Friday, April 10, 2009

Keeneland April 11 Jenny Wiley 1 1/16m

Race 8 Grade II 8.5 furlongs turf
(Horse;Pre-race #)

Forever Together- 19
Visit- 15.5
Backseat Rhythm- 14.6
Rutherienne- 13.7
Kiss With A Twist- 11.2
I Lost My Choo- 10
Lady Carlock- 9.8
Ballymore Lady- 9.5
Rustic Flame- 6.7

This race screams Keeneland Spring. Definitely a cool one. The entire field will pray for a soft turf course in order to beat the favorite Forever Together (19). The Breeders' Cup winner has not lost since September when she ran into Woodbine's yielding turf in the Canadian. Sheppard won Thursday's Madison with a similar layoff.

Visit (15.5) is still looking for her break-out stateside race. As long as Frankel keeps her on the grass, it will come.

Backseat Rhythm (14.6) makes her first start with the McLaughlin barn- they seem to get all the nice ones. She is a grade I winner but has never beaten a mare like Sheppard's.


SHE'S BACK: Forever Together looks to return
to her super 2008 form.

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