KEENELAND’S G2 ELKHORN ALWAYS AN INTERESTING–AND CHALLENGING–TURF MARATHON

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, April 17, 2026 –And, as the headline suggests, the 2026 renewal flits that bill with `3 entered and, in our view, six valid win contenders,

After drilling drill, we narrowed our choices to two, Truly and Burnham Square. Here are the A-B-Cs of it:

A: 7-Truly Quality (5-1) is a true Marathon specialist, compiling a worthy (6) 3-0-2 slate, and the human connections also excel. Trainer Jonathan Thomas is a 22% trainer, with profitability records of 26% with his shippers and 21% for a career with all starters. Interesting, too, he has an (8) 2-0-2 slate re-adding blinkers after having removed in a previous effort. 6-Burnham Square (4-1). was classy enough to be a strong contender on the 2025 KY Derby trail, raced well in two starts on the turf, showing the turn of foot that wins turf races at any level. At the top level, Wilkes is 13% profitable in stakes for his career and a specialist in LAY-2 scenarios. BJ will save ground until ready and 4-Year-old’s blowout was 2nd fastest off 11 peers working the week of APR 19.