Saturday will most likely be my favorite day of the meet. Stardom Bound is running and she may be the horse that gets me back into loving the race horse. I feel like she's my Winning Colors. Even if she doesn't run in the Derby - she makes me feel like a kid again. I don't love her new connections like I did Eugene Klein, D. Wayne Lukas and Gary Stevens. Ok I didn't LOVE them but I was in awe of them.

So the 2nd day of Keeneland's meet includes the Grade 1 Ashland S. for 3-year-old fillies. It will be Stardom Bound's first start outside of California. It most likely will be the only time I get to see her race in person - because I don't get out much (of the state). So I'll be there to cheer her on, as well as her sire Tapit, the farm he stands at - Gainesway (shout out to a client), the place she was born Loch Lea Farm (shout out to a friend) and of course, to cheer on excitement and passion.

Already my trying to make every day has been flawed - I'll miss Sunday to be out of town but one must always make sacrifices for others. I will however, make my picks and put them online. If my picks start showing that I suck as handicapper for the public - I'll throw on the breaks quicker than I can shave my head. (that's not real quick btw).

Keeneland
April 4, 2009    Day 2

Race 1 (maiden 2yos)
Wild Hare (Soft spot in my heart for her mama - Rabbit)
Five Plus Five (equals 10)
Tight Jeans (no comment)

Race 2 (allowance)
Sharpest Cat (anxious to see this one in person - bet he's gorgeous, by Cat Thief out of a Diesis mare)
Six Shots (G
King Caden

Race 3 (maiden)
Oree (I so need to look that up - anyone?)
Sabago
Seeking the Sluice

Race 4 (allowance)
Sudden War (by Hennessy's son Sunray Spirit - I grew up near a track now called Sunray Park - why not?
Kings Highway (by Mizzen Mast - happiness, the Caro line lives on)
Hidden Glance

Race 5 (maiden)
Just Right (Fr) (inside joke)
Admiral Bull
John Wyatt

Race 6 (allowance)
Luster
Pull Dancer
Come on Ki Ki (Don't Go Breaking My Heart)

Race 7 (allowance)
Chitoz (I always bet those with Affirmed in the pedigree - this be out of Wichitoz, by Affirmed)
Island Warrior (consistently makes me $$ at Keeneland)
Rock Gold
St. Joe (spent a lot of time in their E/R - ha)

Race 8 (allowance)
Parading (secret laugh)
Stream of Gold (IRE)
Wicked Style (we'll see)

Race 9 (Ashland S.-G1)
Stardom Bound (2yo champion filly - undefeated in G1 company)
Dream Empress
Gozzip Girl (I didn't like that show but I like the filly)

Race 10 (allowance)
Lady Aquitaine (is that a skin care prescription?)
Meadow Saffron
Mantekilla (didn't she lose on American Idol?)