Saturday Racing

In case you missed it R11 @ Keenland #13 Alberobello for Pletcher/Johnny V got into the race & should be the favorite after a closing 2nd in her only try. She stretches out to 7 F today.

Keenland R1 I'm playing a DD #7 Union Obsession with 1587. I'm going to give a good look @ #1 Front Door in the 2nd @20-1. I love Charlie LoPresti as a trainer & he gave me a winner last Saturday with Lezcano up on Coco Channel. We'll see if they can connect with a long shot today, 

BOL to all... 

Javier with a great hand ride won on the chalk.

R2 I'll stay with my original 1578

$31.80 for place & $11.40 for show....

R5 has two scratches bringing the field to 7. Rarely see Javier ride for Asmussen but he's on #1 Bee Jersey. Must be a reason huh?

Tri key 1 with 247 

Not crazy about R5 but I'll try ex/tri box of 7-10-11

Tri key 9 with 146 & 10

Ex key 9 with 145 & 10

But Javier showed on on #11 @ 7-1. Sat last for most of the race then came about 6 wide gobbling up everyone only to get DQ'd.  Haven't seen the replay yet but I know someone took #7's lane down the stretch.

This is a very weak field & this firster for Pletcher doesn't have to be much to beat this crew.

Keenland R6 DD 24 with 6; ex 4 all

Starting to get ugly....

Also like #13 in the Keenland finale

I'd keep an eye on this trainer jock combination especially on the grass.

BTW...tomorrow @ Keenland R7 LoPresti has Red Dane running & Johnny V gets the mount.

Long day...

This is the same thing he did with Coco Channel last Saturday & she won easily with Lezcano up, Today he switches to Johnny V.

Play #9 Red Dane as you choose. 

Johnny V goes off @ 9-1; sits 2nd, gets to the top of the stretch & takes off to win by about 3. The chalk ran 2nd so it didn't help us in the tri or the exacta. But the front & especially the back end of the double helped.

$20.40/$6.00/$3.80

Exacta $52,80

Trifecta $95.00

Front end of the double 9-9 $58.40

Back end of the double 9-6 $186.00 

That was fun to watch & even more fun when you cash....

When is the last time you've seen Johnny V with only two mounts on a racing card? He had one in the 3rd & he hung around to ride Red Dane in the 7th.

Trainer Charlie LoPresti has been using Jose Lezcano @ Keenland & I was surprised to see yesterday that Johnny was getting the mount on this one today.

This one was locked & loaded whether it was on the turf, dirt or slop. Great job by Johnny's agent getting him this mount.

ML was 6-1 & went off @ 9-1. Classic Johnny V ride sitting off the leader, making a move & having enough left in the tank to hold off the closing chalk. 

I'm looking at one racing Thursday @ Keenland in R7.

#7 Irish Territory ML 7-2 has been away since 8/30 when he finished 2nd at Saratoga to Catholic Boy (I think he scratched this weekend) who ran 3rd to Audible in the Florida Derby.

Billy Mott trains & he replaces Lezcano with Luis Saez. They are going a mile in a MSW. He may be worth a look...