Deep closer QUEEN OF THE SAND (#4, 9-2) and front-runner FANTICOLA (#3, 4-1) are the keys in this filly-mare turf G2 at a mile and a quarter. ’Sand was compromised by the slow pace in her return; Fanticola will lead as far as she can.
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Interesting late pick four Sunday at Keeneland:
Race 6
Expecting REVEREND GREEN to come out running for Tom Proctor, as his works strongly hint at ability. The other "A" for me is SYLVEN PARK, who was a solid second in his bow, albeit on grass. Lesser tickets will include MORNING BUZZ, who makes his first start as a gelding; STREET MOXIE, a firster from Joe Sharp; and ALLIDOISDREAMOFYOU, who gets Lasix for the first time.
After being underwhelmed by Santa Anita’s featured event Saturday, the Santa Barbara, I was hoping (and expecting) to find other enticing wagering opportunities. Having gone through the entire nine-race card, I can confidently say I truly only find one race MILDLY interesting from a wagering standpoint. Accordingly, I’ll look to play that race individually – as well as hook it up as the second half of a daily double with the aforementioned Santa Barbara.
Race 7
Keeneland’s Saturday card is a solid one. It features some long-distance turf performers in the Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes as well as the 3-year-old debut of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Hootenanny.
Let’s play a small pick three:
Race 6
Multiple graded stakes winner Delaunay (5) seems to have a speed figure and class edge on this field. After two wins at Fair Grounds to kick off his winter campaign, Delaunay gave a good effort when second to the streaking Bet Seattle in the Duncan F. Kenner Stakes on Feb. 21.
Papacoolpapacool (#2, ML 9-5) has won his last two starts heading into Saturday's fourth race at Santa Anita, the 1 1/8-mile turf La Puente Stakes. Since Jan. 1, 2014, trainer Philip D'Amato is winning at a 32 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a win, for a return on investment of $3.96.
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Little Miss Julia (#6, ML 6-1) will return to action in Saturday's ninth race at Gulfstream Park, a six-furlong optional claimer. It will be her first start since a second-place finish by 2 3/4 lengths in a six-furlong race Feb. 20 at Gulfstream Park. The first-, fourth-, and fifth-place finishers from that optional claimer came back to win their next starts.
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This week, we have two “Bet This” plays plus a “Not That” one. Again, let’s use DRF Formulator to look at a few plays around the country. Formulator allows you to see the lifetime past performances of horses who have run in the past five years for any trainer who has horses entered, as well as charts, replays, filters, and more. With access to this database and with one-click access to replays, it can allow you to see some things that aren’t readily available to the betting public.
KEENELAND
Race 7 – maiden special weight, one mile on turf