Keeneland will feature a pair of graded stakes on the Saturday card. Check out our Keenelnad picks for the Ben Ali and Elkhorn Stakes.
Full Card Analysis
Keeneland Picks 4/20/2024
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Keeneland Picks – Race 1
Post Time: 1:00 PM ET, $47k Maiden Claiming, 6 f on dirt, 8 Entries
Best Bet of the Card
- #2 LADY ABERDEEN (2-1): Proven on these conditions. Bet today’s best Best Bet at BetUS.
- #1 PUT THE CRAZY AWAY (10-1): Competitive, Girten/Cedillo combination.
- #8 GOLDEN DEGREE (4-1): Competitive, makes sense on speed figures, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
- #7 SHE’S ALWAYS ROSIE (3-1): In good form, Morey/Corrales combination.
Selections: 2 – 1 – 8 – 7
Keeneland Picks – Race 2
Post Time: 1:32 PM ET, $70k Maiden Special Weight, 6 f on dirt, 12 Entries
- #8 PRINCESS IS OLIVIA (5-1): Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance, solid early pace figures.
- #9 AARALYN (6-1): Competitive, makes sense on speed figures, solid recent performances.
- #10 UP ON THE EDGE (4-1): Class of the field.
- #6 CLASSY’N CONNECTED (9-2): Probably best to put underneath, well bred.
Selections: 8 – 9 – 10 – 6
Keeneland Picks – Race 3
Post Time: 2:04 PM ET, $110k Allowance Optional Claiming, 6 f on dirt, 6 Entries
- #6 IRIDESCENT (6-1): Top overall power rating, runs good enough to beat this group.
- #4 MR SKYLIGHT (4-5): Fringe contender, consistent pace figures, likely in the first flight, chance late.
- #5 KNICKS STORM (3-1): Fringe contender, solid recent performances.
- #3 MOTOR CITY (4-1): Probably best to put underneath, runs evenly.
Selections: 6 – 4 – 5 – 3
Keeneland Picks – Race 4
Post Time: 2:36 PM ET, $110k Allowance, 5 1/2 f on turf, 15 Entries
- #3 CLOUDWALKER (9-2): Major player, likely competitive run.
- #10 WORK OF FICTION (8-1): Proven on these conditions.
- #13 CADENCIA (8-1): Major player, class of the field, likely right setup.
- #7 CANDY BAR (8-1): Major player, Calhoun/Gutierrez combination.
Selections: 3 – 10 – 13 – 7
Keeneland Picks – Race 5
Post Time: 3:08 PM ET, $64k Claiming, 1 1/8 m on dirt, 9 Entries
Longshot Play of the Day
- #1 SAQEEL (10-1): Price horse, consistent pace figures, Maker/Gaffalione combination. Bet the longshot play of the card at BetOnline.
- #2 DIVINE ARMOR (9-2): Class of the field, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
- #8 FROMANOTHAMUTHA (3-1): Competitive, Handal/Dettori combination.
- #6 SYSTEMIC CHANGE (2-1): Likely in the first flight, chance late, shouldn’t have trouble with the distance.
Selections: 1 – 2 – 8 – 6
Keeneland Picks – Race 6
Post Time: 3:40 PM ET, $120k Allowance, 1 m on turf, 16 Entries
- #1 FREYDIS THE RED (5-1): Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance, in good form.
- #10 SACRED WISH (5-2): Major player, solid recent performances, may benefit from a hot pace up front.
- #11 PLEASANT PASSAGE (6-1): Competitive, solid recent performances, likely right setup, Mcgaughey/Ortiz combination.
- #14 CAHIRA’S BLESSING (15-1): Price horse, fringe contender, solid recent performances, likely right setup.
Selections: 1 – 10 – 11 – 14
Keeneland Picks – Race 7
Post Time: 4:12 PM ET, $100k Maiden Special Weight, about 7 f on dirt, 9 Entries
- #4 SHE’S WICKED SMART (5-2): Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance, consistent pace figures, moderately paced race.
- #8 SARIR (3-1): Competitive, well bred.
- #5 ALICIT INTENTION (8-1): Competitive, in good form, makes sense on speed figures.
- #7 HALSTYN ROSE (8-1): Fringe contender, Lynch/Alvarado combination, makes sense on speed figures.
Selections: 4 – 8 – 5 – 7
Keeneland Picks – Race 8
Post Time: 4:44 PM ET, $350k VisitLEX Elkhorn S., 1 1/2 m on turf, 11 Entries
- #5 DYNADRIVE (20-1): Price horse, runs good enough to beat this group.
- #1 THE GREY WIZARD (15-1): Price horse, major player, runs good enough to beat this group, proven on these conditions.
- #4 BOLD ACT (3-2): Competitive, likely competitive run.
- #10 MISSED THE CUT (4-1): Fringe contender, proven on these conditions, class of the field.
Selections: 5 – 1 – 4 – 10
Keeneland Picks – Race 9
Post Time: 5:16 PM ET, $300k Ben Ali S., 1 3/16 m on dirt, 9 Entries
- #7 DYNAMIC ONE (8-1): Major player, runs good enough to beat this group, running against decent company.
- #3 SMILE HAPPY (3-1): Competitive, runs good enough to beat this group.
- #1 TIME FOR TROUBLE (6-1): Competitive, proven on these conditions.
- #8 HAPPY AMERICAN (15-1): Price horse, competitive, in good form, running against decent company.
Selections: 7 – 3 – 1 – 8
Keeneland Picks – Race 10
Post Time: 5:48 PM ET, $110k Allowance, 5 1/2 f on turf, 15 Entries
- #13 MAKEUP (4-1): Shouldn’t have trouble with the distance, may benefit from a hot pace up front.
- #2 PROUD MARY (5-2): Likely in the first flight, chance late.
- #7 SWEET DUTCHESS (5-1): Fringe contender, Walden/Saez combination.
- #11 ALL I WANT IS YOU (10-1): Price horse, fringe contender, in good form, likely right setup.
Selections: 13 – 2 – 7 – 11
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