4/6/2025
Bonus Coverage
3 KEE Lafayette Stakes
$400.000 3yo 7f Dirt Weight 120lbs
It’s not a graded race, there are no KYD points involved… but it’s the first stakes of the Spring Meet at KEE, and by golly, we ain’t lettin’ it go uncovered!! We catch a handy field of ten set to go seven panels in the Lafayette Stakes, I believe this to be the first stakes I ever took-in, in person, at RL KEE, so it’s special to me.
I’m going to bet the farm on Mystic Freak Party today… that was a big win in the San Vincent (GII) at SA, and he ran big in the Gotham (GIII), only two lengths back. I look for another big effort here, and I think he has the class, speed and heart to get the win.
I know he’s lightly raced, but you have to respect Mb in these stakes races, so I’ll put Bad For Your Health in the second spot. He broke maiden at FG first asking, then was fourth in the Swale, following that up with a sixth in the Gotham (GIII), both only a length back when they hit the wire. Solid am gallops and this barn is always tough.
We don’t run over this oval a whole lot, and it can lead to some big upsets… time to see how this one plays out. NOTE: KEE MAIN TRACK IS FAST
Here’s the Field –
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Dion | D J C Racing Stables | Centeno D E | 120 | 12/1 | ||||||
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Cadillac Frank | Williams9 | Silvera Ru | 120 | 8/1 | ||||||
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Medvedev | Sccj Stables | Zayas E J | 120 | 9/2 | ||||||
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Count The Treasures | Riggins Racing | Lopez P | 120 | 6/1 | ||||||
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Bad For Your Health | Mb Stables | Prat F | 120 | 6/1 | ||||||
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Poboy | Sheffler Stables | Curtis B | 120 | 7/1 | ||||||
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Adversity | Williams9 | Corbett G W | 120 | 10/1 | ||||||
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Iron Mike | The Sidley Stud | Velazquez J R | 120 | 7/2 | ||||||
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Range To Target | TwinTowersRacing | Geroux F | 120 | 12/1 | ||||||
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Mystic Freak Party | Maxmillion Farm | Gutierrez Mario | 120 | 9/5 |
COZMAN 10 / 5 Willie’s Green Card 5 / 3 / 10
Categories: STAKES ARTICLES, Ungraded
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