Pick Pony Tip Sheet – Expert picks for Keeneland, October 12, 2025.

Race 1 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Thestral, Place: Sweet Chablis, Show: Dark Dahlia​
  • Tom Leach: Win: Sweet Chablis, Place: Asian Matriarch, Show: Thestral​
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Dark Dahlia, Place: Story Hour🥇, Show: Dark Dahlia​
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Dark Dahlia, Place: Asian Matriarch, Show: Asian Matriarch​
  • Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: Dark Dahlia, Place: Up On The Edge🥈​
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: Dark Dahlia, Place: Asian Matriarch, Show: Up On The Edge​🥈
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: Thestral, Place: Sunny Isle Beach, Show: Asian Matriarch​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: Thestral​
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: Asian Matriarch, Place: Up On The Edge🥈, Show: Dark Dahlia​
  • Betting News: Win: Story Hour🥇, Place: Up On The Edge,🥈 Show: Dark Dahlia​
  • At The Races: Win: Asian Matriarch, Place: Up On The Edge​🥈
  • Sports from the Basement: Win: Asian Matriarch​

Race 2 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Vasy (IRE), Place: Sun Chaser, Show: Thailand​🥉
  • Tom Leach: Win: Sun Chaser, Place: Thailand🥉, Show: Vasy (IRE)​
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Thailand🥉, Place: Wexford One🥈, Show: Thailand​🥉
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Wexford One🥈, Place: Thailand🥉, Show: Wexford One​🥈
  • Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: Thailand🥉, Place: Wexford One​🥈
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: Thailand🥉, Place: Wexford One🥈, Show: Vasy (IRE)​
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: Wexford One🥈, Place: Vasy (IRE), Show: Sun Chaser​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: Wexford One​🥈
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: Brosnan, Place: Wexford One🥈, Show: Kilby Girl​
  • At The Races: Win: Wexford One🥈, Place: Thailand​🥉

Race 3 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Implementation, Place: Harrodsburg, Show: Track Mate​🥇
  • Tom Leach: Win: Harrodsburg, Place: Track Mate🥇, Show: Harrodsburg​
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Track Mate🥇, Place: Harrodsburg, Show: Implementation​
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Implementation, Place: Implementation, Show: Track Mate​🥇
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: Implementation, Place: Harrodsburg, Show: Track Mate​🥇
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: Harrodsburg, Place: Implementation, Show: Lofty Adjudicator​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: Harrodsburg​
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: Track Mate🥇, Place: Implementation, Show: Harrodsburg​
  • Betting News: Win: Implementation, Place: Harrodsburg, Show: Sir Wellington​
  • At The Races: Win: Implementation, Place: Harrodsburg​

Race 4 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Mercy Warren🥈, Place: Abitibi, Show: De’ Ans Eighty​🥉
  • Tom Leach: Win: Abitibi, Place: Commanded, Show: Windy Walk​🥇
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: De’ Ans Eighty🥉, Place: Windy Walk🥇, Show: De’ Ans Eighty​🥉
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Mercy Warren🥈, Place: De’ Ans Eighty🥉, Show: Mercy Warren​🥈
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: De’ Ans Eighty🥉, Place: Commanded, Show: Mercy Warren​🥈
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: Mercy Warren🥈, Place: Windy Walk🥇, Show: Gloriette​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: Mercy Warren​🥈
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: Windy Walk🥇, Place: De’ Ans Eighty🥉, Show: Mercy Warren​🥈
  • Betting News: Win: De’ Ans Eighty🥉, Place: Windy Walk🥇, Show: Gloriette​
  • At The Races: Win: Mercy Warren, Place: De’ Ans Eighty​🥉

Race 5 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Mutaawid, Place: Presider, Show: Common Defense​🥇
  • Tom Leach: Win: Presider, Place: Mutaawid, Show: El Rezeen​🥈
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Common Defense🥇, Place: Common Defense🥇, Show: Goes the Clown​
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Common Defense🥇, Place: Common Defense🥇, Show: El Rezeen​🥈
  • Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: El Rezeen🥈, Place: Common Defense🥇, Show: Mutaawid​
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: El Rezeen🥈, Place: Common Defense,🥇 Show: Crystal Quest​🥉
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: El Rezeen🥈, Place: Mutaawid, Show: Crystal Quest​🥉
  • Racing Dudes: Win: El Rezeen​🥈
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: Common Defense🥇, Place: Presider, Show: El Rezeen​🥈
  • At The Races: Win: El Rezeen🥈, Place: Common Defense​🥇

Race 6 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Cut to the Chase, Place: Wicked One, Show: Shesa Cherry​
  • Tom Leach: Win: Wicked One, Place: American Pearl, Show: Cut to the Chase​
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Shesa Cherry, Place: Taverna, Show: Wicked One​
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Cut to the Chase, Place: Wicked One, Show: American Pearl​
  • Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: American Pearl​
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: Contemplate, Place: Cut to the Chase, Show: Taverna​
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: Taverna, Place: Cut to the Chase, Show: American Pearl​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: American Pearl​
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: American Pearl, Place: Contemplate, Show: Cut to the Chase​
  • At The Races: Win: Taverna, Place: Cut to the Chase​

Race 7 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Future Is Now, Place: Luna Louska, Show: Pipsy (IRE)​
  • Tom Leach: Win: Luna Louska, Place: Future Is Now, Show: Luna Louska​
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Pipsy (IRE), Place: Future Is Now, Show: Pipsy (IRE)​
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Luna Louska, Place: Pipsy (IRE), Show: In Our Time​
  • Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: Pipsy (IRE)​
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: Future Is Now, Place: Luna Louska, Show: Pipsy (IRE)​
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: Future Is Now, Place: Luna Louska, Show: Pipsy (IRE)​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: Future Is Now​
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: Time To Dazzle, Place: Pipsy (IRE), Show: Luna Louska​
  • At The Races: Win: Future Is Now, Place: Time To Dazzle​

Note: Future Is Now was listed as scratched in some sources​

Race 8 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: Guanare, Place: Lend It Tewmey, Show: Sutherland​
  • Tom Leach: Win: Lend It Tewmey, Place: Sutherland, Show: Background​
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Sutherland, Place: Lightning Struck, Show: Lend It Tewmey​
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Background, Place: Guanare, Show: One Cool Dude​
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: Lend It Tewmey, Place: Guanare, Show: Sutherland​
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: Lend It Tewmey, Place: Guanare, Show: J J’s Joker​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: Guanare​
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: One Cool Dude, Place: Lightning Struck, Show: Sutherland​
  • At The Races: Win: Lend It Tewmey, Place: Guanare​

Note: Lend It Tewmey was listed as scratched in some sources​

Race 9 Expert Picks

Handicappers:

  • Scott Hazelton: Win: She’s On a Roll, Place: Chasing Freedom, Show: Bluegrass Town​
  • Tom Leach: Win: Chasing Freedom, Place: She’s On a Roll, Show: Cynical Humor​
  • Jeremy Plonk: Win: Bluegrass Town, Place: She’s On a Roll, Show: She’s On a Roll​
  • Kim Nelson: Win: Cynical Humor, Place: Cynical Humor, Show: Alpyland​
  • Kyle Hampton: Win: Cynical Humor, Place: Bluegrass Town, Show: Chasing Freedom​
  • Keeneland Tip Sheet: Win: She’s On a Roll, Place: Cowboy Roy, Show: Cynical Humor​
  • Racing Dudes: Win: Chasing Freedom​
  • Tip Meerkat: Win: She’s On a Roll, Place: Cowboy Roy, Show: Bluegrass Town​
  • At The Races: Win: She’s On a Roll, Place: Cynical Humor​

Note: She’s On a Roll was listed as scratched in some sources​

Consensus Picks

Race 1 Consensus

  • Win: Dark Dahlia (50% confidence)
  • Place: Asian Matriarch (42% confidence)
  • Show: Dark Dahlia (33% confidence)

Race 2 Consensus

  • Win: Wexford One (45% confidence)🥈
  • Place: Thailand (36% confidence)🥉
  • Show: Vasy (IRE) (27% confidence)

Race 3 Consensus

  • Win: Implementation (44% confidence)🥈
  • Place: Harrodsburg (56% confidence)
  • Show: Track Mate (44% confidence)🥇

Race 4 Consensus

  • Win: Mercy Warren (44% confidence)🥈
  • Place: De’ Ans Eighty (33% confidence)🥉
  • Show: Mercy Warren (33% confidence)

Race 5 Consensus

  • Win: El Rezeen (50% confidence)🥈
  • Place: Common Defense (60% confidence)🥇
  • Show: El Rezeen (30% confidence)

Race 6 Consensus

  • Win: Cut to the Chase (30% confidence)🥇
  • Place: Cut to the Chase (30% confidence)
  • Show: American Pearl (30% confidence)🥈

Race 7 Consensus

  • Win: Future Is Now (44% confidence)
  • Place: Luna Louska (33% confidence)
  • Show: Pipsy (IRE) (56% confidence)

Race 8 Consensus

  • Win: Lend It Tewmey (33% confidence)
  • Place: Guanare (33% confidence)
  • Show: Sutherland (33% confidence)

Race 9 Consensus

  • Win: She’s On a Roll (50% confidence)
  • Place: Cynical Humor (25% confidence)
  • Show: Bluegrass Town (25% confidence)🥉

Important Note: Several horses mentioned in the expert picks were reported as scratched in some sources, including Future Is Now (Race 7), Lend It Tewmey (Race 8), and She’s On a Roll (Race 9). Bettors should verify current race cards and scratches before placing wagers.

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