Peck: Keeneland pick five play for Friday, April 8, 2022

Kenny Peck pick-five play at Keeneland for Friday, April 8, 2022

Race 6: ELLE OF THE BALL posted a 71 Beyer in her last try on the dirt, two back, and that figure gives her strong credibility in this field. LUV DRAGON has decent works showing for her debut, and trainer Al Stall Jr. wins at a good rate with debut runners getting Lasix. CONSTITUTION GAL lost her two-turn test last time but she merits respect based on her last sprint try. INDIGO MISS prompted a quick pace yet held well enough late in a decent career bow. (Use 4 horses)

Race 7: MONEY SUPPLY was an impressive debut winner at Tampa Bay, closing nicely along the rail to beat a pair of next-out winners. Both of those runners posted Beyers in the 80s in their victories, verifying this colt's 91 Beyer, and while he goes longer and steps into stakes company in the Lafayette Stakes he figures tough with a slight step forward. (1)

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Race 8: COINAGE may be the main speed in the Grade 3 Transylvania, which is otherwise light on obvious pace. He has a good shot to steal this if he can shake loose and back down the fractions under Luis Saez. GRAND SONATA beat Coinage in the Kitten's Joy after stalking that rival from the start and running him down late despite traffic trouble; should benefit from a forward trip once again. (2)

Race 9: NEST was an easy winner of the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay as the odds-on favorite, earning a figure that could have been even better had she been asked. She is a strong fit in the Ashland if she can move forward in her second start off the layoff. STERLING SILVER was off the board when sent a mile last time out but a slow start cost her. She has lots of upside here with a clean getaway. HAPPY SOUL will take them as far as she can on the lead, as she is clearly the one to catch. Distance is a question but she does hold a pace edge. AWAKE AT MIDNYTE has tactical speed and may be the one who gets first run at Happy Soul (4).

Race 10: Not sure what went wrong for MAMBA WAMBA in the Lightning City Stakes at Tampa Bay but she deserves another shot, as she was impressive in her U.S. debut two back at Gulfstream Park. SPICY MARG has proven speed and will look to wire these for trainer Wesley Ward, who of course excels under these conditions. BEACHSIDE BUNNY lost her best chance in the Lightning City due to traffic issues but she was a game winner two back when against the race flow in her seasonal debut (3).

The Play: 4, 6, 8, 9 / 2 / 4, 5 / 3, 4, 5, 6 / 5, 10, 12 = $48 Ticket

Race 6
Luv Dragon
Indigo Miss
Constitution Gal

Race 7
Money Supply
All in Sync
My Prankster

Race 8
Coinage
Grand Sonata
Sy Dog

Race 9
Happy Soul
Sterling Silver
Nest

Race 10
Mamba Wamba
Spicy Marg
Beachside Bunny