Keeneland Spring Betting Guide
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Start using Ultimate PPs and discover why Brisnet.com is the handicapper’s edge. 1 12 10 7 8 9 13 11 2 3 5 4 6 14 19 20 26 20 21 24 15 16 17 18 18 22 23 25 1 BRIS Pace and Speed Pars 14 Positive and Negative Comments 2 Jockey Stats 15 Date of Race, Track, and Race Number 3 Trainer Stats 16 Surface, Distance, and Track Conditions 4 Dam Stats 17 Fractional Times of Leader, Final Time, and Age Designation 5 Sire Stats 18 BRIS Race Rating and Class Rating 6 Sales Stats 19 Race Type 7 Horse’s Pedigree, Sales & Breeding Information 20 BRIS Pace and Speed Ratings 8 BRIS Prime Power Rating 21 Post Position, Placement Throughout Race, and Finish 9 Run Style Stats 22 Jockey and Weight 10 BRIS Pedigree Rating 23 Medication, Equipment, and Odds 11 Medication, Equipment, and Weight the Horse Will Carry 24 Top Finishers, Comment, and Number of Starters 12 Horse’s Lifetime Start Information 25 Workouts 13 Owner & Jockey Silks 26 BRIS Race Shapes KEENELAND BETTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD THE TWINSPIRES APP & BET KEENELAND KEENELAND STAKES SCHEDULE Date Race Grade Purse Restrictions Surface Distance Thursday, April 4 Palisades Turf Sprint $100,000 3YO Turf 5.5 furlongs Friday, April 5 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania GIII $150,000 3YO Turf 8.5 furlongs Saturday, April 6 Toyota Blue Grass GII $1,000,000 3YO Dirt 9 furlongs Saturday, April 6 Central Bank Ashland GI $500,000 F3YO Dirt 8.5 furlongs Saturday, April 6 Madison GI $300,000 FM 4&UP Dirt 7 furlongs Saturday, April 6 Commonwealth GIII $250,000 4&UP Dirt 7 furlongs Saturday, April 6 Shakertown GII $200,000 3&UP Turf 5.5 furlongs Sunday, April 7 Beaumont Presented by Keeneland Select GIII $150,000 F 3YO Dirt 7 furlongs & 184’ Sunday, April 7 Appalachian GII $200,000 F 3YO Turf 8 furlongs Friday, April 12 Limestone Turf Sprint $100,000 F 3YO Turf 5.5 furlongs Friday, April 12 Maker’s 46 Mile GI $300,000 4&UP Turf 8 furlongs Saturday, April 13 Coolmore Jenny Wiley GI $350,000 FM 4&UP Turf 8.5 furlongs Saturday, April 13 Stonestreet Lexington GIII $200,000 3YO Dirt 8.5 furlongs Saturday, April 13 Ben Ali GIII $200,000 4&UP Dirt 9 furlongs Saturday, April 13 Giant’s Causeway $100,000 FM 3&UP Turf 5.5 furlongs Friday, April 19 Hilliard Lyons-Baird Doubledogdare GIII $100,000 FM 4&UP Dirt 8.5 furlongs Saturday, April 20 Dixiana Elkhorn GII $250,000 4&UP Turf 12 furlongs Friday, April 26 Bewitch GIII $150,000 FM 4&UP Turf 12 furlongs KEENELAND BETTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD THE TWINSPIRES APP & BET KEENELAND AT A GLANCE A look at the previous Keeneland meet: Ocotber 5, 2018 through October 27, 2018. AVG. WINNING ODDS: 7.26 – 1 FAVORITE WIN%: 30% FAVORITE ITM%: 66% EXOTICS PAYOFF Exacta 128.65 Daily Double 137.13 Trifecta 967.13 Pick 3 829.36 Superfecta 8,507.29 Pick 6 40,246.68 Pick 4 8,402.17 Pick 5 45,924.13 Super High Five 5,600.77 TRACK BIAS MEET (10/05 – 10/27) TRACK BIAS WEEK (10/21 – 10/27) Distance # Race % Wire Best Style Best Posts Distance # Race % Wire Best Style Best Posts 6.0fDirt 35 43% E Rail/Ins 6.0fDirt 12 42% E Ins/Mid 7.0fDirt 14 29% E/P Rail/Ins 7.0fDirt 5 0% E/P Outside 1 MileDirt 9 33% E Middle 1 MileDirt 3 33% E Inside 1 1/16mDirt 29 21% E Rail/Ins 1 1/16mDirt 7 14% E/P Middle Turf Sprint 10 20% E/P Inside Turf Sprint 3 0% P Rail/Ins Turf Routes 37 19% E/P Inside Turf Routes 9 22% E Mid/Out WHO’S HOT, WHO’S NOT HOT TRAINERS Starts Wins Place Show Avg. Odds Winning Favorites ‘17-’18 Win % Hartman Chris A. 15 5 3 1 7.02 3 18% Brisset Rodolphe 7 4 0 0 11.69 2 14% Pletcher Todd A. 5 3 1 0 3.00 2 23% Tomlinson Michael A. 9 3 0 0 11.70 0 15% Breen Kelly J. 3 2 0 1 3.70 0 18% Gorder Kellyn 6 2 0 1 8.95 1 18% Hough Stanley M. 6 2 1 1 6.80 0 20% Weaver George 6 2 0 0 6.38 0 16% HOT JOCKEYS Starts Wins Place Show Avg. Odds Winning Favorites ‘17-’18 Win % Gaffalione Tyler 26 7 2 0 7.50 3 20% COLD TRAINERS Starts Wins Place Show Avg. Odds Beaten Favorites ‘17-’18 Win % Walsh Brendan P. 14 0 2 1 10.71 0 16% Stidham Michael 10 0 1 2 7.14 2 18% COLD JOCKEYS Starts Wins Place Show Avg. Odds Beaten Favorites ‘17-’18 Win % Saez Gabriel 15 0 1 3 17.71 1 12% McMahon C.J. 13 0 0 2 21.27 1 8% Cannon Declan 10 0 1 0 27.37 0 11% KEENELAND BETTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD THE TWINSPIRES APP & BET KEENELAND KEENELAND SPRING MEET by John Mucciolo The much-anticipated spring meet at Keeneland Race The $200,000 Lexington Stakes (G3) is on the Jenny Wiley Course will get underway on Thursday, April 4 and run undercard. This event is rapidly growing in popularity and is through April 26. The Lexington, Kentucky venue is arguably a key spot for horses hoping to earn additional points on the the most attractive spring horse racing destination in the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The $200,000 Ben Ali Stakes United States, bringing out hoards of race goers as well as (G3) and $100,000 Giant’s Causeway Stakes are the other top athletes from across the nation. pair of black-type contests on the day. A total of 18 graded events worth in excess of $4 million The closing day feature $150,000 Bewitch Stakes (G3) on will be held at Keeneland with eight occurring during April, 26. Fillies and mares will travel 1 ½ miles on the turf to opening weekend. The $150,000 Transylvania Stakes (G3) for conclude the exciting spring meeting. sophomores on the lawn will kick off the graded action on Friday, April 5. A full and talented cast is expected for this Keeneland offers high-quality racing for all types of horses, year’s edition. whether it be on the turf or the main oval. The picturesque venue features full fields with competitive betting events, Saturday, April 6 is the signature day of the spring meeting as well as a strong purse structure. It’s a must see for all and is led by the $1 million Blue Grass Stakes (G2). This racing fans! Road to the Kentucky Derby series event is a 1 1/8 miles event for three-year-old Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls, and it always features some of the top sophomores in training. This important stakes contest was taken by Good Magic in 2018, and he parlayed his Keeneland success into a runner-up finish in the Kentucky Derby. The top draw on the Blue Grass undercard on Saturday is the $500,000 Ashland Stakes (G1). This Road to the Kentucky Oaks affair is run at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt for three-year-old fillies and has historically attracted some of the top fillies in training. Champion Monomoy Girl used the Ashland as her final prep before eclipsing the 2018 Kentucky Oaks (G1). Three other graded races will be contested on Saturday -- $300,000 Madison Stakes (G1); $250,000 Shakertown Stakes (G2); and the $250,000 Commonwealth Stakes (G3). A pair of graded races will take place on Sunday, April 7 to cap a blockbuster opening weekend. Sophomore fillies will travel one-mile on the green in the $200,000 Appalachian Stakes (G2). Also on the card is the $150,000 Beaumont Stakes (G3), for three-year-old fillies running about seven furlongs on the main strip. The second weekend of racing lacks the quantity of the prior week, though the quality is still in abundance. Friday, April 12 features the $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile (G1). This one-mile turf event is one of the top early-season races for mile turf specialists and a sizable field is expected this campaign. On Saturday, April 13 four total stakes races will take place, with a trio of those being of the graded variety. Fillies and mares will go 1 1/16 miles on the green in the always highly competitive $350,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1). KEENELAND BETTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD THE TWINSPIRES APP & BET KEENELAND KEENELAND TRAINERS TO WATCH by John Mucciolo The sensational spring meeting at Keeneland gets Graham Motion – The expert horseman doesn’t generally underway on Thursday, April 6. A total of 18 graded events saddle enough starters to vie for a trainers’ title, however, will headline the fine racing at the Lexington, Kentucky his horses are often very live at Keeneland. Motion is a venue, with eight of those to be contested during opening dual-threat conditioner with his pupils capable of running weekend. on either surface. We can bank on at least one longshot winner coming from this barn in the spring.