Jul 08 2020
Keeneland Opening Day Wed. July 8 Precap 9 Races on Tap
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Keeneland has its long awaited opening day in July after canceling its spring meet this year. A healthy 9 race card with over 90 horses competing is on the docket. The dirt is fast and the turf is good, and there is a very slight chance of rain today, unlike the rest of the week.
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So the tracks are assumed to be playing fairly to start the day. Keep an eye out for long shot specials LSS designated below as those with a good chance of winning and morning line of at least 7-1. Here are the picks in order. Grab today’s Free Grid to follow along.
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R1 1:05ET 8.5f D Md 50000 3 UP : 9 6 7 4 2 3 LSS 7
R2 1:39ET 6f D OClm 20000 3 UP FM: 2 1 6 4 LSS 4
R3 2:12ET 6f D MSW 2 YO F 7000: 6 10 8 3 9 1 LSS 10 1 11 5
R4 2:45ET 8.5f T MSW 3 UP FM 70000: 5 6 1 7 4 8 10 LSS 7 4 8 10
R5 3:18ET 7f D MSW 3 UP 70000: 4 5 1 3 11 7 LSS 510 12
R6 3:51ET 8f T Alw 77000n1x 3 UP: 9 2 3 12 7 11 13 LSS 3 12 7 11
R7 4:24ET 8f D Alw 50000s 3 UP: 7 1 5 11 3 10 LSS 3 10
R8 4:57ET 5.5f T Alw 80000nc 3 YO: 2 1 8 6 7 5 10 LSS 8 7
R9 5:30ET 7f D Md 20000 3 UP: 1 9 14 5 2 3 10 LSS 9 5 2
As always, you can get the Grid for all the major tracks and race days here.