A rainy Saturday on tap for closing weekend at Keeneland for the Fall Meet. With three stakes, three on the dirt and a turf race that I'll be surprised if it stays on the grass -- a good card to close it out up in Lexington.
Scratches today? Yeah, I expect there will be. I'll try to jump in and update here as best I can later today. I've also gone a little deeper in my "if scratches occur" horse selections.
It has not been a great Keeneland Fall Meet for me, in terms of handicapping and picking winners. And, Keeneland is a tough track to "get a handle on". They're bringing in the best trainers, best horses and best jockeys -- but, as we know, the best looking on paper and form don't always get their photo taken in the winners' circle.
Nevertheless, we'll give it a go today and see if we can end our Keeneland pursuits on a positive note. Fingers crossed, rabbit's foot and lucky horseshoe by my side...
( SCRATCHES UPDATED AT 12:17 TODAY)
RACE 7 -- BOWMAN MILLS STAKES -- $150K -- SIX FURLONGS
7 -- MY PRANKSTER
6 -- FREELANCER
4 -- NAKATOMI
2 -- CHATTALOT
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR: 1-- ROGER MCQUEEN (scratched) , 5 -- LUCKY SHOT)
RACE 8 -- BRYAN STATION STAKES -- $150K -- ONE MILE (TURF)
10 -- YES THIS TIME
12 -- DREAMER'S DISEASE
11 -- CAMP HOPE
4 -- PERFECT SILENT CAT (scratched)
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR: 6 -- LIKE THE KING, 7 -- POINT ME BY)
RACE 9 -- FAYETTE STAKES -- GII -- $200K -- 1-18TH MILE
7 -- CODE OF HONOR
1 -- SLEEPY EYED TODD (scratched)
4 -- NIGHT OPS
5 -- INDEPENDENCE HALL
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR: 6 -- KING FURY, 9 -- MAJOR FED)
RACE 10 -- MAIDEN -- 84K -- SEVEN FURLONGS
1 -- FAMED
8 -- GUN SLINGER
9 -- HALO OF FIRE
11 -- CATWINGS
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR: 6 -- BUNDUKI, 13 -- VALENTINO DAY)
THE PLAY
I'll go after a Late Pick 4, but how I structure it depends on what the scratches look like as Race 7 approaches.
I do like my top four picks in Races 7,8,9 -- I love Famed and Gun Slinger in Race 10 and I do think LIKE THE KING has a legitimate shot in Race 8.
So, we'll wait and see what the weather brings and if scratches occur.
Good luck today!!
paulie
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