorms · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Merit Badge

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Twin City Boy

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Strike One More

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 9

1 post 1

Merit Badge M/L FAV

Americano M · Anna Meah · 120 lb

by Mitole out of Badge of Honor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

2 post 2

Jackfire

Parris S · Woolley Bennie L Jr · 115 lb

by Cross Traffic out of Chocolate Licorice

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Mighty Samurai

Roman C · Padilla Tim · 120 lb

by First Samurai out of Mighty Molly

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

4 post 4

Twin City Boy

Fuentes L A · Edgar Espinoza · 120 lb

by Temple City out of Gypsy Melody

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

5 post 5

Rockin Powerhouse

Bridgmohan J V · Biehler Michael · 115 lb

by Bodexpress out of Trick

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Found the Secret

Quinonez A · Edgar Espinoza · 120 lb

by Tapwrit out of Smoken Dreams

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Blazin Spirit

Riquelme J · Martin Escobar · 120 lb

by Mor Spirit out of Avi'sblazinvictory

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Fun Lovin Guy

Harr K · Rengstorf Tony · 115 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Under Suspicion

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

9 post 9

Strike One More

Gallardo E · Berndt Joel · 120 lb

by Golden Pal out of One More Strike

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

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