Keeneland horses to watch: Week of Oct. 19

Knights Nation
Trainer: Wayne Mackey
Last race: Oct. 12, 6th
Finish: 3rd by 1
Beyer: 81
Chased a demanding pace in a 1 1/2-mile turf marathon and had every right to quit, but didn’t. Instead, he fought bravely to the wire, though passed late to be third. He is likely better suited by a shorter race.

Silverette
Trainer: Dale Romans
Last race: Oct. 11, 9th
Finish: 4th by 1 1/4
Beyer: 84
This front-runner fell farther behind than usual in the Franklin County, trailing by two lengths midway in the 5 1/2-furlong turf dash, and raced wide – likely costing her an in-the-money finish, if not a victory. She never gave up in the lane, even after several rivals had passed her.

The Best Glacier
Trainer: Tom Amoss
Last race: Oct. 13, 5th
Finish: 5th by 7
Beyer: 77
Struggled in his first start on Polytrack, fading after chasing a runaway leader, but has solid form on dirt and turf. He was claimed for $32,000 by owner Maggi Moss, who is adept at spotting talent. He can rebound in the right spot with a surface switch away from the Poly.