Trainer Jeremiah Englehart saddles Saint Joseph (#2, ML 6-1) in Friday's seventh race at Belmont Park, a six-furlong allowance. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Englehart is winning at a 30 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a layoff longer than 180 days, for a return on investment of $3.72. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
La Appassionata (#9, 3-1) returns in Friday's ninth race at Delta Downs, the seven-furlong My Trusty Cat Stakes. It will be her first start since finishing first by 4 1/2 lengths in a maiden special weight race Sept. 13 at Churchill Downs. The second- and third-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts. Get the Key Race report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
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McGee: Keeneland pick four play for Saturday, Oct. 24
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, October 23rd by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
DRF handicapper Matt Bernier provides his analysis for a pick three on Saturday's card at Santa Anita.
Watchmaker: How I'd play Belmont Park for Saturday, Oct. 24
I like Gap Year, who made an excellent transition to turf over the summer at Saratoga, in Saturday’s Valley View Stakes at Keeneland.
Trainer Efren Loza Jr. saddles Jakob's Way (#1, ML 4-1) in Thursday's eighth race at Gulfstream Park West, a 7 1/2-furlong claiming race on turf. Since Jan. 1, 2014, Loza is winning at a 39 percent clip when saddling a horse switching from route to sprint, for a return on investment of $3.80. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
Saturday’s Pin Oak Valley View at Keeneland looks very much like a race that is going to take right around a 90 Beyer to win. There are several candidates to hit that number, including Sunset Glow and Mrs McDougal.
