WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 (Preview)
Race 1
CONCORD COUPE drops to the bottom for the Ramseys/Maker, who have excellent numbers with their class droppers. This one figures to win at short odds. LADY CREED ran well to finish second at this level and is the one to beat. QUEEN JEANNE is a contender.
Race 2
COURT’S RULING has been running well and Cory Orm, who is having a very good December, picks up the mount. IMPROVISER was a beaten favorite last out and figures to be dangerous. INMYFATHERSIMAGE is a solid contender in a wide open race.
Race 3
LADY LEAH is another class dropper for Ramseys/Maker. She should like the move back into a sprint and looks best with Prescott aboard. KISSIN KORY ran well to finish second at Churchill last out and a repeat of that one makes her dangerous. CHINACATSUNFLOWER drops in for a tag and has to be considered.
Race 4
ERIN’S WISH is a consistent runner from the barn of Bill Connelly. She comes off a game win over this track and can make it two in a row with Ouzts back aboard. LUSTY GIT YER GUN likes this track and will be running at the end. Look for another solid performance from her tonight. COLONIAL JILL beat the top pick at Churchill and will be tough if she handles the Poly.
Race 5
MAGIC FEET cuts back to six furlongs and will be running late in a race that should have a lively pace. She appears to be in a good spot to pick up the win tonight. UNION OBSESSION drops back to the bottom and is the one to beat at this level. BANG could add value to the gimmicks.
Race 6
TWIN CHANNEL and SENORA GATO form a tough entry for Calumet Farm. TWIN CHANNEL has run well in several turf races and SENORA GATO is a very well bred first timer. Give the edge to the former but both figure to run well in here. SPIEL is a Claiborne homebred who posted solid numbers in California. She moves to the barn of Tom Drury for her Kentucky debut and is definitely the one to beat.
Race 7
JAUNT is another Claiborne runner from the Drury barn. She has faced much tougher competition and anything close to her best performance would make her a winner with Malcolm Franklin picking up the mount. SISTAS READY has been off since June but is in the capable hands of Charlie Lopresti and has been training steadily at Keeneland. She looks like the main competition. SWEETSONGOFTHENILE ran poorly last out but is capable of better.
Race 8
TESTY KITTEN comes off a game maiden win and looks like a solid bet to make it two in a row for Maker and Prescott. TIZABREEZE drops in class and is the one to beat at this level. GRAMMY’S LEGACY just missed last out and the winner of that one came back to win next out.