WEDNESDAY,
JULY 8
SPOT PLAYS
KEENELAND
Race 2
#2 Take
Charge Erika
Must beat
the even-money favorite on the rail, but has a great pace advantage in this
race that is tailor-made for Keeneland as the best and perhaps lone speed in
this six-horse field who is primed and ready to go wire-to-wire. Faded against
tougher last time out, but finds the correct class level today and looms a
threat to go all the way.
Race 9
#10 Naughty Prince
Plus play exacta box w/#11 Spice Road
#10 Naughty
Prince is a first-time starter for trainer Wesley Ward, who cranks out the
debut winners to the tune of 29% overall, including 30% with a big positive ROI
with first starters in maiden claiming races like this one. Teams up with one
of his favorite riders Corrales in this spot, and the jockey/trainer duo wins a
giant 39% when they team up for a profitable ROI. This horse lands in a soft
spot for the career debut and shouldn’t remain a maiden for long.
Play in
exacta box with #11 Spice Road, who has been knocking on the door versus
maidens since last year and has been in the money in 7 of 8 outings so far. The
key today is the big maiden dropdown from maiden special weights to maiden
claimers, and in addition to the class drop, this horse cuts back in distance,
adds blinkers, and gets Gaffalione. Should do no worse than the exactas against
this questionable field.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
KEENELAND
RACE 1
1 – #3 American Humor 5-1
2 – #6 Beaver Hat 7-2
3 – #2 Cernan 4-1
RACE 2
1 – #2 Take Charge Erica 3-1 Best Bet
2 – #1 Heavens Whisper
1-1
3 – #5 Stellar Stiletto 15-1
RACE 3
1 – #6 Patty H 3-1
2 – #10 Tete a Tete 8-1
3 – #9 Spun D’ Etat 5-1
RACE 4
1 – #5 Flying the Colors 9-5
2 – #6 Forty Zip 7-2
3 – #7 I Hear You 10-1
RACE 5
1 – #11 Fugitive 4-1
2 – #4 Savvy 9-2
3 – #1 Dark Web 5-1
RACE 6
1 – #2 Greyes Creek 3-1
2 – #9 Andesite 3-1
3 – #7 Elusive Ruler 10-1
RACE 7
1 – #11 Lngtermrelationshp 6-1
2 – #5 Runnin’ Ray 6-1
3 – #1 Admire 5-1
RACE 8
1 – #5 Cambria 4-1
2 – #9 Race Driver 3-1
3 – #10 Digital 3-1
RACE 9
1 – #10 Naughty Prince 5-1
2 – #11 Spice Road 3-1
3 – #8 Itasca 15-1
4 – #9 My Name is Phared 10-1
