Each day during the 17-day Keeneland Fall Meet, I’ll spotlight the double-digit morning line prices that you’ll want to consider for your exotics plays. These are based on my top-3 choices in each race and will only appear if they’re in my mix and of significant odds.Week 3 of the Fall Meet gets underway with an 8-race card. Get up to $20 in bonus money with a 20% Win Bet Boost payout at Keeneland on Wednesdays with 1/ST BET and Xpressbet.Race 2:#4 Irish Pub (20-1 ML) – Perfectly spaced workout tab for the return from a long break. Trainer Ed Moger Jr. is highly profitable in these long return ventures like this and with second career starts. She’ll get Lasix for the first time vs. a field with an 0-8 favorite and debuting second choice in the morning line.Race 4:#6 Princess Em Too (10-1 ML) – The Del Mar, Santa Anita and Churchill turf form isn’t bad for this 4-year-old who faces several 3-year-olds in maiden company. Her recent form is soiled by Kentucky Downs and dirt tries. Always give these Not This Time offspring a long look on the Keeneland turf given success of their brethren.Race 7:#2 Susan’s Boy (20-1 ML) – Want to see Luis Saez aggressive from the inside in this 1-1/16 miles stretch-out for a Churchill 1-turn miler. Blinkers go on for the first try at Keeneland and the Candy Rides long have shown affinity for this surface.

EXTRA INCENTIVESBet $100, Get $10 | Finger Lakes | today’s racesNOTABLE CARRYOVERSMandatory Payout Pick 5 | $62,991 | Parx | begins Race 6 | 2:55 pm ETKEY RACESParx | Race 9 | 4:16 pm ET | Commonwealth Sire StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXFort Erie | Race 7 | 3:03 pm ETHorseshoe Indy | Race 8 | 5:47 pm ETMountaineer | Race 1 | 7:00 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHJay Bernardini | Mountaineer | 6 of 7 entrants 5-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Santa Anita | trainer Doug O’Neill | 3 wins from 7 startersYesterday | Sanita Anita | left $54,223 pick 6 carryover for Friday's cardPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMScott Shapiro: Finger Lakes Bet $100, Get $10 Key PlaysFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer: best bets today in the Xpressbet member’s section

After making stops in Indiana and Ohio last week, 1/ST BET and Xpressbet’s “Bonus Boonanza” promotion moves east where Finger Lakes takes the baton later this afternoon. The Farmington, NY based venue has a nine-race card that gets started at 12:55 PM local time. For those who missed the first few opportunities at “Bonus Boonanza” a week ago, it is simple. Just bet at least $100 at select tracks on Tuesday and Thursday (after registering for the promo) throughout the month of October and earn a $10 bonus. Today’s mission is at Finger Lakes where I happen to like a few horses on the slate.Race 1:The card kicks off with this state-bred first-level allowance event at one-mile where the pace should be honest given the presence of #5 Stop the Spread and #6 Brown Don’t Stop. Stop the Spread was made the 2-1-ML favorite after four straight underneath finishes dating back to mid-July for trainer Rachel Sells. He is the likeliest to hit the board in this compact group of six, but hard to trust on top given his 0 for 17-record dating back to the beginning of 2025. I will hope to run the field down with #2 Maturation. The son of McKinzie makes his second start off the claim after a late run from last led to a runner-up finish at this level on September 29. Owner/trainer Luis Gutierrez sports a 14%-win rate with a positive ROI for the year with a 104-start sample size. Hopefully this 3YO takes a slight step forward for his new barn with jockey Steven Frey back in the saddle.Play: #2 Maturation (6-1 ML)Picks: 2-1-5Race 6:I will try to wire this group of $5k N2L claimers at two-turns with #1 Ducky Medwick. The son of Mr. Monomoy makes his second start off the claim for owner/trainer Linda Rice after a slow start from the gate on September 30 cost him his best chance in a 5.5-furlong dash against better. The class drop, move to an inside post, and stretch out to a route of ground should allow the 4YO gelding to get to the top from his rail draw under jockey Oscar Gomez. From there, Gomez should be able to dictate moderate terms and have enough late to earn this one his second lifetime victory. A potential single to kick off Tuesday’s late Pick 4 sequence.Play: #1 Ducky Medwick (5-2 ML)Picks: 1-9-6Race 8:The Tuesday feature is this $30k optional claimer at six-furlongs where there is not a ton of early speed signed on. I will hope to get the jump on the group with #4 Momentum Flies. The son of Uncle Mo makes his first local start after battling early and tiring late against starter allowance foes at Belmont Park in mid-September. Prior to that, the Rudy Rodriguez trainee sped to the lead in a beaten claimer at the Spa on August 30 and had enough left late to hang on by a half-length in the end. Jockey Reylu Gutierrez has not been aboard this gelding yet, but should have an easy mission. Get him out of the gate cleanly and take control of the tempo immediately from there. With a clean break and a bounce back to his effort two-back, Momentum Flies could prove to catch late at what appears to be a playable ML price.Play: #4 Momentum Flies (6-1 ML)Picks: 4-7-1

SCHEDULE NOTESSanta Anita | special holiday card | first post 4:00 pm ETTOURNAMENT TIME$100 Santa Anita Feeder | detailsNOTABLE CARRYOVERSSuper Hi 5 | $12,729 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Race 6 | 4:45 pm ETJackpot Pick 5 | $44,681 | Parx | begins Race 1 | 12:40 pm ETKEY RACESFinger Lakes | Race 7 | 3:49 pm ET | NY Breeders’ FuturityFinger Lakes | Race 8 | 4:18 pm ET | Jack Betta Be Rite StakesPresque Isle Downs | Race 7 | 6:12 pm ET | HBPA StakesSanta Anita | Race 7 | 7:00 pm ET | Swingtime StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXHorseshoe Indy | Race 7 | 5:16 pm ETSanta Anita | Race 4 | 5:30 pm ETMountaineer | Race 8 | 9:55 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHAnthony Ferraro | Finger Lakes | all 4 entrants 4-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Woodbine, Keeneland | trainer Mark Casse | 4 wins, including 2 stakesPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMScott Shapiro: Santa Anita Monday Spot PlaysFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer: best bets today in the Xpressbet member’s section

The racing week in Southern California continues later today at Santa Anita Park where there is a special holiday card starting at 1PM local time. The Monday slate is ten-races in total headlined by the $80k Swingtime Stakes for fillies and mares at one-mile over the grass. Here are a few horses I like most on the afternoon, including my thoughts on the featured event.Race 7: SwingtimeThe pace should be honest in the Columbus Day feature given the presence of #8 Bit Tiger’s Magic, as well as the filly drawn to her inside #7 Pura Vida Princess. This should allow 5-2-favorite #6 Tirupati to find the perfect spot early under veteran European rider Jaime Spencer. I would not swallow too short of a price though on the Augustin Stable mare since she is coming in off an arduous task at Kentucky Downs where she failed the as the odds-on choice. In fact, the daughter of Mitole has struggled to fail to cross the wire first yet in 2026. I will she moves early or hangs late and #5 Firenze Flavor makes the last move. The daughter of Liam’s Map was outrun at 50-1 at Del Mar in the John C. Mabee (G2) in early September, but that was her first start in over ten months. Plus, her best efforts have all come over this course. If the pace is fast, she should be rolling late.Play: #5 Firenze Flavor (8-1 ML)Picks: 5-6-1Race 9:Trainer Mark Glatt holds a strong hand in this second-level allowance event at six-furlongs over the Santa Anita sod. He has 9-5-ML favorite #6 Bad Uncle Barry, potential speed #5 Simple Song, and lightly-raced #2 Tap the Gin. All lure top-tier riders on the circuit and should find good spots early. Tap the Gin and Simple Song are not for me, while Bad Uncle Barry looms a likely underlay as the one to beat. I will take on the Glatt trio with #7 Mescalero. The son of Into Mischief moves to an outside draw for the first time as a 4YO after chasing the pace in the Green Flash (G2) from a less advantageous spot inside draw. He won over this course/distance to kick off his career and should get a great trip this afternoon under Kazushi Kimura.Play: #7 Mescalero (6-1 ML)Picks: 7-6-8Race 10:I will close the card endorsing the 5-2-ML favorite in this two-turn MSW event for 2YOs over the main track. #7 Mixit chased the pace early and had nothing left late in his debut effort at Del Mar in early September, but that came at far shorter versus a higher quality group at this stage of the juvenile’s careers. I was encouraged by the early speed of this colt given the competition and expect him to find a prominent spot early against a group that has not shown all that much to be fearful of thus far.Play: #7 Mixit (5-2 ML)Picks- 7-3-9

Yonkers Raceway has a 10-race card with the $1.00 Pick 5 starting in Race 5. The sequence has a $10,000 guaranteed pool. The Spot Plays are in Race 3, Race 6, and Race 9. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.Race 3 (7:25 PM EDT)5-Coalford Topguy GB (7/2)-Rolled home in 56.1 to beat this kind on 9-28 after a 9-21 claim. Comes right back and did beat a couple from this field last time. This is a competitive sort and will rely on the Joe B barn to keep clicking. Should offer a fair price and will respect chances of doubling up but the trip might be tricky. Can fire out when the wings fold and there are a couple with good gate speed who start inside. Needs a sharp steer, and if so, could be posing again.5-4-1Race 6 (8:25 PM EDT)8-Lillbliss (6-1)-Jason Bartlett sticks after coming 2nd versus this kind. The post helps the price and has the gate speed to upset if things fall into place. The Petter Engblom trainee is an interesting play from this post, and this will be the 3rd start after a judges scratch and hasn't been used hard off the gate. The wrapper could come off tonight. Bartlett could beat this field by only improving position when the wings fold and not having to get on the engine around the opening turn.8-1-5Race 9 (9:25 PM EDT)7-Young Bluey A (15-1)-Price shot came a decent 4th in the first race following a sick scratch. Jordan Stratton returns and he posts 28% winners for the Jarred Bako barn. Stratton knows how to get a horse rolling down the lane and this race should have an honest pace. The veteran could close fastest of all.7-4-2Check me out on X!

EXTRA INCENTIVESBC Bankroll Builder | Bet $25, Get $5 | California Distaff Handicap (Race 9 Santa Anita)10X 1/ST Rewards Points | Sunset 6 at Gulfstream/Santa AnitaSPECIAL WAGERSCoast-to-Coast Pick 5 | Gulfstream Races 8-9, Santa Anita Races 3-4-5Sunset Pick 6 | Gulfstream Races 7-8-9, Santa Anita Races 8-9-10TOURNAMENT TIME$100 Santa Anita Feeder | details$100 Keeneland Feeder | detailsNOTABLE CARRYOVERSPlace Pick 8 | $11,542 | Gulfstream | begins Race 2 | 12:50 pm ETMandatory Payout Pick 6 | $25,324 | Gulfstream | begins Race 4 | 1:50 pm ETPick 6 | $121,890 | Belmont | begins Race 4 | 2:49 pm ETSunset 6 | $7,624 | Gulfstream/Santa Anita | begins GP Race 7 | 3:30 pm ETJackpot Super Hi 5 | $100,924 (CAN) | Woodbine | Race 10 | 6:00 pm ETPick 6 | $99,295 | Santa Anita | begins Race 5 | 6:09 pm ETKEY RACESWoodbine | Race 7 | 4:22 pm ET | Display StakesKeeneland | Race 8 | 4:44 pm ET | Franklin StakesWoodbine | Race 8 | 4:57 pm ET | Glorious Song StakesSanta Anita | Race 9 | 8:09 pm ET | California DistaffLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXWoodbine | Race 6 | 3:49 pm ETSanta Anita | Race 1 | 4:00 pm ETKeeneland | Race 9 | 5:16 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHKevin Attard | Woodbine | 4 of 6 entrants 5-2 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Woodbine | jockey Pietro Moran | 4 wins ($3, $7, $10, $12)PUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMBrian Nadeau: Gulfstream Mandatory Payout Full-Card Sunday PicksJeremy Plonk: Keeneland Longshot Plays for SundayScott Shapiro: Breeders’ Cup Bankroll Builder Play for Santa Anita SundayBrian W. Spencer: best bets today in the Xpressbet member’s section

‍Some great October promotions have been a theme for my writing the last few days and that continues Sunday when the second week of our Breeders’ Cup Bankroll Builder concludes later this afternoon. The promo allows 1/ST BET and Xpressbet customers to earn a $5 bonus for betting $25+ on select races leading up to the World Championships at the end of the month. Head to the promotional landing page to register if you have yet to do so and for more details.Today's race is the California Distaff from Santa Anita, where a $99,295 pick 6 carryover begins in Race 5. This stakes is also part of a $7,624 Sunset 6 carryover matching the final 3 races on the card from sister tracks Gulfstream & Santa Anita.Sunday, California Distaff, Santa Anita Race 9The final crack this week at the BC Bankroll Builder is in yet another race for Cal-breds down the beautiful Hillside Turf Course. This time it is for the ladies where I will try #10 Liberation. The 3YO takes on older runners for the first time, which is always a big challenge, but trainer John Sadler is having a strong meet and this gal should sit a stress-free trip in the clear a few lengths off an honest early pace. Her lone turf effort came in late August when she went two turns at Del Mar against open company foes and went far too fast early from her inside draw. Hopefully, she is able to relax on the cutback in distance and move to an outside draw.Play: #10 LiberationPicks: 10-4-7‍