Winners And Payouts From the Juvenile Breeders Cup Races (Plus the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Race)

 A couple of my picks either won or placed in several of today's races, so I feel pretty good.  I'm not fond of betting on favorites, so I usually do pretty good, keeping my spending limit.  I list payouts for a $2 bet throughout today's and tomorrow's posts.

 

  Race 5 at Keeneland today was the former Breeders Cup Marathon - now the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance race.  It was run at 1 and 5/8 miles , was a Grade II, and the guaranteed purse was $200,000.  The winner received $120,000, and all of the entries received some cash earnings.  There were 14 horses competing, and the early morning betting favorite was Ry's the Guy, who won the race in 2018.  The winner was Rocketry, a 6-year-old horse, who covered the 13 furlongs in 2:42.57; he won by one length over Mirinaque (ARG), who was 1 length ahead of Dack Janiel's.  Three lengths back in fourth place was Danny California.  The rest of the order of finish was: Muralist, Que Plus Parfait, Signalman, Tenfold, You're to Blame, Job Security, Farmington Road, Cupid's Claws, Militiaman, and Ry's the Guy.   A win bet for Rocketry paid $25.20; a place bet for Mirinaque (ARG) paid $32.60; and a show bet for Dack Janiel's paid $23.00.   The perfecta bet paid $860; the trifecta paid $28,721.60; and the superfecta paid $385,877.80. 

  In the Juvenile Turf Sprint, Amanzi Yimpilo was a scratch from post 8; 9 through 14 moved one gate to the left, and Blame the Booze started from gate 14. Dirty Dangle was the only filly in the race.  The betting favorite, Golden Pal, a Florida-bred, won the 11/16th mile race in 1:02.82, beating Cowan by 3/4 length.  The show colt, Ubettabelieveit (IRE), was 1 length behind Cowan, and 1 3/4 lengths ahead of Lippizaner. The rest of the field finished in this order: After Five, County Final, Momos, Bodenheimer, Dirty Dangle, Windy Red City, Mighty Gurkha (IRE), Second of July, Into the Sunrise, and Blame the Booze.  A win bet on Golden Pal paid $3.60; a place bet on Cowan paid $8.00; and a show bet on Ubettabelieveit (IRE) paid $8.60.  The perfecta paid $32.40; the trifecta paid $584.80; and the superfecta paid $5,635.80.

   The Juvenile Turf was up next, with another full field of fourteen.  The winner was a surprise, with Fire at Will  winning by 3 lengths in a time of 1:35.81 for the mile.   In second place, Battleground was a half-length ahead of Outadore, who was a half-length ahead of Cadillac (IRE) in fourth.  The rest of the field crossed the line in this order:  Sealiway (FR), Gretzky the Great (ONT), The Lir Jet (IRE), Devilwala (IRE), Ebeko (IRE), Mutasaabeq, Go Athletico (FR), Public Sector (GB), Abarta, and New Mandate (IRE).  The win bet for Fire at Will paid $62.40; a place bet for Battleground paid $5.60; and a show bet on Outadore returned $7.60.   The perfecta paid $550.40; the trifecta paid $4,570.20; and the superfecta paid $54,002.80.

   A short field of seven met in the Juvenile Fillies.  Vequist won by two lengths in a time of 1:42.30 for the 1 1/16 miles.  Dayoutoftheoffice was a nose ahead of Girl Daddy, who was a nose ahead of Simply Ravishing in fourth.  In fifth was Princess Noor, who was followed by Crazy Beautiful and Thoughtfully.  A win bet on Vequist paid $15.20; a place bet on Dayoutoftheoffice paid $520; and a show bet on Girl Daddy paid $7.60.  The perfecta paid $48; the trifecta paid $232.40; and the superfecta paid $698.80.

   Tetragonal (IRE) was a scratch from the Juvenile Fillies Turf, which allowed Invincible Gal to draw in.  Fillies in gates 8 through 14 shifted one space to the left and the new draw started from position 14.  Aunt Pearl (IRE) became only the second filly, so far, to lead from the starting gate to the finish line in this race.  Aunt Pearl (IRE) finished the mile race in 1:35.71, and crossed the finish line 2 1/2 lengths ahead of Mother Earth (IRE), who was a neck ahead of Miss Amulet (IRE).  Two lengths further back was Campanelle (IRE) in fourth, followed by Plum Ali, Spanish Loveaffair, Editor at Large (IRE), Madone, Oodnadatta (IRE), Nazuna (IRE), Invincible Gal, Alda, Royal Appraisal, and Union Gables.

   Jackie's Warrior was the morning line and race time betting favorite for the Juvenile Colts race.  A full field of 14 Kentucky-bred colts entered the gate.  Essential Quality won the race by 3/4 length over long-shot Hot Rod Charlie, who looked like he might win, in a time of 1:42.09 for the 1 1/16 mile race.  Hot Rod Charlie was 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Keepmeinmind, who was 1 1/4 lengths in front of Jackie's Warrior.  Three lengths behind, in fifth place, was Rombauer, followed by Dreamer's Disease, King Fury, Classier, Sittin on Go, Reinvestment Risk, Calibrate, Camp Hope, Likeable, and Next.  A win bet on Essential Quality paid $9.40; a place bet on Hot Rod Charlie paid $51.60; and a show bet on Keepmeinmind paid $11.20.  A perfecta bet paid $599.80; a trifecta paid $7,659.20; and a superfecta paid $81,553.80.

All horses and people competed safely.   Back tomorrow with 9 race results!