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Churchill Downs Picks: Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes (09/13/2025)
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Churchill Downs Picks – Race 1
Post Time: 12:45 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $67k; 6 1/2 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.
- #1 MISINFORMATION (5-2): Prime Win Player. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Barn has been solid.
- #10 FLAT ROCK ROAD (12-1): Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #3 PERFECT AUDIBLE (6-1): Underneath. Barn has been sending out runners. Previous success in similar race types.
- #5 HERBS BOLT (4-1): Underneath. Bloodlines fit this race. May be getting a weaker field than last out.
Selections: 1 – 10 – 3 – 5
The Plays
Win: #1 at 2-1
Exacta: 1/ 10, 3
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 2
Post Time: 1:16 PM ET; Claiming $58k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 13 runners.
- #5 BIG POP (7-2): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Torres puts this one in with a chance.
- #9 CURLIN’S MAGIC (3-1): Major Player. May be able to take advantage of the pace.
- #6 WONDER OF YOU (5-1): Major Player. Has experience at this level.
- #7 NURSEKRINGLEDANCES (12-1): Major Player. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 5 – 9 – 6 – 7
The Plays
Win: #5 at 4-1
Exacta Box: 5, 9, 6
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 3
Post Time: 1:46 PM ET; Claiming $76k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 10 runners.
- #4 ATARAH (3-1): Top pick. Should be able to work out a trip. Barn has been solid.
- #5 BRUNCH WITH AMY (4-1): Major Player. Trainer is having a great meet. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch.
- #6 R PRETTY KITTY (7-2): Major Player. Should find today’s group a bit softer than the last race. Speed figs match up nicely.
- #1 PLANET CLARE (12-1): Major Player. Trainer’s horses have been running. Expect this one to be able to carry the distance.
Selections: 4 – 5 – 6 – 1
The Plays
Win: #4 at 4-1
Exacta Box: 4, 5, 6
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 4
Post Time: 2:18 PM ET; Claiming $62k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 11 runners.
- #8 MORUNNING (7-2): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Looks good based on the 92 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
- #4 FORTY LOVE (9-2): Major Player. Running well of late. Looks to get a bit easier group here.
- #9 SPURGEON (15-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous.
- #1 FARM TEAM (5-1): Fringe Contender. Speed figs are a bit slow, but not completely hopeless against the top of the field.
Selections: 8 – 4 – 9 – 1
The Plays
Win: #8 at 5-2
Exacta: 8/ 4, 9
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 5
Post Time: 2:49 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 15 runners.
- #11 FROLICKING (3-1): Top pick. Favorable class relief in this spot.
- #6 TAKE A BOW (8-1): Major Player. Looks to get a bit easier group here.
- #2 LIT SHIP (2-1): Major Player. Ortiz puts this one in with a chance. Previous success in similar race types.
- #1 TRAMUNTANA (12-1): Contender. Bloodlines fit this race. May be getting a weaker field than last out.
Selections: 11 – 6 – 2 – 1
The Plays
Win: #11 at 3-1
Exacta: 11/ 6, 2
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 6
Post Time: 3:21 PM ET; Pocahontas Stakes $300k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
Longshot Play of the Day
- #3 TAKEN BY THE WIND (5-1): Longshot play of the day. Proven competitor at this configuration. Love the heart this one shows in a fight. Bet today’s live longshot on MyBookie.
- #2 MISS COMPLICATED (7-2): Major Player. Potentially cycling to a top performance. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #5 OUR TWO GIRLS (6-1): Contender. Should step forward from the first start. Speed figs match up nicely.
- #7 EMBRACE THE MOMENT (5-1): Contender. Fast enough on paper to compete. Rodriguez puts this one in with a chance.
Selections: 3 – 2 – 5 – 7
The Plays
Win: #3 at 4-1
Exacta: 3/ 2, 5
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 7
Post Time: 3:54 PM ET; Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes $400k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 6 runners.
Best Bet of the Card
- #3 ROYAL SPA (8-5): Best bet of the card. Comes in with solid form. Looks good based on the 101 speed rating which is among the top in the group. Bet today’s best bet with industry-leading rebates on BetOnline.
- #4 CORNINGSTONE (8-1): Contender. Like this one if a stretch duel ensues. Seems to be up against the right competition.
- #2 ALPINE PRINCESS (2-1): Contender. Could wear these ones down late. Top connections on the circuit with Ortiz and Cox.
- #6 OUR PRETTY WOMAN (4-1): Contender. Can compete from a speed figure standpoint. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 3 – 4 – 2 – 6
The Plays
Win: #3 at 1-1
Exacta: 3/ 4, 2
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 8
Post Time: 4:26 PM ET; Iroquois Stakes $300k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 10 runners.
- #7 COMPORT (6-5): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort. Stamina to outlast the competition.
- #5 SPICE RUNNER (7-2): Major Player. Looks fast enough off previous efforts.
- #1 NOTHING PERSONAL (8-1): Contender. May be able find the right setup.
- #10 MAXIMUS PRIME (12-1): Underneath. Should still have enough if the reserves if there in the final furlong. Trainer’s horses have been running.
Selections: 7 – 5 – 1 – 10
The Plays
Win: #7 at 5-2
Exacta: 7/ 5, 1
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 9
Post Time: 4:58 PM ET; Open Mind Stakes $300k; 6 1/2 F Dirt; Field of 6 runners.
- #4 POSITANO SUNSET (2-1): Top pick. Strong early pace figs. Looks good based on the 98 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
- #2 TAXED (3-1): Major Player. Should take a liking to the race shape. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #1 GRAY LIGHTNING (15-1): Major Player. This one’s a fighter in the late stages. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous.
- #3 LITTLE PRANKSTER (7-2): Major Player. Race shape gives this one an edge. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 4 – 2 – 1 – 3
The Plays
Win: #4 at 5-2
Exacta: 4/ 2, 3
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 10
Post Time: 5:29 PM ET; Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes $300k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.
- #10 SKELLY (7-2): Top pick. Comes in with solid form. Looks good based on the 109 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
- #11 FULL MOON MADNESS (12-1): Major Player. Running well of late. Good race flow for this runner.
- #2 ROLL ON BIG JOE (6-1): Major Player. Speed figs match up nicely. Previous success in similar race types.
- #3 BENTORNATO (3-1): Major Player. Debuting here, this one is at short odds. Potential for talent. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.
Selections: 10 – 11 – 2 – 3
The Plays
Win: #10 at 4-1
Exacta Box: 10, 11, 2
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 11
Post Time: 6:01 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 14 runners.
- #13 SUBITO (2-1): Top pick. Strong early pace figs. Looks good based on the 93 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
- #10 EVAN ON EARTH (4-1): Major Player. Looks fast enough off previous efforts.
- #4 HITCHCOCK (7-2): Fringe Contender. Barn has been sending out runners. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous.
- #12 GOOD MOJO (5-1): Fringe Contender. Speed figs are a bit slow, but not completely hopeless against the top of the field. Trainer’s horses have been running.
Selections: 13 – 10 – 4 – 12
The Plays
Win: #13 at 5-2
Exacta: 13/ 10, 4
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