The Plays To Make On Opening Day at Keeneland

Opening day at Keeneland definitely offers big fields and hopefully the big payouts will come with them. My approach to today's races can best be described as, "These are the horses I really like, but..." I normally don't have so few "B" horses, but that's the way it shook out today. My most likely winner on the day is #7 in race 2, and my best bet is #12 in race 6. I've added a "top pick" column to my ABC grid. Look under "TP;" for the horse I'm most interested in betting each race.

For general thoughts on betting Keeneland throughout April, click here. For Keeneland handicapping information, click here.