The Red Mile has a stellar 11-race all-stakes card on Sunday afternoon highlighted by the $500,000 Kentucky Futurity. Below we’ll take a look at the $7,500 Guaranteed Pick 4 as well as the featured Futurity. Race 6: $220,000 Tattersalls Pace On paper this sort of looks like a two horse race between (4) MADDEN OAKS and (8) Prince Hal Hanover. For me, I like ‘Madden’ much better and he’ll be my single in the sequence. He was perhaps raced too aggressively last time in his first start after a six-week absence. That effort should’ve done him some good and it just comes down to Boyd giving him a reasonable trip. Hoping for a pocket ride behind #8. Race 7: $145,500 Allerage Pace There is plenty of uncertainty here with all but one horse having to race off Lasix due to state regulations in stakes races. I’ve been led to believe that (5) CAPTAIN ALBANO takes a lower dose of Lasix and might not be affected from the loss. There is no doubt he is the sharpest and only a bit of doubt that he is currently the best horse in the field. He has some questions to answer on the big track but this certainly looks like the right spot; was 2-for-2 at Red Mile in 2023. (6) KEN HANOVER was my pick last time in the Dayton Derby and he was never put in play. I have to think he’ll be hustled off the gate in this spot and could pull off the upset. Race 8: $241,000 Garnsey Memorial The Garnsey highlights the 3-year-old filly pacers and despite the absence of the divisional leaders Miki And Minnie and Chantilly, this field came up strong. (5) RODEO DRIVE DEO was super winning the Jugette and notice that the only horses to beat her since early August are the aforementioned pair. Burke trainee lands in a great spot on the middle of the gate and seems like the one to beat; only concern is she loses Lasix today. (10) LOOKSGOODINLOULOU is a filly I’ve always known could pop a big mile and she did just that last time in the KYSS final. The outside post hurts some but her early speed could get her into the right spot. (1) Champagne Room has won two of her last three but rates as more of a trip threat to me. Race 9: $300,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity (3) DELANEY HANOVER flashed speed at both ends of her mile last week when winning the Bluegrass in a career best 1:50 2/5, easily making her the fastest in the field. Lucas Wallin has been patient with her and she seems to be peaking at the right time to win the Futurity and maybe the Breeders Crown. (6) WHAT A BID HANOVER is the mystery horse in the group and one I want on my tickets in case trainer Ake Svanstedt has her ready. She’s loaded with talent and capable of any kind of performance. (11) Champagne Problems has finished second in four straight stakes starts. I don’t fault her for losing to Yo Tillie but you have to beat Ms Prada. Using her underneath only. (2) Miss Belmar a filly I have respect for but one that has to show up with a big mile or offer 20-1-plus before I’d consider her. $1 Ticket: 4 / 5,6 / 5,10 / 3,6 = $8 Race 11: $500,000 Kentucky Futurity I’m going to take a bit of a flyer here that (11) MARYLAND can finally pick up the first win of his year. I was encouraged by the effort last time in the Canadian Trotting Classic and I can see some mayhem in this race with plenty of potential early speed players and many with enough talent to make some noise. (7) GO DOG GO showed how good he is last time with a 1:49 3/5 win. My only concern is that he has good early speed to his outside and tactically it is going to be key for McCarthy to put in a perfect steer. (4) SUPER CHAPTER could be the favorite here over #7 but it will be close. You have to respect his chances. (3) ONAJETPLANE has been a notch below the top ones all year but he does step up when the shoes are pulled and that tends to happen here. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter]