Thursday's Best Bet: Ethical Judgement sharpens his skills

Thursday’s sixth race from Keeneland is an optional claiming event for 3-year-olds and up traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The scheduled post time is 3:40 p.m. EDT.

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No. 2 Ethical Judgement (4-1) adds blinkers and might be able to control the pace under his new rider Luis Saez. This is his winning distance and he might go better in his second start after a layoff. He ran well in both local attempts. 

No. 3 Meister (8-5) won his last two starts at Churchill Downs and could easily make it three straight. He will probably stalk below par fractions. 

No. 5 Major Fed (9-2) stretches back out in his second start after a layoff. He does some of his best work at this distance and might be able to land a share from a stalking position. 

Wagers: 

No. 2 to win

Exacta Box 2-3

Trifecta 2-3/2-3-5/2-3-5

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