Horse Racing picks for Keeneland on Saturday, October 8: Picking winners is our Forte

There is plenty of great horse racing across America on Saturday, including at Keeneland race track. We have been on fire with our picks for a long time now and we are up +282.84 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. Let’s keep it rolling!

Here are our best bets for today’s action at Keeneland race track.

1:00 pm Keeneland (Race 1) – Bourbon On Fire 5/2 (2-star play)

Demonstrated good form in maiden special weight company at two and registered his best effort this year when seven-and-a-half-length third over seven furlongs in a maiden special weight at Churchill Downs in August. Below that form when eighth over a mile at the same venue subsequently but the drop in grade and return to seven furlongs are both positives and the son of Bernardini is taken to score following a 49.40 four furlong breeze at Churchill Downs.

2:34 pm Keeneland (Race 4) – Tap In Formation 4/5 (3-star play)

Made the perfect start to his racing career when making all the running to deliver a nose victory in a six furlong maiden special weight at Ellis Park at the end of August. The booking of jockey Florent Geroux for the Tapiture gelding is a further positive. The pick showed good early speed in his debut race and is expected to race from the front here having advertised his well-being with a series of workouts at this venue.

3:38 pm Keeneland (Race 6) – Golden Pal 4/5 (3-star play)

The winner of seven of his 11 previous starts the colts three defeats since placing second at Gulfstream Park on debut have all come in Europe. Returned to Saratoga with a head victory in the Grade 3 Troy Stakes over this distance just over two months ago. Regular pilot Irad Ortiz is booked to ride and the son of Uncle Mo looks capable of registering back-to-back wins in this race having won by three lengths under John Velazquez last year.

4:42 pm Keeneland (Race 8) – Regal Glory 6/5 (2-star play)

Completed a hat-trick when delivering a three-and-a-half-length victory in the Grade 1 Just A Game Stakes over a mile at Belmont Park in June. Saw off four rivals that day having raced just behind the speed in the early stages but suffered a shock defeat when one-and-a-half-length second in the Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap against male rivals over the same trip at Belmont Park subsequently. Selected to return to winning ways returning to racing against her own sex.

5:14 pm Keeneland (Race 9) – Forte 3/1 (2-star play)

Impressed when delivering a wide margin victory in a five furlong maiden special weight at Belmont Park on debut and while the son of Violence disappointed when only fourth in the Grade 3 Hopeful Stakes over six furlongs at Saratoga subsequently he made amends when drawing three lengths clear of his rivals upped to Grade 1 company and seven furlongs for the Hopeful Stakes at the same venue a month ago. Taken to complete a double with Irad Ortiz up.

Exotic

Early Pick 3

Race 1 – 4, 7
Race 2 – 4, 5
Race 3 – 5, 6

Stake – $2.00
Total Stake – $16.00

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