For a fleet, 3-year-old filly sprinter who may not be ready to face their elders in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, Saturday’s Lexus Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland is a rather nice option. With a $400,000 purse and Grade 2 honors on the line, the Raven Run serves as an effective springboard to a 4-year-old campaign. The presence of a full field of 12 entrants reflects the importance of the stakes as the year draws closer to a conclusion.

1. Army’s Marauder: Comes off a maiden win in a modest final time. Seems a big ask to step up and face this field.

JOCKEY: Luis Saez; TRAINER: Christopher Davis

2. Mythical: Would be easier to like if the race was at Gulfstream Park, where she has four stakes wins. Was second to one of the top contenders, Mashallah, in the Prioress Stakes at Saratoga in her last start. But she was five lengths behind and there’s little reason to believe she’ll make up that difference here.

JOCKEY: Emisael Jaramillo; TRAINER: Jorge Delgado

3. Hen Party: Was third in the aforementioned Prioress, six lengths behind, in her first start on dirt. Could benefit from a wicked fast pace.

JOCKEY: Rafael Bejarano; TRAINER: Eoin Harty                                

4. Coco Connect: Last time in a dirt stakes, she was fourth by 8 ¼ lengths in the MiddleGround Capital Beaumont Stakes at Keeneland in the spring. Her comeback race at Kentucky Downs on turf was uninspiring.

JOCKEY: Edgar Morales;  TRAINER: John Ennis

5. Yo Fancy: Was third in an allowance in her third start. Has late speed but would need to take a big step forward here.

JOCKEY: Cristian Torres; TRAINER: Ian Wilkes

6. Percy’s Bar: Won the 1 1/16-mile Central Bank Ashland Stakes here in the spring and last year won the Darley Alcibiades Stakes over the surface but was disqualified and placed second. Rallied for second in the Grade 1 Test Stakes Presented by Ticketmaster at Saratoga, but then flopped on turf in a Kentucky Downs sprint stakes. If she duplicates her effort in the Test, she can be a main threat. Getting Jose Ortiz to ride is a major upgrade.

JOCKEY: Jose Ortiz; TRAINER: Ben Colebrook

7. A Fine Chardonnay: Won the Beaumont in the spring, though it was on a muddy track. Hasn’t won since then, but has placed in stakes company twice and could land in the exotics at a nice price.

JOCKEY: Brian Hernandez Jr.;  TRAINER: Ian Wilkes

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8. Conceit: Has won her last three starts for trainer Brad Cox. Her most recent win came in the Dogwood Stakes Presented by Resolute Racing at Churchill Downs, beating the highly regarded Explora. Beat A Fine Chardonnay in the Audubon Oaks Presented by OG Cappers before and looms as one of the top contenders.

JOCKEY: Irad Ortiz Jr.; TRAINER: Brad Cox

9. Mashallah: Comes off a five-length win in the Prioress and has four wins in five career starts. Cannot be ignored, though she will be part of the early pace and could face a lot of pressure on the front end.

JOCKEY: Tyler Gaffalione; TRAINER: Brendan Walsh

10. With a Kiss: Returned last month after an 11-month layoff since her debut win and beat older rivals in an allowance race at Saratoga. Faces tough company here, but she is capable hands and if she improve off that race, she should be in the picture.

JOCKEY: John Velazquez; TRAINER: Todd Pletcher

11. Movie Night: Was third, only a neck behind, in the Dogwood. Tired badly in the Test before that, but that was her only poor effort in five career starts. Gets Flavien Prat here and if he can harness her speed from an outside post, she could work out a great trip.

JOCKEY: Flavien Prat; TRAINER: Will Walden

12. Star Actress: Was third in the Ashland and missed by a neck in a 6 ½-furlong Saratoga allowance sprint last time. There are things to like, but she seems better suited for a two-turn  race.

JOCKEY: Junior Alvarado; TRAINER: Bill Mott

THE PICK: Movie Night

LIVE LONGSHOT: With a Kiss

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