The Lead:Saturday’s Gulfstream Park card co-features a mandatory payout in the Rainbow 6 along with several state-bred stakes in the Florida HBPA series.​​Field Depth:Grade 2 winner CLASSIC MO TOWN has the field's signature score. TANK is a stakes winner, while ADIOS COLE is stakes-placed. A class riser in good form could certainly play a big role here.​PaceDon't expect it to be blazing. Leading candidates include TANK and BRAWN, but neither are certain to send. PRIVATE THOUGHTS should get a dynamite trip pressing. Deep closers may not get the set-up they need.Our Eyes:Here are my horse-by-horse notes.1-CLASSIC MO TOWN: Mark Casse takes the controls after a $50,000 claim and wheels back 15 days later. Inconsistent sort on synthetic hasn’t seen the grass in a couple of years but should fit well against the state-breds. Mixed vibes.2-PRIVATE THOUGHTS: January layoff came when this one was in an extended groove of 7 straight strong performances mixed between turf and synthetic. Won his debut in 2023 and won off the layoff last August, so he’s got a history of firing fresh. Big player is drawn well.3-BRAWN: Has been chasing several of these while a big price in recent starts. Lack of a defined, preferred running style isn’t doing him any factors but may be best when showing speed. Prefer others.4-TAPIT KISSIT WINIT: Tampa return bid for Mark Casse was decent behind a moderate pace, but this Tapit colt has dropped 6 straight since unveiling 2-for-2 at Woodbine in 2024. Consistent sort hasn’t indicated a big move forward in quite some time.5-TANK: Beaten favorite on the front-end in a similar stakes task at Tampa while the slightly shorter distance Saturday could help his cause. Lost starch late in 7 straight defeats for Carlos Davis, who turns to a fifth different jockey in the last 5 races (Samy Camacho) looking for the right strings to pull. Carries top weight of 126 (along with Classic Mo Town) and not sure he’s far enough ahead of his rivals to give 4-6 pounds at a well-backed price.6-ADIOS COLE: Stalked and passed Tank last out at Tampa over 9 furlongs and projects to be a bit farther off the pace in the rematch. Really gets over top-of-ground turf courses better, so warm and dry temps in the Saturday forecast help his cause. Not overmatched, but notably 0-4 in stakes and 0-4 over this course.7-JUNCTION ROAD: Rallying winner of back-to-back synthetic starts against lesser competition, trainer Rohan Critchton tries to strike while the iron is hot. But this one’s 0-6 on turf, all over this course and may find a few better on grass. Maybe he’s just in a groove now and it’s not about the surface changes, but demand some price to find out.8-SCARECROW: Jorge Delgado trainee has little to show for 4 stakes bids and has won just 1 of his last 7. Longshot prices in recent outings was no match for a few of these at Tampa 4 weeks ago. Edgard Zayas won aboard him on synthetic, but note the Neolithic colt is 0-6 on turf.Most Likely Exotics Contender:PRIVATE THOUGHTS has 9 straight trifecta finishes and fires strong when fresh.Best Longshot Contender:ADIOS COLE won't be a huge price, but should offer fair odds for a share.Sending it in ($100 bankroll):$100 win PRIVATE THOUGHTS.

1/ST KENTUCKY DERBY WAGER GUIDEFree Access | link EXTRA INCENTIVES2 Million 1/ST Rewards Points Hit & Split | Keeneland | late pick 4TOURNAMENT TIME$100 Keeneland feeder | detailsNOTABLE CARRYOVERSPick 6 | $54,038 | Keeneland | begins Race 3 | 2:04 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $245,677 | Turf Paradise | begins Race 3 | 5:12 pm ETKEY RACESParx | Race 8 | 3:49 pm ET | Wait For It StakesParx | Race 9 | 4:16 pm ET | Unique Bella StakesParx | Race 10 | 4:43 pm ET | Page McKenney StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXKeeneland | Race 4 | 2:36 pm ETTampa Bay | Race 9 | 4:30 pm ETHorseshoe Indy | Race 8 | 5:47 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHJonathan Wong | Evangeline Downs | all 5 entrants 5-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?This Week | Thistledown | favorites 7-16 first 2 days of new meetPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMScott Shapiro: Keeneland $54K Pick 6 Carryover Analysis for WednesdayFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

The final three days of racing this spring at Keeneland Race Course gets started with a bang. That’s right, the 8-race Wednesday card was made even stronger after no one was able to connect the dots on Sunday’s $1 Pick 6 sequence. That leaves over $54k in free money for horseplayers to go after over the last 6 races. But wait, there is more since Wednesday also marks the last chance at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet’s 2-Million Reward Points Hit & Split. Just connect the dots on the late Pick 4 after registering for the promotion and split the points with only our customers that took part in the wager. There is lots to get excited about to kick off closing week!!Grade Descriptions: Grade A=Highest degree of confidence; Grade B=Solid Play. Grade C=Least preferred or pass; Grade X=probable winner but likely at odds too short to play.Race 3:Grade: CMain Ticket: 4 Just an Opinion; 5 CommandedBackups: 3 Don’t Say ItForecast: There is a major lack of early speed signed on in this open $25k claimer over the main track, which makes things a bit tricker to decipher. #3 Don’t Say It is a figure horse coming in off a win against lesser at Turfway Park for the white-hot Brad Cox stable, but tough to trust given her lack early zip. I will make #4 Just an Opinion my lukewarm top pick given the addition of blinkers and Luis Saez. Both could lead to enough early speed to give the 5YO mare a tactical edge at a juicy price. #5 Commanded is more logical. The daughter of Lord Nelson has been competitive over the main track and gets some class relief.Race 4:Grade: C+Main Ticket: 3 Warlander; 5 Operation OverlordBackups: NoneForecast: The first-level allowance up next also kicks of the $3 All Turf Pick 3 and goes through #5 Operation Overlord. The Todd Pletcher conditioned colt has moved forward since adding the blinkers earlier this year in Florida. He ran extremely well in defeat last out when competing against the flow and now gets Irad Ortiz, Jr. back in the saddle. He will be tough to beat if the pace is not overly contentious, but there is a good deal on paper, so I will get sucked back into a horse that has taken a good deal of my money already. #3 Warlander has had lots of excuses throughout his career, but a lot of that could be on him. He gets back to the turf after spending the winter at Turfway Park and attracts Jose Ortiz. Hopefully, I finally see his “A” game.Race 5:Grade: B-Main Ticket: 1 EditorBackups: NoneForecast: The 5-2-ML favorite #1 Editor looks tough to beat in this $30k maiden claimer that kicks off the last chance at the aforementioned Hit & Split Late Pick 4 promotion. The lightly-raced son of Good Magic moved to the dirt last time after a debut over the grass and ran second to a next out Eddie Kenneally runner that is now 2 for 2. He drops in class and draws the rail, which should allow Irad Ortiz to get him to the front and never look back.Race 6:Grade: B-Main Ticket: 4 Big TroubleBackups: 2 Me GovernorForecast: #8 Pandora’s Gift holds the class edge in this $140k allowance event at 5.5-furlongs over the grass and therefore was made the 8-5-ML favorite, but I prefer #4 Big Trouble. The Greg Foley trainee was entered in a stakes event earlier in the meet, but opts for this spot. She comes in off a pair of runner-up efforts at Fair Grounds, including one over the grass on February 27 in the Mardi Gras. She has been a little camera shy, but should be sitting on her best off a two-month freshening. #2 Me Governor is an interesting long shot alternative. The daughter of The Factor gets back to the grass in her second try off the bench. Hopefully, she can work out a favorable pocket voyage.Race 7:Grade: B-Main Ticket: 6 EvanescenceBackups: 2 RoswellForecast: Three of the six runners entered in this third-level allowance exit the Hurricane Bertie (G3) at Gulfstream Park where it was the 4-5-favorite R Disaster getting to the wire first. #3 Lynn’s Milky Way battled early and tired late in that race and was made the 9-5-ML choice by oddsmaker Nick Tammaro. She is capable obviously, but I prefer #6 Evanescence. The 4YO filly should be sitting on her best in the third start of her 4YO campaign after an awkward start but strong finish in the Matron at Oaklawn Park. With a better break, I like her chances to make it a perfect 2 for 2 over this surface. #2 Roswell was easily defeated in the aforementioned Hurricane Bertie, but showed life late in her first start off a 3-month break. The addition of blinkers has her finishing races stronger. She should provide solid value for those who include her in horizontals.Race 8:Grade: C+Main Ticket: #1 Astar; #4 Go for Rocket; #5 Master Sommelier; 7 LahainalunaBackups: NoneForecast: I am not in love with the ML favorites in the payoff leg for all horizontals, so I will use a few in hopes of catching a price, including top choice #1 Astar. The Oscar Performance colt returns to the races for the first time since last July and now appears in the Mike Maker barn. Maker adds blinkers and legs up Ben Curtis. Do not be surprised if this leads to a forward trip given the rail draw and Curtis’ ability to get longshots home in grass races. Astar has plenty of warts, but so does the entire field.

1/ST KENTUCKY DERBY WAGER GUIDEFree Access | link EXTRA INCENTIVESBet $100, Get $10 | Mountaineer | tonight’s racesNOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 6 | $228,320 | Turf Paradise | begins Race 3 | 5:11 pm ETKEY RACESWill Rogers Downs | Race 7 | 5:02 pm ET | More Than Even StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXParx | Race 5 | 2:28 pm ETThistledown | Race 8 | 4:20 pm ETHorseshoe Indy | Race 8 | 5:47 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHNestor Rivera | Thistledown | all 5 entrants 4-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Parx | jockey Francisco Martinez | 2 wins, 2 seconds from 6 mountsPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMJeremy Plonk: Mountaineer Bet $100, Get $10 Promo PlaysFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

The “Blooming Bankrolls” promotion this April at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet offers a $10 bonus when you bet $100 or more at select tracks each Tuesday and Thursday. Mountaineer will be the track spotlighted for this Tuesday. Here’s how I’ll approach that card with the help of the Betmix Angler database.Mountaineer: Race 5#2 Shiva (10-1 morning line odds) was a debut winner last May and proven to be able to get ready for a start strictly off of workouts. It’s his first start of the year, which makes this race condition suit him very well for horses who have yet to win in 2026. Trainer Marshall Godsey won with 2 of 3 local starters last week, including a $23 score. Win-place bet #2.Mountaineer: Race 8#1 Feels Like a Kylla (20-1 morning line odds) makes his first start at Mountaineer and first start on dirt with a chance to wake up. Fast work April 14 over the track (second-fastest of 25 despite being a maiden claimer). Trainer Julie Mathes has had some early success with her Fort Erie charges at Mountaineer, including 6-1 and 7-1 winners last week while going 6: 2-0-2. Win-place bet #1.

Yonkers Raceway has a 9-race card. The $1.00 Pick 5 rolls in Race 5, and it has a $10,000 guaranteed pool. The $1.00 Late Pick 4 starts in Race 6, and it will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.Race 6 (8:25 PM EDT)4-Howlenthehills (9/2)-Needs a trip to win and didn’t get the needed journey last time. Got away 3rd against Coaches Corner and had to go 1st over into a 27.1 3rd quarter. That plan didn’t work and was out of juice down the lane. Could use a win and Matt Kakaley will try to be no worse than 2nd after the first turn. That’s possible, and so is a picture at a square price.5-Huntinthelastdolar (1/1)-The Engblom trainee ran into Mossdale Ben last time and finished a good 2nd but wasn’t going to win that night. This time is different, Bartlett should be on top or right behind the leader and either could work for a win.Race 7 (8:45 PM EDT)1-Captain Albano (5/2)-This is the most competitive race in the sequence. The Captain has an edge with the rail, and he could use another win in the Series. Will look for an aggressive steer tonight.2-Sweet Beach Life (8-1)-Going to use Kakaley on this 5-year-old, willing to fade Redwood Hanover and Soho Firestone as they already have 2 wins in the Series. Just missed by a nose last time after a strong rally. When right, the Alexander trainee can leave as fast as the gate car. The pedal will be down, should be a juicy price, and needs a win.Race 8 (9:05 PM EDT)1-Panettone Hanover (4-1)-Closed in 55.2 in the first start for the Joe B barn and came 3rd versus similar. That effort came from post 6 and this time shouldn’t be 5-lengths from the lead at the half. Could be sitting on a big try and can make the most of drawing the rail.3-Coalford Topguy GB (8/5)-Won at 3/5 last time, was on top most of the mile and took advantage of Bartlett working kind fractions. That was the 2nd race on Lasix. Tonight, Bartlett could be content getting a 2 hole trip behind Panettone Hanover and then take his chances down the lane for another picture.Race 9 (9:25 PM EDT)1-Casino Action N (8/5)-Will need to use both chalks in this leg but this is basically a field that doesn’t like to win. Bartlett can make a winning difference leaving from the rail. This isn’t a lock but the drop in class should help.2-Collective Works A (12-1)-This is 2nd time Lasix, plus drops and will use that angle. Had the 7-hole in last and raced from the back. Did pace the 2nd half in 56.2 but could not catch up because the half went in a slow 58.1. Fits with this kind, and Jordan Stratton knows how to tackle the leader down the lane.4-Hammering Hank (9/5)-Hank has been facing better but is only 1 for 9 this year. This is another short price that is hard to leave out but doesn’t have the gate speed to make the mission easier. Draws well and drops, and against this group Brent Holland could get an up-close seat when the wings fold.$1 Late Pick 44,5/1,2/1,3/1,2,4Total Bet=$24Check me out on X!

NOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 5 | $211,756 | Parx | begins Race 1 | 12:40 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $213,415 | Turf Paradise | begins Race 3 | 5:15 pm ETLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXParx | Race 6 | 2:55 pm ETThistledown | Race 6 | 3:20 pm ETWill Rogers Downs | Race 9 | 5:51 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHJuan Vasquez | Mountaineer | 4 of 5 entrants 9-2 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Keeneland | pick 6 went unhit, creating $54,038 carryover to WednesdayPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

EXTRA INCENTIVES2 Million 1/ST Rewards Hit & Split | Keeneland | Late Pick 4SCHEDULE NOTESHawthorne | opening day | first post 3:40 pm ETSPECIAL WAGERSCoast-to-Coast Pick 5 | Gulfstream Races 8-9; Santa Anita Races 3-5-7Sunset 6 | Gulfstream Races 7-8-9; Santa Anita Races 7-8-9TOURNAMENT TIME$100 Keeneland Feeder | details$40 Santa Anita Feeder | detailsNOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 6 | $209,411 | Gulfstream | begins Race 4 | 2:25 pm ETPick 6 | $27,923 | Oaklawn | begins Race 4 | 3:26 pm ETKEY RACESAqueduct | Race 7 | 4:21 pm ET | Biogio’s RoseKeeneland | Race 8 | 4:44 pm ET | Palisades StakesSanta Anita | Race 8 | 7:43 pm ET | Santa Maria StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXKeeneland | Race 6 | 3:40 pm ETAqueduct | Race 6 | 3:48 pm ETTampa Bay Downs | Race 9 | 4:19 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHEduardo Rodriguez | Hawthorne | 8 of 9 entrants 3-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?This Week | Keeneland | trainer Brad Cox | 2 wins each of the last 4 days at KeenelandPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMScott Shapiro: Keeneland Late Pick 4 Hit & SplitBrian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section