Month: April 2026

Spring is in full swing in Lexington, and today’s ten-race card at Keeneland is loaded — highlighted by the $650,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) and the $350,000 FanDuel Limestone Stakes (G3). Here are our selections for every race on the Friday slate, followed by a deeper look at the feature. The Conductor has no time for analysis today.

Race 1: 7 / 6
Race 2: 12 / 5 / 1,2,4
Race 3: 5 / 1,3,7,10,11
Race 4: 5,6 / 1,2,3
Race 5: 6 / 10,12 / 2,7,8,11
Race 6: 1,2,4,8
Race 7 — Limestone Stakes (G3): 10,9 / 1,5,8,11
Race 8: 6 / 4,5,7,8
Race 9 — Maker’s Mark Mile (G1): 6 / 1,4 / 2,11,12
Race 10: 9 / 5

Happy Easter, passengers. The Conductor has two spot plays worth circling before you even open the form.

Today’s Spot Plays

Race 6: Smart Code (7/2 ML)

This gelding almost always runs well, but has been facing too tough for him. Now 2nd off a short break, he gets class relief and cuts back in distance. 3/1 or better is more than fair.

Race 7: Chasin Munny (6/1 ML)

Ran a strong late pace figure off a year layoff last time. Now drops in class and looks to run his best for a red hot barn. 4/1 or better is a great whack.

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