Tyler Gaffalione increased his lead in the jockey standings with three winners. Irad Ortiz Jr. had two scores. As for this afternoon, Keeneland’s nine-race card begins at 1:00 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.
Race 1 (1:00 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT) — $55K MAIDEN CLAIMING for 2YO fillies and mares going 1 1/16-mile
#7 NO PARDON (5-2 morning line) winning combo of Rodolphe Brisset and Tyler Gaffalione, and #8 CURLS NITE OUT (8-1) for Midwest-based trainer Chris Block and up-and-coming rider Jareth Loveberry.
Race 6 (3:40 p.m. ET/12:40 p.m. PT) — $110K ALLOWANCE for fillies and mares 3YOs & up going a mile on turf
#4 HAY STACK (9-2 morning line) for Whit Beckman with top rider Irad Ortiz on board; #5 JUST THE SKY (8-1) for improving barn of Cherie DeVaux with Johnny Velazquez riding, and #8 BIG TROUBLE (6-1) with Frankie Dettori.
Race 8 (4:44 p.m. ET/1:44 p.m. PT) — G3 ROOD & RIDDLE $300K for fillies and mares 3YOs & up going 1 ˝-miles on turf
#6 SURPRISINGLY (6-1 morning line), with Irad Ortiz Jr. for Todd Pletcher; millionaire #7 CHOP CHOP (5-1) for Brad Cox and Luan Machado, & Irish import #9 ETERNAL HOPE (4-1) for Charlie Appleby & Frankie Dettori.