Check out my Wednesday (10-8-25) Keeneland Race 8 analysis below.
KEE 8 (Alw-130k/2x, 3&up, 8.5T) – Post Time 4:44 PM ET
Primary – #6 GILDED CRAKEN, #7 Cameo Performance
Secondary – #8 Mountain Bear, #3 Wyoming Bill
Horse Comments:
#6 Gilded Craken (9-2) was part of the exacta in five of six turf starts (1 win). He romped by 8 lengths in the mud on July 12 and was second by a head and second by a neck in his last two turf routes. Jose Ortiz sticks with him and he should make his presence felt from the outset.
#7 Cameo Performance (7-5) added blinkers and rallied for the show in the restricted Tapit Stakes at KD Aug. 28. He graduated at this course/distance last year and his winning rider Tyler Gaffalione stays put. He sports back-to-back TP bullets for this.
#8 Mountain Bear (7-2) settled for minor awards in five of his last six starts and he fired a local turf bullet for this Sept. 30. He has not won a race since October 2023 (10-race losing streak).
#3 Wyoming Bill (12-1) had his 5-race trifecta streak come to an end when finishing 8th of 9 in the G1 Woodbine Mile (wide trip). He removes blinkers and Ortiz Jr. takes the call, and the late running Curlin colt drilled a half-mile bullet for this on Oct. 1.
Wagers:
#6 to win
Exacta box 6-7
Trifecta 6-7/3-6-7-8/3-6-7-8
Recent 2025 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Sept. 25 – Navajo Warrior ($8.16), Exacta ($27.20), Trifecta ($191.84)
Sept. 28 – Salamis ($6.32), Trifecta ($138.28)
Oct. 1 – Night Nurse/Inanna’s Quest Exacta ($19.20)
Oct. 2 – Going Up ($4.40)
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