Spring is Here. It's Turf Season!

Spring is in the air as the horses run for the Turf.  Today we look at Turf contests at Keeneland and Hollywood.

Keeneland Race 9 {Elkhorn~G2~1 1/2 mile~Turf~4 year old Up~Stakes}
It is Friday and the last day of the Keeneland Spring meet.  A full field of twelve go to the gate to vie for the winners circle before moving on to other venues.  While others may be favored in the glorious Elkhorn, Brass Hat (Borel / Bradley) will be the surprise here.  The old boy should be able to run well in his second start after a layoff with two winsome workouts and the highest speed number (tie) of the group.  Sudden War [ARG] (Solis / McPeek) should compete at the same level as the old boy with the highest last out speed number and two fierce workouts.  Expansion (Leparoux / C. Brown) will challenge magnificently with a solid last out speed number, a five race progression, and four powerful, peaking workouts.  Transduction Gold (Mena / Glenney) has the second highest speed number (tie) on the turf, a good last out speed number, and two heaping workouts.  Let's play Keeneland for the final time this Spring.

$2 SHOW:  #11 Brass Hat
$2 SHOW:  #3 Sudden War [ARG]
10 CENT Superfecta:  #11 Brass Hat / #3 Sudden War / #5 Expansion / #7 Transduction Gold.

Hollywood Race 5 {1 mile~Turf~3 year old~Optional Claiming}
A very nice Turf race with a modest field of eight.  There are two standouts here.  Either one could find his way to the winners circle.  Hockley (Flores / Harty) looks tough with the highest speed number at the distance, a three race progression and three stellar workouts.  Thomas Baines (Rosario / O'Neill) looks strong with the highest last out speed number, a four race progression, and two robust, peaking workouts.  Both of these two guys will battle for the win.  Coloursoftheglen [IRE] (Quinonez / Truman) looks ready with a decent last out speed number and four Herculean workouts.  He should be in serious contention for a piece of the purse.  Theatrical Pro (Espinoza / DeLima) has a decent last out speed number, a two race progression, and one quality work.  Let's play Hollywood.

$2 SHOW:  #1 Hockley
$2 SHOW:  #5 Thomas Baines
10 CENT Superfecta:  #1 Hockley, #5 Thomas Baines / #1, #5 / #4 Coloursoftheglen [IRE], #3 Theatrical Pro / #3, #4


















Friday's Results
Keeneland R8.  Our first pick, Changing Skies [IRE] finished 2nd for $2.80 in show money.  Our second pick, Lady Shakespeare won (1st) for show money of $2.80.  Superfecta went 7-6-3-5.
Keeneland R9.  Our first pick, Dance Pass [IRE] finished 3rd for $2.60 in show money.  Our second pick, Gypsy Baby [IRE] finished 6th.  Superfecta went 4-2-6-1.
Bankroll trickles to $12.20.