Dan Illman

Welcome to Keeneland Babies! I'll analyze every juvenile contest at the meet. *** Thursday, October 20, 2011 *** Race 1 6 Furlongs (Polytrack) Maiden Claiming ($30,000) 2-year-old fillies Purse $18,000

Wednesday's HandiGambling 255 exercise is the eighth race at Belmont, a $35,000 "beaten" claimer at six furlongs. Remember that you have a mythical $100 with which to wager on the race, and the entrant with the highest money total will receive a "Monthly Enhanced 60-Card Past Performance Plan." Anyone going over the $100 limit will be disqualified. Please post your plays and analysis to the blog. Please separate the play from the analysis and label the play "HG" with the program numbers instead of the names of the horses.

Welcome to Keeneland Babies! I'll analyze every juvenile contest at the meet.   ***   *Week Two Recap:  Some winners here and there, but the inability to convert a few exactas kept us in the red.   *Meet record based on starts, wins, top pick (after scratches) in the money, and profit/loss of that day's play ($2 wager, scheduled surface only):  25-5-11 ($-47.40) *** Race 5 1 Mile (Turf) Maiden Special Weight 2-year-olds Purse $50,000 Analysis:

The hall was packed with people from all over the country.  They came from New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Lexington, Louisville and Indianapolis.  One by one, they told their stories. Now, it's my turn.  Walking to the podium, I cleared my throat.  It was time to come clean. "Hi, I'm Dan Illman and I'm an Oak-a-Holic.  A Giant Oak-a-Holic." "Hi, Dan," the crowd responded cheerily.

Welcome to Keeneland Babies! I'll analyze every juvenile contest at the meet.   ***   Sunday, October 16, 2011 *** Race 3 7 Furlongs (Polytrack) Allowance (N2L) 2-year-old fillies Purse $52,000