Keeneland & Woodbine 10/8

[tenfurlongs]

Keeneland should be fast/firm later on, with three stakes of BC interest:

Indian Summer S. (5.5F turf 2yo)-  www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE100823USA8-EQB.html

Spinster S. (GI, 9F 3up f&m)-  www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE100823USA9-EQB.html

Bourbon S. (GII, 8.5F turf 2yo)-  www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE100823USA10-EQB.html


Woodbine was off the turf yesterday, and will have showers in the forecast, but they have two GIs on the grass today:

E.P. Taylor S. (GI, 10F turf 3up f&m)-  www.equibase.com/static/entry/WO100823CAN7-EQB.html

Canadian International S. (GI, 10F turf 3up)-  www.equibase.com/static/entry/WO100823CAN9-EQB.html

Nearctic S. (GII, 6F turf 3up)-  www.equibase.com/static/entry/WO100823CAN10-EQB.html


NBC has coverage of some of the racing, starting at 4pm on CNBC, and streaming on Peacock.




TW

[docd]

Kee card starts slow with smallish fields of claimers.Still,someone has to win.

Kee2 Mclm100K 3+ F&M 8.5f
5 Gather 8/1,Drops in for Arnold after lone start at EP where she did little running.Stretches to two turns and gets Jose Lezcano
I haven't given up on Ian....yet.I'll watch the board on this one
6 Rita's Onthe Beach 12/1,goes turf2dirt,showed a little life in the KD sprint.Could pop at a price 
GL

[docd]

Kee3
I'm a little intrigued with
1 Arella Star 15/1,blinkers come off for the return to the claiming ranks.Ran in G1 and G3 races at GP for Morey,went first time for tag at the Spa.Claimed off the nice try for second in that race by That's Amore and Ian Wilkes for 35K.Next time out runs in a Allowance NW3L under new trainer/owner Orantes Yoni.Don't know much about him other than he's never won in 12 life time starts.Now toss in the wrench......Luis Saez up

I'll take a stab

GL 

[Badactor]

WOODBINE LIVE ~ woodbine.com/watch-races/

[mysaladdays]

Keen R8: Committee of One

[mysaladdays]

Oct 8, 2023 15:38:35 GMT -5 mysaladdays said:

Keen R8: Committee of One

 6  Committee of One 
$17.34 $6.22 $4.42

[merasmag]

tvg gave me 10free bucks (check your account NOW)
already took 20 out and churning away
as i said ejw is gud for
lshots
here's my bets
My Bets
Woodbine - R9
Bet Type Selection Bet Total
WPS
1
$3.00
WN
3
$2.00

[merasmag]

9cent left but it was free $
My Bets
Keeneland - R10
Bet Type Selection Bet Total
SU
1st: 5,12
2nd: 5,12
3rd: 8,10
4th: 8,10
$0.40
TR
1st: 5
2nd: 8,12
3rd: 8,10,12
$2.00

[merasmag]

DAMMIT!!!
as soon as i saw him going into the gate
i KNEW that horselet was gonna win but i didn't have time to cancel and rebet

[mysaladdays]

Just wanted to say that the longshot winner at KEEN R10 (Can Group), if you follow oaklawn esp. but really any races across the country, you learn not to underestimate owner/breeder Mr. Poindexter. He is at OP a lot and a huge supporter of Iowa racing as well. If y ou are looking for a LONGSHOT always consider him. He's been a leading owner / breeder at Oaklawn Park but ranked in the top 100 nationally by winners as an owner because of where he bases his broodmare band (to breed to horses in KY and elsewhere)

At any rate, in terms of breeding, True Ncks had given CAN GROUP an A++ rating which not many horses achieve.  Plus, Arrieta is, IMHO, in the 3 top riders at OP.

I'll also take this opportunity to make a plug for Lynn Chleborad who trains for him a lot. If she has 50 horses in her barn, you can guess that about 1/2 of them are OK breds. I sing her praises, was "the winningest female trainer at Oaklawn" for many years......and not even ONE medication violation during her entire long career. (she did get a fine for an argument with a track vet, I think she used a curse word, but that's it.). She is also a feet on the ground wonderful person.
I remember during covid when it was up in the air if they would have Prairie Meadows open, trainers like her kept people employed and many jockeys and their families depended on outfits like that, to put food on the table.

I just like to champion many of the "smaller barns" across the U.S. Racing universe, not just the big syndicates, big names, and million dollar plus horses. This was a chance to do that.