CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTIONS -- 6/12/21

 It's a return to Downs After Dark...night racing at Churchill Downs...and it can be a fun time with the music (rock tonight), crowds and such. 

I'm looking at the final four races on the card and it's a good mixture of turf and dirt, stakes and claiming and seven furlongs or better in the final four. 

RACE 8 -- OPTIONAL CLAIMING 75K -- SEVEN FURLONGS 

10 -- JOYFUL CADENCE

9 -- LADY FROSTED

12 -- ALTERED SHOT (scratched) 

8 -- FABRICATE

(IF SCRACHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER: 4 -- CODE NAME KATE,  11 -- MALLOY) 

RACE 9 -- MINT JULEP STAKES -- GIII -- 1-1/16TH MILE (TURF) 

9 -- CRYSTAL BALL

2 -- JULIET FOXTROT

11 -- SHE'SONTHEWARPATH 

3 -- HENDY WOODS

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER:  8 -- TUNED)

RACE 10 -- ALLOWANCE -- 50K -- 1-1/16TH MILE

4 -- SOUTHERN PASSAGE

6 -- HANDY 

2 -- MR TIP 

7 -- KATZARELLI 

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER:  3 -- WINTER POOL)

RACE 11 -- MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT -- 100K -- 1 MILE

4  -- BOLD TACTICS

2 -- KIZZY B 

7 -- SECOND ROW CENTER

3 -- SMITH'S POINT 

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR/ALSO CONSIDER:  5 -- SEMBLE JUSTE) 

The Play 

Everyone loves Juliet Foxtrot in the featured ninth it seems, I'm also strong on Crystal Ball, who tries the turf for the first time and should LOVE it !  I'll play those two, in Race 9, in a pick 4 with my other selections in Races 8,10 and 11 and also include the "also eligible/if scratches occur" horses -- although you could probably shorten up Race 10 to my top three selections if you are looking to economize.  Your cost is $125 the first way and $75 the second option. 

With the full fields, there could also be a bit of money to be made with the old standby, the .50 cent, five horse trifecta box. 

I'll try to jump back in with scratches as, or if,  they occur. 

Play 'em anyway you like ! 

paulie