Check out my Thursday (10-15-26) Keeneland Race 8 analysis below.
KEE 8 (OC-100k/1x, 8.5f) – Post Time 4:44 PM ET
Primary – #8 MY BOY GARY, #7 Showa
Secondary – #6 Caribbean Life, #9 Take a Picture, #1 Hes Steelin Mylady
Horse Comments:
#8 My Boy Gary (9-2) was 9-2 in his 8T bow July 25 and he ran on for the show, and the clear runner-up was a next-out winner, He moved to dirt at CD second time out, and he stalked and scored by 4 lengths (slow early/fast late). Emmanuel Esquivel stays put and he is a profitable 23% with Ken McPeek.
#7 Showa (10-1) looked good rallying for the win in a MSW turf route at KD Sept. 9. Wesley Ward is a profitable 39% with horses moving from turf to dirt, and his winning rider Jose Ortiz is a profitable 4-for-11 with this barn recently.
#6 Caribbean Life (4-5) pressed from second and earned his diploma by 3 1/4 lengths in his extended sprint bow at Ellis Park Aug. 8. He was 2-1 in the G3 Iroquois, the first Kentucky Derby points race, on Sept. 12, and he rallied to finish a solid third at one mile that day. His new rider Irad Ortiz Jr. is 1-for-1 with William Walden (21% w/+ROI in allowance races).
#9 Take a Picture (6-1) finished a respectable 3rd of in in the slop in his sprint bow at Ellis Park (off the turf). He shipped to DMR and stalked and graduated by 1 1/4 lengths over Will Do One at one mile second time out, and it was 14+ lengths back to the show finisher. Will Do One returned to finish 8th of 10 at 5-1 odds at SA Oct. 12 (MSW, 8f). Low profile trainer Raymond Bryner has this one now and he is a profitable 3-for-12 this year. His winning rider Joel Rosario stays put and he fired a 5f bullet for this Oct. 8.
#1 Hes Steelin Mylady (6-1) dueled and graduated in his 5f bow as the favorite, and he completed the trifecta in his last two starts including the Sapling at one mile Sept. 5 (blinkers on). This is his third start off a layoff for the productive Mitchell Murrill/Aaron West team.
Wagers:
#8 to win
Exacta 7-8/6-7-8
Trifecta 6-7-8/6-7-8/1-6-7-8-9
October 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Oct. 1 Kathynmarissa ($4.68), Trifecta ($251.84)
Oct. 3 – Domestic Agenda ($3.94), Exacta ($15.14)
Oct. 5 – Mobius ($9.80)
Oct. 6 – Vinsanity ($4.00)
Oct. 12 – Tirupati ($8.00)
Oct. 13 – Celestial Speed/Rock Tune Exacta ($6.00)
Oct. 14 – Jack and Jim ($7.44)
*All winning wagers based on $2 payoffs unless noted otherwise.
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