Keeneland News and Notes – Oct 10th
October 10, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Horses, Stakes Races, Synthetic Tracks
Keeneland Recap – Oct 10th
The Polytrack was fast as always. Back on the turf, and the condition was listed as soft. Seven races run on synthetic, and only one wire job as off the pace types scored six times. Stalkers and closers best on the sod.
Albarado, Graham, and Leparoux each booted home a pair.
Grade 3 Woodford: Silver Timber wore down a game Mr. Nightlinger in this prep for the BC Turf Sprint. Leparoux booted home the winner for Chad Brown.
Grade 2 Thoroughbred Club of America: SoCal invader Carlsbad looked home free in the stretch, but heavy …read more
Keeneland: Saturday recap + Sunday preview (Spinster Stakes)
October 5, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Synthetic Tracks, Trainers
SATURDAY RECAP
A pair of Polytrack wire jobs on Saturday, with stalking types taking the bulk of the other synthetic races carded. Nothing wrong with outer lanes. Two of the three turf races were taken in wire-to-wire fashion.
Rafael Bejarano rode four winners on Saturday afternoon, including two stakes, and Robby Albarado also booted home a pair of stakes winners. Dale Romans saddled two winners on the card.
Sing Baby Sing stalked the pace and upset the apple cart in the 156th running of the Grade 3 Phoenix. 3-2 fav Talent Search saved the place by a neck over Keeneland …read more






