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Race 1

1^st #6 Lady Cleopatra has had a great year.  The Tom Amoss trainee is coming off of a win at Churchill Downs.  She’s gone through periods where once she wins, she’s on a roll. I’m hoping she can keep the winning streak going, she’s had a great year money and win wise.

2^nd #2 Colorincolonel holy cow has raced a lot.  She’s only five-years-old and has almost sixty starts.  She’s done well for herself this year. Only been off the board twice in ten starts this year.  Probably easier races she’s been running in compared to some in the field but let’s try her.

3^rd #1 Sun Dress won at Belterra last out, and bringing that win to Keeneland doesn’t mean much, but she has decent experience at Keeneland.  She’s been running all over the Midwest this year but her best success has came from Belterra.

Race 2

1^st #1 Summer in Saratoga actually didn’t spend her summer at Saratoga, like I was hoping.  She has ran three times. One start was at Gulfstream, Monmouth, and Kentucky Downs. He last start, at KD, was an improvement.  She ran a solid race last out.

2^nd #8 Daddymademedoit lost by a length and three-quarters last out in a really tough race.  Temple City really took off as a sire, and her dam didn’t run much. She’s ran seven times, I chose her last out, and I am taking her again because she ran a solid race.

3^rd #4 Andi’s Kitten handled that eleven month layoff like a pro with her third place finish last out at Belmont.  Whatever happened, she bounced back real good. I’d like to believe since the Ramsey’s still own her, that should say something about her potential.

Race 3

1^st #6 Field Daisy won last out, finally.  Her other six races have been good, she finally was able to get her head on her chest.  I’m not sure if she could do it back to back, but she’s in good form. The ship to Kentucky seemed to help her.

2^nd #3 Miss Hannah lost by eight lengths last out, but it was still a decent race at Churchill.  She’s done well at Keeneland with a second and third. She should be able to rally through to hit the board.

3^rd #5 Whiskarita won here last fall, has been off since then.  Her works are decent, she benefits from the “bug” jockey on her.  Shanghai Bobby is a hot sire too.

Race 4

1^st #1 Niigon’s Glory is an Ontario bred who has made a little over half a million dollars.  He’s already got an out at Keeneland and it wasn’t great, but he’s also had a good year with wins over a couple different tracks.

2^nd #3 Ted W is stakes placed, and has done very well for himself throughout the years.  He’s done quite a bit of traveling, and he’s spent almost his entire career in Canada, but has now been around some of the US.  He’s got talent, he could use a win.

2^nd #9 Overzealous is a Candy Ride (ARG) gelding out of a Medgalia D’Oro mare, and he has won two in a row.  He was just claimed by Chris Hartman so it will be interesting to see how he does in a new barn, but this may be a little tough for him.

Race 5

1^st #7 Bourbon Calling has done well for himself so far.  The only challenge he had this year was running in the Amsterdam, but besides that the son of Dialed In has had a great year.  His almost recent Churchill Downs win was a 108 E-number, which was his career best.

2^nd #1 Twelfth Labour sold for $360,000 and has a long way to go before he earns it back, but he’s looking fantastic here.  The grade one at Saratoga was a little out of his wheelhouse but before that he notched a really nice win at Churchill.

3^rd #3 Fortune’s Fool’s latest win at Belmont was pretty stellar.  Out of six races, he’s won two and made $116,880. That’s pretty good.  His dam Fortune Play was multiple graded stakes, and his sire is Arch. Quality breeding all around.

Race 6

1^st #5 Amazima hasn’t been off the board or disappointed for her five starts.  The daughter of Nobel Mission (GB) has all the European turf breeding and is set up well for this race.  Corey Lanerie rides this one for Eddie Kenneally.

2^nd #4 Latest Version has a lot of experience under her belt and $104,822 in earnings from only one win.  Victoria Oliver does a great job at training on the Kentucky Circuit. This girl just finally was able to break her maiden last out at Churchill.

3^rd #8 Aspen Summer is going to be interesting one to watch with that daunting ten month layoff.  Bill Mott does a good job getting his horses ready, but it is still a tough task to ask for the filly.  Decent workouts.

Race 7

1^st #1 Stage Left recently won a claiming race at Saratoga, and any race won there deserves automatic respect.  The Wesley Ward trainee earned a high e-number last out as well. It’s funny he couldn’t win at Ellis but pulled it off there.

2^nd #3 Tough Love is colt the West’s purchased for $60K.  He won his first and only race, and is by a dam that made less than $20K.  I imagine it being difficult to win two in a row, especially when he hasn’t raced since mid-March.  It’s a real challenge and a lot to ask.

3^rd #7 Hurricane Highway never off the board in his five starts, may be worth a claim for his $75,000 price tag.  He’s gone between Chicago and Pennsylvania. Arlington seemed like a really good fit for him so I am curious to see how Keeneland goes for him.

Race 8

1^st #3 Gentle Ruler is a graded stakes winner who’s won five out of six races this year alone.  That’s going to be tough to beat. Trained by Ian Wilkes and ridden by Chris Landeros, she made over $550K this year alone.  She just came out of a Kentucky Downs stakes win.

2^nd #10 Elysea’s World (IRE) is a multiple graded stakes winners who will be a threat no matter what.  Her last win was in the grade three Santa Ana stakes and she’s had a pretty tough year besides that win.  She’s been all over the globe but never to Keeneland before.

3^rd #9 Pantsonfire (IRE) is also a graded stakes winner.  Talk about a field loaded with talent. Like her stable mate, she’s coming from California where her success has been.  I think she’ll need an out here before we know how she’s going to be in the Midwest.

Race 9

1^st #5 Inthemidstofbiz has one start this year, which was a sixth place finish at Churchill.  Most horses can’t win off a near ten month layoff, but her race last out wasn’t a bad one either.  She just needs some experience, and I am hoping she can pull off a win the second time around.

2^nd #1 The Girl Factor (by The Factor, of course), has had a rough year with eight starts and no wins.  Her lone on the board finishes came at Prairie Meadows, but she has experience at Keeneland and hasn’t won, but been on the board.

3^rd #11 Love to Learn has had a tough year compared to before.  Her race two back was actually quite respectable running third place in a nice allowance.  Hoping last out was just a clunker and she can rebound.