CHURCHILL PICKS -- 9/24/22

 

It's "Downs After Dark" tonight at Churchill with the first post at 6 p.m.  A nice card that has stakes races from Race 7 through Race 10. I've handicapped those and a strong maiden race in the finale -- Race 11. 

RACE 7 -- SENECA OVERNIGHT STAKES

5 -- COCKTAIL MOMENTS

6 -- SKRATCH CAT

3 -- FALCONET

1 -- TURNERLOOSE

RACE 8 -- HARRODS CREEK STAKES

7 -- GUNITE

4 -- CONAGHER

6 -- STRAVA

2 -- DOUBLE THUNDER

RACE 9 -- DOGWOOD STAKES

1 -- ECHO ZULU

7 -- WICKED HALO  scratched

4 -- TARABI

6 -- LAST LEAF

5 -- GUNNING

RACE 10 -- BOURBON TRAIL STAKES

4 -- WARRIOR JOHNY

2 -- HOME BREW

7 -- GILDED AGE

3 -- SAINT TAPIT

RACE 11 -- mAIDEN SPECAIL WEIGHT

8 -- THROUGH THE CRACKS

2 -- PEACEFUL MOMENT

4 -- DOOIT

9 -- BIRDIE ROSE

paulie

CHURCHILL PICKS -- 9/17/22

They're back at the Twin Spires for the middle of September and a VERY GOOF card at Churchill this Saturday ! 

We'll look at the final five races -- The Open Mind, Locust Grove, Iroquois and Pocahontis, plus a very competitive Louisville Thoroughbred Society high stakes affair. 

Good luck and I'll jump back in with any scratches later. 

RACE 7 -- OPEN MIND STAKES

4 -- BELL'S THE ONE

1 -- SCONSIN

2 -- JOYFUL CADENCE

5 -- CLUB CAR  (SCRATCHED)

RACE 8 -- LOCUST GROVE -- G III

2 -- ENVOUTANTE

3 -- CRAZY BEAUTIFUL

5 -- PLAYED HARD

4 -- LIL TOOTSIE

RACE 9 -- IROQUOIS -- G III

3 -- DAMON'S MOUND

9 -- ECHO AGAIN

5 -- CURLY JACK

6 -- JACE'S ROAD

RACE 10 -- LOUISVILLE THOROUGHBRED SOCIETY

6 -- ISOLATE

4 -- NECKER'S ISLAND

5 -- MILES AHEAD

7 -- TOP GUNNER

RACE 11 -- POCAHONTAS --G III

5 -- GRAND LOVE

7 -- SOUTHLAWN

11 -- JUSTA WARRIOR

12 -- FRIENDLY PERSUASION

KENTUCKY DOWNS PICKS -- 9/10/22

 

Back to the track on the border today, as Kentucky Downs features five stakes races to close out the card. Since Saratoga's meet has ended, some of the New York circuit jocks have invaded Kentucky Downs. Let's see how they do. 

UPDATED AT 12:46

RACE 8 -- LADIES TURF -- GRADE III

4 -- LADY SPEIGHTSPEARE  (scratched)

8 -- PRINCESS GRACE

3 -- HENDY WOODS

1 -- DALIKA

7 -- MARKET RUMOR

RACE 9 -- TURF SPRINT -- GRADE II

12 -- ARREST ME RED

2 -- CHEWING GUM

5 -- ARZAK

7 -- GREGORIAN CHANT  (SCRATCHED)

3 -- NECKER ISLAND

RACE 10 -- TURF CUP -- GRADE II 

8 -- GUFO

9 -- WHO'S THE STAR

4 -- ARKLOW

3 -- TEMPLE

RACE 11 -- LADIES SPRINT -- GRADE II

10 -- CAMPANELLE

1 -- BAY STORM

7 -- SHE CAN'T SING

11 -- IN GOOD SPIRITS

RACE 12 -- FRANKLIN-SIMPSON -- GRADE ii

6 -- BIG INVASION

9 -- STITCHED 

8 -- SUMTER

5 -- ALL IN SYNC

Play 'em however you like, we'll be back in later with any scratches/changes. 

paulie

KENTUCKY DOWNS PICKS -- 9/3/22

 

OFF WE GO TO KENTUCKY DOWNS today for our Labor Day Weekend racing! They don't run off down there on the all-turf course and there's a strong jockey colony and trainer contingent hanging out on the Kentucky/Tenn border. 

Doing five races today (Races 7-11) and haven't decided just how I'll play them yet. 

RACE 7 

3 -- CC CRUISE CONTROL

4 -- KNOCKYOURSOCKSOFF

5 -- TOWHEAD

8 -- CARLIE'S GRIT

RACE 8 

3 -- MAYFIELD STRONG

5 -- CASTLEKNOCK

4 -- REALLY GOOD

8 -- DEER DISTRICT

RACE 9 

11 -- NOTA BENE

2 -- STOP WAR

12 -- TOCUH OF CLASS

9 -- SIGNIFY

RACE 10 

3 -- PIXELATE

6 -- MR DUMAS

9 -- ATONE

7 -- KENTUCKY GHOST

RACE 11 

8 -- JOYFUL APPLAUSE

7 -- FASCINATE

4 -- BALI KOTA

1 -- GUNESH

Good luck today and I'll be back in with any scratches/changes if and when they occur

paulie