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Churchill Downs Picks – Race 1
Post Time: 1:00 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 9 runners.
- #1 SEARCH PARTY (5-2): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Proven competitor at this configuration.
- #5 DANCIN IN OLD TOWN (4-1): Major Player. Stamina to be in the mix late. Trainer is having a great meet.
- #6 JUST SINGING (3-1): Major Player. Previous success in similar race types. Barn has been sending out runners.
- #8 RIFT (12-1): Contender. Should still have enough if the reserves if there in the final furlong. Potential to get the pace of the race flow.
Selections: 1 – 5 – 6 – 8
The Plays
Win: #1 at 5-2
Exacta Box: 1,5,6
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 2
Post Time: 1:29 PM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $127k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
- #6 SOLDIER N DIPLOMAT (5-2): Top pick. Gaffalione puts this one in with a chance. Strong early pace figs.
- #4 TRIPP’S PROMISE (6-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #1 AWESOME CONNECTION (7-2): Fringe Contender. Saez and Davis team up on this one. Previous success in similar race types.
- #3 MR. SENSEI (20-1): Underneath. Expect this one to be able to carry the distance.
Selections: 6 – 4 – 1 – 3
The Plays
Win: #6 at 5-2
Exacta: 6/ 4,1
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 3
Post Time: 1:58 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 1 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.
- #11 MUCAFAAH (9-2): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Favorable class relief in this spot.
- #2 BOONESBORO (6-1): Major Player. Potentially cycling to a top performance. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #16 KHETAM (12-1): Contender. Barn has been sending out runners. Speed figs match up nicely.
- #12 HIGH HONORS (5-1): Contender. Could be ready to hit a peak performance. Solid turn of foot.
Selections: 11 – 2 – 16 – 12
The Plays
Win: #11 at 5-2
Exacta: 11/ 2,12
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 4
Post Time: 2:28 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 14 runners.
- #4 MY GLENDA FAYE (8-1): Top pick. Favorable class relief in this spot.
- #3 LLAMP (9-2): Major Player. Good race flow for this runner. Speed figures match this group well.
- #1 KILBY GIRL (5-1): Major Player. Barn has been sending out runners.
- #11 THISTOOSHALLPASS (15-1): Major Player. Race conditions fit this one well. Trainer’s horses have been running.
Selections: 4 – 3 – 1 – 11
The Plays
Win: #4 at 5-2
Exacta Box: 4,3,1
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 5
Post Time: 2:57 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 9 runners.
- #5 WHITE TIGER (2-1): Prime Win Player. Looks good based on the 87 speed rating which is among the top in the group. Race sets up perfectly.
- #1 SARTORIAL (6-1): Contender. Can run with these. Trainer is having a great meet.
- #6 INSTANT IMPACT (7-2): Contender. May be able find the right setup. Barn has been sending out runners.
- #4 AWESOME GUN (5-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 5 – 1 – 6 – 4
The Plays
Win: #5 at 5-2
Exacta: 5/ 1,6
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 6
Post Time: 3:26 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.
- #1 NONCONSECUTIVETRMS (2-1): Prime Win Player. Proven competitor at this configuration. Top connections on the circuit with Gaffalione and Walsh.
- #3 LAST CURTAIN CALL (6-1): Contender. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. Should take a liking to the race shape.
- #4 SEABOUND (5-1): Fringe Contender. Ortiz puts this one in with a chance.
- #15 MELODY MAKER (8-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 1 – 3 – 4 – 15
The Plays
Win: #1 at 5-2
Exacta: 1/ 3,4
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 7
Post Time: 3:55 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 14 runners.
- #7 GUN RANGE (9-2): Top pick. Barn has been solid.
- #11 STRADALE (5-2): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #4 ROCKIES BALBOA (7-2): Major Player. Potentially ready to hit a top number.
- #12 TIERNANOGUE (12-1): Contender. May be getting a weaker field than last out. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 7 – 11 – 4 – 12
The Plays
Win: #7 at 5-2
Exacta Box: 7,11,4
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 8
Post Time: 4:25 PM ET; Rags to Riches Stakes $200k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
- #5 THE GRUMPY RABBIT (3-1): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Favorable class relief in this spot.
- #3 AMERICATHEGREAT (4-1): Major Player. Good race flow for this runner. Looks fast enough off previous efforts.
- #7 GO TO GIRL (9-2): Major Player. Should sit a good trip. Barn has been sending out runners.
- #6 JOSIE JOE (8-1): Major Player. Recent races are solid. Trainer’s horses have been running.
Selections: 5 – 3 – 7 – 6
The Plays
Win: #5 at 5-2
Exacta Box: 5,3,7
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 9
Post Time: 4:55 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 1 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.
Longshot Play of the Day
- #3 DISTINCT (6-1): Longshot play of the day. Favorable class relief in this spot. Bet today’s live longshot on MyBookie.
- #9 LET’S BE FRANK (2-1): Major Player. Trainer is having a great meet. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #4 EMPIRE WEST (6-1): Contender. Should find today’s group a bit softer than the last race.
- #5 THOUSANDSTICKS (9-2): Contender. Recent races are solid. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 3 – 9 – 4 – 5
The Plays
Win: #3 at 5-1
Trifecta: 3/ 9,5/ 4,5,9
Pick 3 (races 9-11): #3,9 with #3 with #10,5,2
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 10
Post Time: 5:25 PM ET; Street Sense Stakes $200k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
Best Bet of the Card
- #3 UNIVERSE (5-2): Best bet of the card. Fits well with this group. Stamina to outlast the competition. Bet today’s best bet with industry-leading rebates on BetOnline.
- #1 VOST (9-2): Contender. Running well of late. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #7 INCREDIBOLT (7-2): Contender. Speed figs match up nicely. Likely to maintain its stamina reserves for a strong finish.
- #6 I DID I DID (3-1): Contender. Speed figs are a bit slow, but not completely hopeless against the top of the field. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.
Selections: 3 – 1 – 7 – 6
The Plays
Win: #3 at 1-1
Exacta: 3/ 7,6
Churchill Downs Picks – Race 11
Post Time: 5:55 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $92k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 10 runners.
- #10 JETTY’S HOME (2-1): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition. Strong early pace figs.
- #5 SMOKIN HOT STUFF (8-1): Major Player. Running well of late. Gaffalione puts this one in with a chance.
- #2 A P SWEETHEART (15-1): Major Player. Barn has been sending out runners. Previous success in similar race types.
- #7 HALFWAY TO OMAHA (12-1): Contender. Leparoux and Newton team up on this one. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 10 – 5 – 2 – 7
The Plays
Win: #10 at 5-2
Exacta: 10/ 5,2
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