by JAMES SCULLY
Keeneland opens Friday and it isn’t all about betting Thoroughbreds at the world-famous track. People come to have a good time, and there’s nothing wrong with making a few bets while enjoying the social side: it’s exciting and sometimes rewarding.
Without getting into the handicapping side of the equation, University of Kentucky fans at Keeneland can look forward to some appealing horse names on the first two days of racing.
Here are seven horses the BBN should consider betting at Keeneland. If you bleed blue, these horses can help make you some green.
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Friday
Keightley (#9, 3rd race) — The namesake of Mr. Wildcat, the late Bill Keightley, UK’s legendary equipment manager for 48 years, this one stands out.
Bluegrass Gem (#1, 1
st race) — Coach Calipari may be a native of Pennsylvania, but he’s a Gem of the Bluegrass for UK fans.
Whatthecatdrugin (#2, 2nd race) — This one is a little tenuous but my first thought applies to the rest of the SEC Conference in Men’s Basketball, and the drubbings UK routinely applies.
Wildcat Belle (#4, 7
th race) — Will be plenty of them at Keeneland, especially on opening day Friday, which is college scholarship day.
Banner Waving (#4, 8
th race) — What the UK Men’s Basketball team will be doing after the 2016-17 season.
Saturday
Faction Cat (#4, 4
th race) — Everybody knows this fan; loves UK but expresses views that don’t make sense to the majority of BBN.
Catsbury (#8, 5
th race) — The UK Men’s Basketball team often buries the competition and this one is owned by former Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones.
Although these horses don’t have UK ties, I’ll be betting them at Keeneland:
J R’s Holiday (#5 , 9
th race Friday)
Barbados (#10, 7
th race Saturday)
Star Hill (#13, 10
th race Saturday, the Blue Grass Stakes)
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James Scully is a content editor with TwinSpires.com; He won more than $20,000 on the 2013 Kentucky Derby superfecta. Follow him on Twitter.
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