Saturday Keeneland Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —-

KEENELAND

Race 7) 1&1/8th Mile. Ben Ali S. Grade III. Purse $150,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 4:24)/ 3:24/ 2:24/ 1:24
ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High 73, Low 48.

3) Night Ops – 5-year-old placed third in each of his last two at Oaklawn, both very tough fields. If’s there’s such a thing as class relief at Keeneland it may apply here.

5) Silver Dust – 7-year-old out of Tapit brings each time out, though he struggles to get top spot at this distance don’t turn your back on him.

2) Treasure Trove – steady effort throughout in the marathon Temperance Hill keeps this one in the mix.

Race 8) 5½ Furlongs. (Turf) Giant’s Causeway S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD

1) Into Mystic – enter off three straight strong efforts at Fair Grounds placing twice and winning the Menard Stakes.

8) Change of Control – love the way this Fed Biz mare closed in each of her last three, needs some racing luck.

10) Jakarta – Honey Fox effort last out was all-game losing to the tough Got Stormy by less than a length; repeat of that try gets it done here.

3) Elle Z – has won 3-of-4; they’re going to have to catch tis one, include in all multi-race wagers.

Race 9) 1&1/16th Mile. Stonestreet Lexington S. Grade III. Purse $200,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS

7) Proxy- Godolphin colt out of Tapit has been tested in each of his last three all in Fair Grounds “Road to the Derby” contests, gets it done here.

6) Hockey Dad – Nyquist colt returns to dirt; Cal-bred is never fat off the lead.

3) Bezos – son of Empire Maker exits his maiden score and a last out winner for trainer Baffert, 28 percent.

9) King Fury – the shades come off this Curlin colt, an awesome 27 percent conditioning angle for Kenny McPeek.

Race 10) 1&1/16th Mile. (Turf) Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. Grade I. Purse $300,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD

1) Micheline – after a near miss in the QEII last October, daughter of Bernardini fired fresh in an all out effort to take the G2 Hillsborough at Tampa; Godolphin starters are on fire this year.

4) Etoile – makes 2021 debut after closing out 2020 with a win in the Grade 1 EP Taylor at Woodbine; trainer Brown so strong in these spots.

2) Tamahere – French filly didn’t much care for Del Mar and the Matriarch field last out; gets a turf course here she’ll like.

3) Julie Foxtrot – has been facing the toughest field’s of this bunch.