A HOT DAY FOR RACING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS TODAY...temperatures expected to be in the mid nineties and the chance of rain mostly gone by post time. A good close to today's card, with a claiming, optional claiming, stakes and maiden race to handicap. Two on the dirt and two on the grass. Let's see what we got:
RACE 8 -- CLAIMING -- 50K -- 6-1/2 FURLONGS
5 --AASR
8 -- PIRATE RICK
9 -- MISTER K
4 -- TOP GUNNER
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER: 2 -- EXTREME FORCE)
RACE 9 -- OPTIONAL CLAIMING -- 62K -- 1-1/8TH mile (TURF)
5 -- LAKE LUCERNE
7 -- ENJOYITWHILEWECAN
11 -- EMPRESS ELEANOR scratched
4 -- TAKE CHARGE RO
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER: 12 - GUILTY)
RACE 10 -- ROXELANA STAKES -- $110K -- 6-1/2 FURLONGS
5 --SCONSIN
4 -- BELL'S THE ONE
3 -- FOUR GRACES
6 -- JUNGLE JUICE
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER: 1- SHESOMAJESTIC)
RACE 11 -- MAIDEN -- 100K -- 5-1/2 FURLONGS (TURF)
7 -- HONORABLY
8 -- MO TEMPTATION
1 -- MINER'S QUEEN
9 -- QUALITY OF MERCY scratched
(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER: 4 -- LIAM'S NESSY)
THE PLAY
I'll chase a late Pick 4, using my top five picks in Races 8 & 9, my top three picks in Race 10 and my top four picks in Race 11. That'll get you "out" for $150 on the .50 version of the Pick 4. In the feature, SCONSIN has been a favorite of mine for a long time and I love Tyler Gaffalione on board for Greg Foley...one could "single" here in the 10th., but I'll respect BELL'S THE ONE closing kick and FOUR GRACES early speed.
2,4,5 8,9/4,5,7.11.12/3,4,5/1,7,8,9
Play 'em any way you like, though, and let's "give it a go" at the Twin Spires today !
paulie
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