Furlong Drive picks: October 23rd, 2014

Note: I am away this weekend on a long scheduled vacation with my sister. The recap for this race will be Sunday night when I return home.

Hard to believe that I haven't done a Furlong Drive picks post in quite a while. So might as well do one! This race will be on Thursday at Keeneland, here is the field:



8th Race - Keeneland - Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
ALLOWANCE. 1 Mile Turf. Purse $60,000. FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, OR STARTER OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 122 lbs.; Older, 125 lbs. Non-winners Of $26,600 Twice At A Mile Or Over On TheTurf Since August 23 Allowed 2 lbs. $23,400 At A Mile Or Over Since Then Allowed 4 lbs. (Races Where Entered For $40,000 Or Less Not Considered In Allowances). In the event that this race is taken off the turf it will be contested at One Mile and One-Sixteenth on the main track. (04:42 PM)
PP Horse A/S M/E Wgt Jockey Trainer
1 Ginger Swirl 3 F L 118 Lanerie Corey J. Vella Daniel J.
2 Latique 3 F L 118 Graham James Motion H. Graham
3 Seanchai 5 M L 121 Hill Channing Proctor Thomas F.
4 She's Not Here 3 F L 118 Hernandez, Jr. Brian Joseph Oliver Victoria H.
5 Lunar Surge 4 F L 121 Rocco, Jr. Joseph Weaver George
6 Spelling Again 3 F L 118 Albarado Robby Motion H. Graham
7 Cara's Nay Nay 4 F L 121 Mena Miguel Whitton Mark
8 Miss Tapit 5 M L 121 Lopez Paco Rogers J. Michael
9 Freedom Reigns (IRE) 5 M L 121 Elliott Stewart Drysdale Neil D.
10 High Wire Kitten 3 F L 118 Napravnik Rosie Ward Wesley A.
11 Diva Meg 3 F L 118 Leparoux Julien R. Kenneally Eddie
12 Share The Sugar 3 F L 118 Landeros Chris McPeek Kenneth G.

Ginger Swirl (Hard Spun): First start at Keeneland. 5th in the La Lorgnette at Woodbine and is going from synth to turf.

Latique (Elusive Quality): 4th in lone Keeneland start, but that was on synth. 5th in the Riskaverse and won a Allowance in her last two races.

Seanchai (English Channel): 0 for 8 on the season. 3rd in last two starts.

She's Not Here (Street Cry (IRE)): 3rd in the Boiling Springs. Her dam is 1/2 to two G1 winners including a daughter of her sire (Zenyatta).

Lunar Surge (Malibu Moon): 2nd and 4th in her last two starts, including last time out at Keeneland. 3rd in a stakes race earlier this year.

Spelling Again (Awesome Again): Turf debut, has hit the board in all four starts. Won last time out.

Cara's Nay Nay (Kitalpha): 1 for 16 on the season. 3rd last time out, going dirt to turf.

Miss Tapit (Tapit): 4th at Keeneland during the Spring Meet. 5th last time out.

Freedom Reigns (Jeremy): 3rd in her last two races. 0 for 3 in three tries at Keeneland.

High Wire Kitten (Kitten's Joy): 2nd in allowance/optional claimer. Best finish at Keeneland was 2nd in her career debut.

Diva Meg (Exchange Rate): Won both starts this year. 3rd on the former synth surface at Keeneland last year.

Share the Sugar (Heatseeker (IRE)): 2nd in an Allowance last time out. Broke maiden at the track last year.

Picks

Win- Diva Meg
Place- Spelling Again
Show- She's Not There