The Conductor’s horses got bet down more than he liked Sunday at Keeneland. However, 2/3 with 5/2 and 7/2 winners was nice. Wednesday’s card is intriguing after scratches. Let’s get the racing week started off right. Skip.
Race 6: 6 Furlongs. F.Alw 50000s
#6 Marmalade Skye (8/1) – This filly is exiting a dominant win over the synthetic and now switches to the dirt for the first time this year. She’s steadily progressing and the best of only two speed horses in this small field. With how kindly the Keeneland dirt has played for speed in sprints this meet, the Conductor thinks she is dangerous.
Race 7: 1 1/8 Mile. (Turf) Alw 110000n1x
*Gullet Shot of the Day #8 Pike Place (12/1) – This gelding’s turf routes fit with this group and he’s run sneaky well in his last two starts. Two back he ran a big late pace figure off the bench closing for 3rd into a slow pace. Last time he looked loaded entering the stretch and had to steady sharply when the horse he was following backed up abruptly. He still put in a run down the lane and the Conductor liked the grit he showed. He refused to let the runner with momentum directly to his outside to pass him late. The distance and Keeneland turf course are question marks, but the Conductor is willing to find out at a square price.
Race 8: 7 Furlongs. MC 100000
#8 Olivier (5/2) – The Conductor will single this colt to end his pick 5. He’s been hammered at the windows in both starts vs tougher and ran better than it looks last time. He had a heinous trip pressing the pace while extremely wide going two turns. Cutting back in to one turn today for a quality barn, dropping in class and getting a rider upgrade to Prat, the Conductor is happy to lean on him.
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