Pick Pony Tip Sheet – Expert picks for Keeneland, October 8, 2025.

Race #1 Expert Picks

Claiming $40,000 – 8½ Furlongs

Scott Hazelton: Win: 5 Good Bali, Place: 4 Handsome Pants, Show: 1 Cool Andy

Tom Leach: Win: 4 Handsome Pants, Place: 8 Protective, Show: 1 Cool Andy

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 1 Cool Andy, Place: 8 Protective, Show: 2 Good Money

Kim Nelson: Win: 4 Handsome Pants, Place: 8 Protective, Show: 6 Scottish Storm

Roberto Rodriguez: Win: 6 Scottish Storm (9-2 ML), Place: 4 Handsome Pants, Show: 8 Protective

Kyle Hampton: Win: 6 Scottish Storm, Place: 5 Good Bali, Show: 2 Good Money

Racing Dudes: Win: 8 Protective

Mr. B: Win: 2 Good Money, Place: 3 Anthonian, Show: 8 Protective

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 4 Handsome Pants, Place: 8 Protective

FanDuel: Win: 4 Handsome Pants, Place: 8 Protective, Show: 3 Anthonian

Tip Meerkat: Win: 4 Handsome Pants, Place: 5 Good Bali, Show: 8 Protective

Betting News: Win: 3 Anthonian, Place: 2 Good Money, Show: 8 Protective

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 6 Scottish Storm

Race #2 Expert Picks

Maiden Claiming $50,000 – 6 Furlongs

Scott Hazelton: Win: 1 Purple and Gold, Place: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Show: 8 Northern Voyage

Tom Leach: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 8 Northern Voyage, Show: 5 Volatile Nite

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 2 Cloud Number Nine, Show: 8 Northern Voyage

Kim Nelson: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 8 Northern Voyage, Show: 2 Cloud Number Nine

Roberto Rodriguez: Win: 9 Real Nice Surprise (15-1 ML), Place: 2 Cloud Number Nine, Show: 7 Didn’t It Rain

Eric Solomon: Win: 9 Real Nice Surprise

Kyle Hampton: Win: 1 Purple and Gold, Place: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Show: 8 Northern Voyage

Racing Dudes: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain

Mr. B: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 1 Purple and Gold, Show: 8 Northern Voyage

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 8 Northern Voyage

FanDuel: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 1 Purple and Gold, Show: 5 Volatile Nite

Tip Meerkat: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 5 Volatile Nite, Show: 1 Purple and Gold

Betting News: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Place: 5 Volatile Nite, Show: 8 Northern Voyage

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain

At The Races: Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain, Show: 8 Northern Voyage

Race #3 Expert Picks

Starter Allowance – 8½ Furlongs

Scott Hazelton: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Place: 7 Bettera, Show: 5 Overstatement

Tom Leach: Win: 7 Bettera, Place: 8 Ultimate Strike, Show: 3 Laughnowcrylater

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 8 Ultimate Strike, Place: 5 Overstatement, Show: 3 Laughnowcrylater

Kim Nelson: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Place: 5 Overstatement, Show: 7 Bettera

Roberto Rodriguez: Win: 8 Ultimate Strike (8-1 ML), Place: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Show: 6 Look to the Cross

Eric Solomon: Win: 6 Look to the Cross

Kyle Hampton: Win: 2 Mi Dinero, Place: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Show: 7 Bettera

Racing Dudes: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater

Mr. B: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Place: 8 Ultimate Strike, Show: 5 Overstatement

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 7 Bettera

Jeremy Plonk (1/ST BET): Win: 8 Ultimate Strike

FanDuel: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Place: 4 Batter Up, Show: 5 Overstatement

Tip Meerkat: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Place: 5 Overstatement, Show: 7 Bettera

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater

At The Races: Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater, Show: 5 Overstatement

Race #4 Expert Picks

Maiden Claiming $30,000 – 8½ Furlongs

Scott Hazelton: Win: 5 Tully, Place: 6 Gray Is Okay, Show: 7 Tingus Pingus

Tom Leach: Win: 2 Unbridled’s Map, Place: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 9 C. P. A. Jim

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 7 Tingus Pingus, Place: 13 Consequential, Show: 14 Stepnoski

Kim Nelson: Win: 13 Consequential, Place: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 2 Unbridled’s Map

Roberto Rodriguez: Win: 13 Consequential (3-1 ML), Place: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 6 Gray Is Okay

Kyle Hampton: Win: 5 Tully, Place: 4 Brock’s Boy, Show: 2 Unbridled’s Map

Racing Dudes: Win: 7 Tingus Pingus

Mr. B: Win: 12 Psalmist, Place: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 13 Consequential

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 6 Gray Is Okay, Place: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 13 Consequential

FanDuel: Win: 13 Consequential, Place: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 5 Tully

Tip Meerkat: Win: 1 Caprio, Place: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 5 Tully

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 13 Consequential

At The Races: Win: 7 Tingus Pingus, Show: 6 Gray Is Okay

Race #5 Expert Picks

Claiming $32,000 – 8½ Furlongs

Scott Hazelton: Win: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Place: 7 Castle Island, Show: 8 Eastside Cool

Tom Leach: Win: 7 Castle Island, Place: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Show: 5 Trident Hit

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 5 Trident Hit, Place: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Show: 8 Eastside Cool

Kim Nelson: Win: 5 Trident Hit, Place: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Show: 3 Inexorable

Roberto Rodriguez: Win: 7 Castle Island (5-1 ML), Place: 3 Inexorable, Show: 8 Eastside Cool

Eric Solomon: Win: 5 Trident Hit

Kyle Hampton: Win: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Place: 5 Trident Hit, Show: 8 Eastside Cool

Racing Dudes: Win: 6 Magnolia Midnight

Mr. B: Win: 7 Castle Island, Place: 1 Eye Witness, Show: 6 Magnolia Midnight

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 2 Outlier

FanDuel: Win: 1 Eye Witness, Place: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Show: 2 Outlier

Tip Meerkat: Win: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Place: 5 Trident Hit, Show: 7 Castle Island

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 6 Magnolia Midnight

At The Races: Win: 6 Magnolia Midnight, Show: 5 Trident Hit

Race #6 Expert Picks

Maiden Special Weight – 9 Furlongs on Turf

Scott Hazelton: Win: 3 Blast Furnace, Place: 4 Gold Sovereign, Show: 7 Founders

Tom Leach: Win: 10 Kicking Clear, Place: 3 Blast Furnace, Show: 4 Gold Sovereign

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 10 Kicking Clear, Place: 3 Blast Furnace, Show: 4 Gold Sovereign

Kim Nelson: Win: 4 Gold Sovereign, Place: 7 Founders, Show: 3 Blast Furnace

Roberto Rodriguez: Win: 4 Gold Sovereign (3-1 ML), Place: 10 Kicking Clear, Show: 3 Blast Furnace

Kyle Hampton: Win: 4 Gold Sovereign, Place: 6 Abbi Fede, Show: 3 Blast Furnace

Racing Dudes: Win: 3 Blast Furnace

Mr. B: Win: 3 Blast Furnace, Place: 4 Gold Sovereign, Show: 7 Founders

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 4 Gold Sovereign

Jeremy Plonk (1/ST BET): Win: 10 Kicking Clear

FanDuel: Win: 3 Blast Furnace, Place: 11 Feeling Grand, Show: 4 Gold Sovereign

Tip Meerkat: Win: 4 Gold Sovereign, Place: 3 Blast Furnace, Show: 7 Founders

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 3 Blast Furnace

At The Races: Win: 3 Blast Furnace, Show: 4 Gold Sovereign

Race #7 Expert Picks

Allowance – 7 Furlongs

Scott Hazelton: Win: 6 Lady Go Go, Place: 3 No What Ifs, Show: 5 She Called

Tom Leach: Win: 3 No What Ifs, Place: 4 Pretty Sure, Show: 6 Lady Go Go

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 4 Pretty Sure, Place: 3 No What Ifs, Show: 6 Lady Go Go

Kim Nelson: Win: 6 Lady Go Go, Place: 3 No What Ifs, Show: 7 Belle Ofthe Dance

Roberto Rodriguez: Win: 1 Cervaro Della Sala (GB) (20-1 ML), Place: 2 Tickin Time Blonde, Show: 5 She Called

Kyle Hampton: Win: 6 Lady Go Go, Place: 1 Cervaro Della Sala (GB), Show: 3 No What Ifs

Racing Dudes: Win: 4 Pretty Sure

Mr. B: Win: 1 Cervaro Della Sala (GB), Place: 3 No What Ifs, Show: 4 Pretty Sure

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 3 No What Ifs, Place: 4 Pretty Sure, Show: 6 Lady Go Go

FanDuel: Win: 3 No What Ifs, Place: 8 Canal Street, Show: 1 Cervaro Della Sala (GB)

Tip Meerkat: Win: 3 No What Ifs, Place: 4 Pretty Sure, Show: 5 She Called

Betting News: Win: 5 She Called, Place: 6 Lady Go Go, Show: 2 Tickin Time Blonde

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 3 No What Ifs

At The Races: Win: 3 No What Ifs, Show: 4 Pretty Sure

Race #8 Expert Picks

Allowance – 8½ Furlongs on Turf

Scott Hazelton: Win: 7 Cameo Performance, Place: 9 English Chunnel, Show: 10 Naptown

Tom Leach: Win: 7 Cameo Performance, Place: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE), Show: 6 Gilded Craken

Jeremy Plonk: Win: 5 Sardis, Place: 7 Cameo Performance, Show: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE)

Kim Nelson: Win: 7 Cameo Performance, Place: 6 Gilded Craken, Show: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE)

Kyle Hampton: Win: 7 Cameo Performance, Place: 3 Wyoming Bill, Show: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE)

Racing Dudes: Win: 7 Cameo Performance

Mr. B: Win: 7 Cameo Performance, Place: 9 English Chunnel, Show: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE)

Mr. Ed (VSiN): Win: 7 Cameo Performance

FanDuel: Win: 7 Cameo Performance, Place: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE), Show: 3 Wyoming Bill

Tip Meerkat: Win: 2 Beyond Stoked, Place: 6 Gilded Craken, Show: 3 Wyoming Bill

Guaranteed Tip Sheet: Win: 7 Cameo Performance

At The Races: Win: 6 Gilded Craken, Show: 2 Beyond Stoked


Consensus Calculations

Race #1 Consensus

Win: 4 Handsome Pants (36% confidence)
Place: 8 Protective (55% confidence)
Show: 1 Cool Andy (27% confidence)

Race #2 Consensus

Win: 7 Didn’t It Rain (73% confidence)
Place: 8 Northern Voyage (40% confidence)
Show: 8 Northern Voyage (40% confidence)

Race #3 Consensus

Win: 3 Laughnowcrylater (50% confidence)
Place: 5 Overstatement (36% confidence)
Show: 7 Bettera (36% confidence)

Race #4 Consensus

Win: 7 Tingus Pingus (42% confidence)
Place: 7 Tingus Pingus (58% confidence)
Show: 13 Consequential (25% confidence)

Race #5 Consensus

Win: 6 Magnolia Midnight (50% confidence)
Place: 6 Magnolia Midnight (36% confidence)
Show: 8 Eastside Cool (27% confidence)

Race #6 Consensus

Win: 4 Gold Sovereign (36% confidence)
Place: 3 Blast Furnace (45% confidence)
Show: 4 Gold Sovereign (45% confidence)

Race #7 Consensus

Win: 3 No What Ifs (45% confidence)
Place: 3 No What Ifs (36% confidence)
Show: 6 Lady Go Go (27% confidence)

Race #8 Consensus

Win: 7 Cameo Performance (64% confidence)
Place: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE) (36% confidence)
Show: 8 Mountain Bear (IRE) (45% confidence)

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