Keeneland Picks & Longshots

An early Pick 5, a late Pick 4, and a fifth race that appears to have misplaced its adult supervision. Early Pick 5, Races 1 through 5 | 50¢ base | $240 R1: 2,3,5,6,7 R2: 5,8,9 R3: 1,2,4,8 - Oh man! Beat by a 36-1 shot! Our 2 finished 2nd - If your gonna lose . . . . R4: 1,4,7,8 R5: 1,9 Late Pick 4, Races 6 through 9 | 50¢ base | $96 R6: 2,7,8,10 R7: 4,5,8,9 R8: 2,3,6 R9: 7,9,11,13 Total ticket investment: $336 Possible R5 hedges: If we’re alive into the final leg of the Pick

Early Pick 5 — Races 1–5 | 50¢ base | $270 R1: 7, 8, 9 R2: 2, 10, 12 R3: 7, 8 R4: 1, 2, 3, 5, 9 R5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 . . . IDK what to say about this one, except 4 8's? maybe I should just bet the 8 the rest of the day Late Pick 5 — Races 6–10 | 50¢ base | $288 R6: 1, 3, 11, 12 R7: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 12 R8: 1, 3, 8, 10 R9: 8, 9, 11 R10: 1, 11 . . . Heading home, start working on tomorrow ;-) **Lots of late scratches today :-/ Total investment: $558 Those are our tickets. Be

Race 4 — No. 8 Mizzou (12/1): Showed the way going seven furlongs at Churchill last time and held second with a 92 Equibase figure. Now cuts back to six furlongs at the same claiming level—a setup that could help him finish the job. He’s also placed at Keeneland before. Eleven starts without a win suggests commitment issues, but at 12/1 we’re willing to discuss the relationship. 4th Race 10 — No. 8 Tend to You (8/1): His July turf effort produced a 98 figure and a second bea

KEENELAND EARLY PICK 4 - Back for More. Apparently Yesterday Didn’t Hurt Enough. Yesterday we learned that identifying the dangerous speed horse and actually putting him on the ticket are two very different skills. Today we return with $96 and renewed confidence, neither of which has been approved by a qualified professional. 50¢ Pick 4 — $96 DOINK ! Race 2: 2, 3, 5 Race 3: 1, 3, 5, 7 Race 4: 3, 5, 6, 8 Race 5: 1, 6, 8, 10 We start Race 2 with Summer of George (No.

Keeneland Race 2 — Pick 4, Leg 1 Using: 3, 5, 11, 13 We’re going four deep because trusting maiden claimers is how you develop trust issues. #3 Swift Speed debuts for Mike Maker with Johnny Velazquez aboard—enough credentials to get past our notoriously indifferent security department. #5 Made Up Stories brings a bullet workout and early speed for Larry Rivelli; we’d prefer she save the fiction for her autobiography and show us something real. #11 Hormesis gets class relief a

Our Keeneland picks, race-by-race commentary, and betting tickets are coming soon. Beautiful grounds, expensive pedigrees, and favorites priced like they’ve already won. We’ll be looking for value—the horse doesn’t know what its parents cost.