Sycamore Stakes Predictions, Odds, Picks (Keeneland)

16 older turf males are entered in Friday's Grade 3 Sycamore Stakes at Keeneland. Red Knight won the 2020 edition. Channel Maker has been perfect so far in 2022 for trainer Mike Maker. Arklow is a six-time graded stakes winner and earner of better than $3 million. Highland Chief is 5-year-old son of Gleneagles. Graham Motion is looking for his fourth win in this race.

Red Knight won the Sycamore race two years ago. Last year he had an off-year, but he's come back as good as ever for trainer Mike Maker this season. Red Knight has won two consecutive stakes races at the 12 furlong distance.

Arklow has only started twice this year for trainer Brad Cox. Arklow finished second in the Grade 2 Bowling Green and came up empty late in Kentucky Turf Cup. The last one at Kentucky Downs should set him up well to improve here and give him better odds.

Balthus is a son of Galileo and trained by Chad Brown. He has won three straight races this year. This is his graded stakes debut. He is the top pick.

Highland Chief won the Grade 1 Man O’ War at Belmont in May. He hasn't won in his next two starts, but both came against solid competition. The trainer Graham Motion has won this race three times.

Mira Mission won the Grade 1 Sword Dancer last time. He finished out of the money in his only previous start at Keeneland. Mira Mission is bred to appreciate the distance.

Channel Maker won two stakes races this year, including the Grade 2 Elkhorn at Keeneland. He was a disappointing tenth in the grade 1 Sword Dancer at Saratoga.

Illinois-bred from the barn of Chris Block has been winning more recently. He won stakes at Colonial Downs and at Kentucky Downs. His last race he was beaten by Red Knight.

Temple. City gelding is one of three horses trained by Mike Maker. Temple won in the Grade 2 Mac Diarmida at Gulfstream Park and finished 11th in Kentucky Turf Cup. Sycamore Stakes is at Kentucky Downs.

British Royalty is a Canadian son of English Channel. He won the final leg of Canada's Triple Crown last season. His first three races this year were all solid efforts in America.

Admission Office is a Brian Lynch trainee. He was beaten by Red Knight in the Kentucky Turf Cup. The horse won the Grade 3 Arlington Handicap four starts back.

Cellist is a two-time stakes winner at Churchill Downs. His last two starts have not been good. He is capable of hitting the board at attractive odds.

Accredit is a son of Flatter. He won the Dueling Grounds Derby last year at odds of 36/1. Accredit has made two starts this year and his first two efforts were not bad.

Highest Honors is on the also-eligible list and will only get into the race with scratches. He won an allowance race early this year at Gulfstream Park.

Shawdyshawdsydy (AE) is on the also-eligible list and will only get into the race with scratches. He has little stakes experience but he is coming out of a nice allowance score at Aqueduct three weeks ago.

Time for Trouble is unbeaten in three starts this year. He is on the also-eligible list, but he will only get into the race with scratches.

Keystone Field is on the also-eligible list and will only get into the race with scratches. Keystone Field has three wins on turf going back to his California days but his recent form is not promising. Last time he tried a similar class for the first time in the Kentucky Turf Cup, he finished last, beaten 33 lengths. Sycamore Stakes Predictions, Odds, Picks (Keeneland)