Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 20-1 juvenile at Keeneland

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, April 15 at Keeneland and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a two-year-old listed at 20-1 morning-line odds.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Keeneland: Race 2: Maiden Special Weight (4 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 1:32 p.m. ET)

#1 Autism Honor G (20-1) is an intriguing longshot for trainer Israel Acevedo. In 2024, Acevedo sent out future two-time graded stakes winner The Queens M G to win her debut dashing 4 1/2 furlongs over the Keeneland dirt at 45-1 odds.

Autism Honor G is a daughter of Highly Motivated, an early-maturing juvenile stakes winner. She enters off quick workouts (including a bullet three furlongs in :35) and may have the talent to spring a surprise on debut.

Let’s place a win bet on Autism Honor G.

Selections

• #1 Autism Honor G (20-1)
• #7 Vasha (15-1)
• #5 Joker’s Chic (9-5)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #1 Autism Honor G

Horseshoe Indianapolis: Race 2: $15,000 Claiming (six furlongs on dirt, 2:41 p.m. ET)

There’s quite a bit of speed in this field, so perhaps #1 Einstein’s Ghost (5-2) can rally and win while cutting back in distance.

When last seen in October, Einstein’s Ghost closed from midfield to finish second by 1 1/2 lengths in a one-mile $15,000 claimer. He owns two of the highest Brisnet Speed ratings in Wednesday’s field and shouldn’t be underestimated.

#6 Ryan’s Wish (1-1) is a logical choice to complete the exacta.

Selections

• #1 Einstein’s Ghost (5-2)
• #6 Ryan’s Wish (1-1)
• #3 House of Gold (8-1)

Wagers

• $15 to win on #1 Einstein’s Ghost
• $15 Exacta: 1 with 6
  Total: $30

Keeneland: Race 8: Allowance (1 1/16 miles on turf, 4:44 p.m. ET)

#3 Child of the Moon (2-1) has run reasonably well against graded stakes competition. Last time out, she finished fourth by just three-quarters of a length in the 1 1/8-mile Hillsborough (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs.

Dropping in class for a Keeneland allowance should make Child of the Moon a formidable win threat under two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Flavien Prat. Let’s place a win bet on Child of the Moon.

Selections

• #3 Child of the Moon (2-1)
• #6 Austere (9-2)
• #12 Sweet Treasure (5-1)

Wagers

• $30 to win on #3 Child of the Moon

Good luck!