LEXINGTON, Ky. – There are 3-year-olds who got a break following the classics chase this spring for whom a race such as the Grade 3, $300,000 Perryville Stakes at seven furlongs is a jumping-off point for a new campaign, perhaps heading back to two-turn events. There are horses such as standout sprinter Book’em Danno for whom this race is a solid goal, in and of itself. And then there are lightly raced runners who are still finding their place among the divisions. Their paths converge to make up a compelling field for the Perryville, the co-feature on Saturday’s card at Keeneland. Saturday's card will have a $26,809 carryover in the pick six after the wager went unsolved on Friday. The Perryville can go with a maximum of 12 starters, but attracted 14 at the entry box last weekend. At least one of the also-eligibles should draw in. Locked, winner of the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland last fall and who has not run since finishing third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, is expected to run in New York, where he was cross-entered in an allowance race at Aqueduct. There is still a Grade 1 winner remaining in this field in Book’em Danno, who has never missed the board and who is approaching millionaire status. The gelding was second, beaten a head by Forever Young, in the Group 3 Saudi Derby in February. He got a freshening after that effort, and his connections targeted major sprint events, resisting the temptation to continue stretching out. He rewarded the move by sweeping to victory in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens at this seven-furlong distance at Saratoga. :: Play Keeneland with the most trusted information in horse racing! All Access Past Performances, Picks, Betting Strategies and more. Book’em Danno used a win in the Jersey Shore as a bridge to his next major target, the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens in late August at Saratoga. He finished third, beaten 1 1/4 lengths by Domestic Product in a deep field, after trying to make up ground with an inland route. “I thought he should have won the Jerkens,” trainer Derek Ryan said. “If he gets to the outside, he wins. The rail that day was dead.” West Saratoga and Epic Ride were 12th and 14th, respectively, in the Kentucky Derby. West Saratoga made one start after the Derby, finishing fifth in the Grade 3 Matt Winn. The last time that colt started around one turn, he was second to runaway Book’em Danno in the seven-furlong Pasco. That was West Saratoga’s first start of this year, and he was likely not at his sharpest as his campaign was designed to build in effort and distance toward the Derby. Epic Ride won the one-mile Leonatus and was second in the John Battaglia Memorial on Turfway Park’s Tapeta. He moved to dirt to finish a creditable third in the Grade 1 Blue Grass at Keeneland. “He came out of the Derby fantastic, and we gave him a little break,” trainer John Ennis said. “He’s bigger and stronger. He was a kid going into the Derby, and now he is a man. Physically, he has become a man, but mentally he has always been really solid. . . . He’s a fresh horse now, and he has not missed a beat.” Epic Ride drew outside in post 12, but will have a long run down the backstretch to gain position, as he prefers to be forwardly placed. Front-running Illinois Derby winner Patriot Spirit; multiple Indiana-bred stakes winner Goodlookinjustice; and unbeaten and untested Knightsbridge appear the most likely candidates to set the tempo. They will be kept honest by a group seeking spots pressing just off the pace, such as Love Me Tender, unbeaten in two sprint starts; Dilger, third in the Harrods Creek last out; and Who Dey, second in the Lafayette at this trip in April at Keeneland. Pace up front would suit Book’em Danno, as well as Henro, late-running winner of the Harrods Creek. Knightsbridge is the wild card. The Godolphin homebred is unbeaten in two starts, with those wins coming by a combined 19 1/2 lengths and with Beyer Speed Figures in the 90s. He has not started since March 28 after going to the sidelines with bone bruising. “The timing and distance of the Perryville makes sense as a good opportunity to start him back,” Godolphin’s Michael Banahan said. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.