Kentucky Downs Turf Pick of the Day for Sept. 11

Steve Sherack and Brian DiDonato give their best bet for each day of racing during the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs. $100 Win/Place format; highest bankroll at the end wins.

Steve Sherack: Thursday's Results – Couple of late gate scratches completely killed my price (went from 6-1 to 5-2), but still great to finally get on the board with Red Danger after a steady diet of no-shows with logical horses to start this thing off. Bankroll: $550.

Race 8 – A full field of turf sprinters are signed on for this seven-figure payday and the lightly raced 8yo gelding Bombard may find himself all alone on the lead if the AE doesn't draw in. He came within a neck of pulling off a 19-1, front-running upset over soft ground in this race last year and he appears to be in even better form this time around off a win in Santa Anita's GIII Daytona S. in late May. Selection: #3 Bombard (10-1).

Brian DiDonato: Thursday's ResultsJungle Juice (Ire) finished sixth. Bankroll: $0.

Race 10 – What. A. Card. My head was admittedly spinning trying to decide who to play, and I ultimately landed on Annex in the GII Franklin-Simpson S. The 'TDN Rising Star' showed an impressive turn of foot to take his first three starts, but has been a bit disappointing since then, albeit with some excuses along the way (though he was flattered by Public Sector last Saturday). I'm thinking the cut back to 6 1/2 furlongs and one turn might wake him up. His quick burst should be aided by this configuration, and the make-up of the field is not such that I'm too worried about him getting run off his feet early. Selection: #7 Annex (9-2). 

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