Fayette

TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS

A field of nine will assemble in the last race at Keeneland on Saturday to

contest the $150,000 Fayette S. (G3).

BRASS HAT (Prized) should go off the favorite, and his late style of running

makes him the most likely to succeed. Coming home among the also-rans in the

Whitney H. (G1) and the Woodward S. (G1), the Bill Bradley charge was a narrow

winner in the Massachusetts H. most recently, earning a 116 BRIS Late Pace

rating. The six-year-old gelding has emerged victorious in five of nine outings

at 1 1/8 miles, and captured his only race over the Polytrack. Regular rider

Willie Martinez has the call.

Although winless since April, STREAM CAT (Black Minnaloushe) has put in some

good efforts, finishing in the top four in his last four starts, including a

solid, dead-heat fourth in the Arlington Million (G1) in August. He didn't bid in the

Kentucky Cup Classic (G2) in his last effort, hitting the wire in third behind

Hard Spun (Danzig) and Street Sense (Street Cry [Ire]). Accustomed to synthetic

surfaces, the dark bay four-year-old fits well here. Rene Douglas will ride.

MINISTER'S JOY (Deputy Minister) offered a belated rally to wind up second

against allowance foes here earlier this month. A confirmed late runner, the Shug McGaughey trainee is winless since February, but his late speed should get

him up in the money at a good price.

DR. PLEASURE (Thunder Gulch) exits a third in the Mass Cap and, although he

might challenge for the top three, we can't recommend for the win. GO BETWEEN

(Point Given) comes into the race in good form, having won against listed rivals

for trainer Bill Mott last out. The Grade 2 winner is always dangerous and could

challenge for part.

SAVE BIG MONEY (Storm Cat) comes off a good four-length victory over

allowance/optional claiming company at Turfway Park. He would be hard pressed

for the win, but it would not be a surprise to see him rounding out the exotics.

KONA BLEND (Dixieland Band) has annexed his last four, but will probably have

that streak broken here.

DEMETEOR (Dehere) will probably be outclassed against this company. TAP

DANCING MAUK (Louis Quatorze) has his high points, but is too unpredictable to

recommend.