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Check out my Wednesday (10-16-24) Keeneland Race 6 analysis below.

KEE 6 (Alw-110k/1x, 3up, 1 1/8 miles dirt) – Post Time 3:40 PM ET
Primary – #9 LIPS SAY BLESS, #3 Think Big
Secondary – #10 D’oro Unbridled, #5 Generous Tipper, #8 Yellow Brick

Horse Comments:

#9 Lips Say Bless (9-2) was part of the trifecta in 6 of 7 starts and the 3-time winner should be forwardly placed in a race lacking early speed. He reunites with Ramon Vazquez and this pilot guided him home in a starter allowance dirt route at Oaklawn in March. 

#3 Think Big (8-1) is a lightly raced gelding trying a route of ground for the first time. He stalked and romped at seven panels second time out, and the 2-3 finishes were next-out winners. He was a flat 5th of 11 in an extended sprint at Churchill last time, and he reconnects with Irad Ortiz Jr. and might move up in his second start after a layoff. 

#10 D’oro Unbridled (6-1) was clearly second best behind Think Big on July 27, and he stalked the pace and broke through with a maiden dirt route win by a nose at Churchill last time. The runner-up from his last was a next-out winner and he projects an outside stalking trip. 

#5 Generous Tipper (8-1) ran well in a trio of dirt routes last year, and ended up 7th of 11 from an outer post in his much needed entry level return at Churchill Sept. 19. Ken McPeek’s $130k Street Sense colt might show more in his second start after a long layoff. 

#8 Yellow Brick (4-1) is 1-for-13 with nine minor placings. He rallied from post 11 to miss by a neck in a similar allowance dirt route at Churchill Sept. 19. Mike Maker’s California transplant reconnects with Flavien Prat and will try to get involved from off the pace. 

Wagers: 

#9 to win

Trifecta key 9/3-5-8-10

Trifecta 3-5-8-10/9/3-5-8-10

October 2024 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners 
Oct. 1 – Beads ($10.20), Exacta ($28.00)
Oct. 3 – Donegal Momentum/Royal Majesty Exacta ($61.00)
Oct. 4 – Sea Runner ($3.60), Exacta ($9.40), Trifecta ($77.80)
Oct. 4 – SA (races 8-9) – $5 Late Daily Double ($47.00)
Oct. 6 – Iron Man Cal ($4.60)
Oct. 9 – Green Light ($3.42)
Oct. 10 – Major Dude ($6.74)
Oct. 13 – On the Whim ($8.00)

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Jarrod Horak

Jarrod Horak posts stakes recaps from Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, along with full card recaps and free stakes picks from Southern and/or Northern California.