Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 9

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, May 9 at Will Rogers Downs, including a trio of exactas.

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Picks and Plays

Will Rogers Downs: Race 6: Cherokee Nation Classic Cup S. (one mile, 4:42 p.m. ET)

#4 Number One Dude (7-5) has been facing non-state-restricted allowance optional claiming competition at Oaklawn Park, earning sharp Brisnet Speed ratings of 88, 93, and 86. He’s gone 2-for-2 at Will Rogers Downs in the past, so returning to this track and tackling a stakes for Oklahoma-breds should set the stage for Number One Dude to deliver victory.

Adding to the appeal are Number One Dude’s hot connections. He’s making his first start for trainer Scott Young, a 27% winner at Will Rogers Downs this meet and a 20% winner with horses running for the first time under his care. The jockey is Leandro Goncalves, a 36% winner at Will Rogers Downs this meet.

#2 Cowboy Mischief (3-1) can complete the exacta after winning a 1 1/16-mile handicap at Will Rogers Downs with an 85 Brisnet Speed rating.

Selections

• #4 Number One Dude (7-5)
• #2 Cowboy Mischief (3-1)
• #5 Tommyhawk (7-2)

Wagers

• $15 to win on #4 Number One Dude
• $15 Exacta: 4 with 2
  Total: $30

Will Rogers Downs: Race 9: More Than Even S. (one mile, 6:12 p.m. ET)

#5 Dicey (9-5) is the morning line favorite, but this late-running sprinter is stretching out over one mile, and that’s not necessarily a recipe for success in this largely paceless field.

Perhaps #6 Kachina (6-1) can spring a surprise. She boasts a nice 5-3-1-1 record at Will Rogers Downs and recently wired a one-mile allowance over this track. If she shakes loose under hot jockey Floyd Wethey Jr. (a 23% winner this meet), Kachina can take this field all the way on the front end.

We’ll use Dicey and #7 Gotta See Red (5-1) for exacta purposes.

Selections

• #6 Kachina (6-1)
• #7 Gotta See Red (5-1)
• #5 Dicey (9-5)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #6 Kachina
• $5 Exacta: 6 with 5,7 ($10)
  Total: $30

Will Rogers Downs: Race 10: Maiden Special Weight (six furlongs, 6:42 p.m. ET)

#8 Elena Mae (5-1) showed some pace-tracking speed in her debut over this track and class level before fading to finish sixth. Trainer Scott Young (a 27% winner this meet) strikes at a decent 15% rate with second-time starters, and jockey Alfredo Triana Jr. (a 36% winner teaming up with Young over the last two months) is named to ride, so there are plenty of reasons to like Elena Mae.

This field hasn’t come up very deep on paper, so Elena Mae won’t need much improvement to visit the winner’s circle. We’ll bet her to win and play her over logical favorite #7 Dodgeball (5-2) in the exacta.

Selections

• #8 Elena Mae (5-1)
• #7 Dodgeball (5-2)
• #9 I Bileve (4-1)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #8 Elena Mae
• $10 Exacta: 8 with 7
  Total: $30

Good luck!