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Keeneland Adjusts Spring Meet Opening Saturday Schedule In Preparation for Race-Day Afternoon

 Due to the threat of inclement weather, Keeneland is adjusting the morning schedule for its Spring Meet opening Saturday, April 7, to allow more time to prepare the facility for the afternoon’s race card. Keeneland will cancel Sunrise Trackside, its morning program for fans held during training hours. Additionally, gates will open Saturday at noon rather than the usual 11 a.m. ET. Post time for the first race is 1:05 p.m.

“This change gives our race track and grounds crews extra time to get ready for the race day in the event of inclement weather,” Keeneland President and CEO Bill Thomason said. “It also enables our fans, especially those traveling from out of town, to plan their day at Keeneland.”

Keeneland had earlier announced that The Hill, the official tailgating lot, will be closed Saturday.

Keeneland kicks off its 2018 Spring Meet on Friday, April 6, with a full day of racing highlighted by the $150,000 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania (G3) and College Scholarship Day, during which a record $30,000 in scholarships will be given away to registered college students.

Saturday’s race card offers 11 races, five of which are graded stakes, headlined by the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), major preps on the 2018 Roads to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1).

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Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:

4TH RACE – (6) NORTHERN COURTNEY begins her 4-year-old season as fresh parimutuel Lasix. Won Pocono qualifier and lass need not be that much here.

5TH RACE – (3) DANCIN’ HILL lasted in Poconos and just slithering below bottom monetary ceiling. Badly overmatched in recent local tries, not versus these.

6TH RACE – (6) PINGALING has a better resume at this restricted level than these. Second-best to a Bonus Trot Series entrant in last, appears well-placed here.  

7TH RACE – (2) SUTTON SEELSTER has been four-eyeballed more than a few times, including last when chasing freefalling runaway. Good draw, so again.

8TH RACE – (4) TEMPSTER HANOVER found 20-claimers a bit out of his element, though last couple not horrid. Surmise he’s faster than rather blank group.

12TH RACE – (4) TORRID BROMAC N was ‘peeked’ versus better in last, blindswitched but seemingly need more, anyway. We stay with class dip in finale.

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Here are the Monticello picks for Thursday, April 5th.  Good luck and thank you for choosing IdaBet.com!

1ST RACE: 4-3-2-1

2ND RACE: 5-4-7-3

3RD RACE: 4-1-6-3

4TH RACE: 5-1-6-2

5TH RACE: 4-2-5-1

6TH RACE: 6-5-1-3

7TH RACE: 1-5-3-4

Monday’s picks for Monticello are posted below for our IdaBet.com players:

1ST RACE: 6-1-2-5

2ND RACE: 6-1-2-3

3RD RACE: 5-3-2-7

4TH RACE: 2-5-4-1

5TH RACE: 3-6-1-5

6TH RACE: 6-2-5-7

7TH RACE: 1-2-3-4

8TH RACE: 4-6-3-7

Thank you and good luck today!