Today’s Picks › Keeneland Picks › Wed, Oct 21
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- 6 Dirt · 2 Turf
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- Top purse · Race 6
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- Best Bet · Race 5
- 2Jackpot Rocket Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately
- Value play · Race 1
- 3Pop and Locke Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 2Top pickMagical MikelOrtiz I Jr · McPeek Kenneth G
Why Magical Mikel: Tops this field on recent speed. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer. Trainer Kenneth McPeek has a strong record with two-year-olds.
Value play3 Pop and Locke
The public let him go at 9-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Gets a softer spot after running against maiden special weight company. The Brendan Walsh barn does well with two-year-olds.
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- 6Top pickEast VillageEsquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G
Why East Village: Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a claimer. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play2 Jinxzi
Dismissed at 24-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Ian Wilkes gets good results with claimers.
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- 5Top pickFair PracticeGaffalione T · Brown Chad C
Why Fair Practice: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
Value play3 La Noche Negra
The public let her go at 12-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Takes the class drop into maiden claiming company. Right there on speed with the top runners.
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- 1Top pickTiz Mary's CometOrtiz J L · Sharp Joe
Why Tiz Mary's Comet: On the upswing, getting better every time out. Won last time out in a starter allowance. Joe Sharp gets good results with last-out winners.
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- 2Top pickJackpot RocketAlvarado J · Mott William I
Why Jackpot Rocket: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 7 lengths.
Value play7 Justification
Went off at 9-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Finished 3rd in his last start, 15 lengths behind the winner. Bullet work on Sep 26, best of 56 at the distance.
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- 7Top pickSaturday FlirtVelazquez J R · Ward Wesley A
Why Saturday Flirt: Finished 3rd in her last start, 5 lengths behind the winner. Steps down in class off a optional claimer. Likes Keeneland, with 2 wins here.
Value play2 Do Gooder
Dismissed at 15-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2½ lengths.
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- 4Top pickPagodeSaez L · Sharp Joe
Why Pagode: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Finished 2nd in his last start, 1½ lengths behind the winner. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts.
Value play5 Wonder Mist
Dismissed at 13-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Finished 2nd in his last start, a head behind the winner. Finished in the top three in 6 of 6 recent races.
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- 10Top pickFollow Your HeartConcepcion A · Arnold George R II
Why Follow Your Heart: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Finished 2nd in her last start, 4½ lengths behind the winner. Pedigree via Flightline fits today's longer trip.
Value play12 Novo Mesto
Went off at 19-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Was only a neck from winning last time. Right there on speed with the top runners.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Upstart Empress, Doozie Do, Cyber Gal, Middlemist
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Last time at Keeneland
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, our top picks went 0 for 1 in the races graded so far. See that card.
- Race 5: Free Advice won. Our pick Golden Channel was unplaced.
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