Thursday's Best Bet: Real News can surprise in Palisades Turf Sprint

Thursday’s seventh race from Keeneland is the $100,000 Palisades Turf Sprint for 3-year-olds dashing five and one-half furlongs on the turf course (Post Time - 6:18 p.m. ET).

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#6 REAL NEWS (12-1) was on the right end of the photo in both Fair Grounds starts and overcame trouble to win an optional claiming turf sprint March 8. I like his early-pressing versatility and Joel Rosario takes the call.

#3 Tobacco Road (15-1) earned improved numbers in both 3-year-old starts at Fair Grounds including a head defeat in a turf sprint Feb. 10. He turns back in his third start after a layoff and gets pace to chase. Corey Lanerie strings along and he was aboard for both of his wins last year.

#1 Yes I Am Free (10-1) owns early-pressing versatility and won both of his turf sprints at Gulfstream Park earlier this year.

#12 Bulletin (2-1) went all the way in both starts last year including a sharp win on yielding ground in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. He meets other speed in his first start of the year.

#5 Vogt (12-1) was a nose behind Real News last time and cruised to an easy front running win in a MSW turf sprint before that. Florent Geroux rides him well.

#2 Vivid Verse (20-1) turns back in distance in his third start after a layoff and he won both of his turf sprints at Fair Grounds last year.

The Plays:

#6 to win

Exacta 6/1-3-12

Exacta 1-3-12/6

Trifecta Key 6/1-2-3-5-12

April 2019 Best Bet Winners

April 2 - RAGING LADY ($9.40)

April 3 - VAUNT ($5.20), Trifecta ($14.65)

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