We open this five-day race week on a brisk fall Wednesday; the main track is currently rated muddy and the turf rated good after overnight rain in Lexington.

The nominal feature on the eight-race card is the seventh, a $75,000 turf allowance. Preview that race: https://www.drf.com/news/emaraaty-battle-hardened-wednesday-allowance

Here are your current scratches and changes for the program:

Race 1: Scratch #2, Bella Kristina, and #8, Loran Holiday. No super high 5 wagering.

Race 2: Scratch #5, California Night. No superfecta wagering.

Race 3: No changes.

Race 4: Scratch #12, Palace Exchange, and all four also-eligibles (#13, 14, 15, 16). Ricardo Santana rides #4, Adhhar.

Race 5: Scratch all four also-eligibles (#13, 14, 15, 16). Joe Bravo replaces the injured Florent Geroux on #9, Lemon Drop Tini. Add Nexus Racing Club to the owner line on #12, Suggestive.

Race 6: Scratch #4, Ring Leader, and #11, Letsstaypositive.

Race 7: Scratch #8, Epic, #10, Mr Dumas, and from the also-eligible list, #14, 15, 16. The first also-eligible, #13, Navy Armed Guard, is in.

Race 8: Scratch #2, Gallus Mag, and #4, Book of Love. Carlos Diaz rides #3, Cape Bliss.