Churchill Downs Tip Sheet - June 4

 

 RACE #1    $50,000 CLAIMING
 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 12:45 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #5 CRAFTY DADDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-1

5

Crafty Daddy

B J Hernandez Jr.

PLACE

5-2

1

Winter Pool

R Santana Jr.

SHOW

3-1

3

Big Lake

L Saez

WILD CARD

4-1

2

Proverb

F Arrieta

 

ALTERNATE 1

3-1

4

Chocolate Bar

T Gaffalione

ALTERNATE 2

6-1

6

Truculent

R Bejarano

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-1 BOX, 1-3 BOX, 3-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/3/5 BOX, 1/2/3 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #2    $30,000 CLAIMING
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:14 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #3 WILD FOR WYCLIFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

9-2

3

Wild for Wycliff

R Diaz

PLACE

7-2

6

Hope and Dignity

T Gaffalione

SHOW

6-1

9

Sag Harbor

A Achard

WILD CARD

12-1

2

Sir Giannis

B J Hernandez Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

9-2

7

Mahomey

J Talamo

ALTERNATE 2

4-1

1

Kings Mischief

C Landeros

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 3-6 BOX, 6-9 BOX, 9-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/6/9 BOX, 2/6/9 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #3    $120,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:43 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #5 MISREAD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

5

Misread

C J Hernandez

PLACE

4-1

6

Colorful Mischief

T Gaffalione

SHOW

9-2

3

Overcooked

L Saez

WILD CARD

12-1

8

Classic Coyne

M Murrill

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

14

Lil Town Sis

A Beschizza

ALTERNATE 2

12-1

12

Smugness

B J Hernandez Jr.

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-6 BOX, 6-3 BOX, 3-8 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/5/6 BOX, 3/6/8 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #4    $134,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:13 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

3-1

8

Powder River

F Geroux

PLACE

7-2

5

Lady Frosted

R Diaz

SHOW

5-1

3

Bees and Honey

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

8-1

1

Semble Juste

B J Hernandez Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

20-1

4

Miss Tulsa

R Gutierrez

ALTERNATE 2

6-1

9

Family Time

J Talamo

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 8-5 BOX, 5-3 BOX, 3-1 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/5/8 BOX, 1/3/5 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #5    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 2:45 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 REGRET STAKES GRADE III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-5

3

McKulick

T Gaffalione

PLACE

9-2

1

Walkathon

J R Leparoux

SHOW

2-1

2

Beside Herself

L Saez

WILD CARD

4-1

6

Candy Raid

R Bejarano

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

4

Kneesnhips

J R Velazquez

ALTERNATE 2

30-1

5

Lola Flo

J Graham

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1,2,3 Box

* TRIFECTA: 1,2,3/1,2,3/1,2,3,4,6

 

 
COMMENTS: MCKULICK did not miss by much versus a good horse in a GII last out. She should be better in the second start after a long layoff. WALKATHON is a length from winning three in a row and is undefeated in two on turf. BESIDE HERSELF popped a nice win at Keeneland in her last going wire to wire. She could do the same today as one of only a couple of speed types. CANDY RAID has been up against some good company and will be closing late.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #6    $127,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:18 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

9-2

3

Sacred Samurai

L Saez

PLACE

4-1

8

Emirates Road

R Santana Jr.

SHOW

15-1

11

Glacial

J R Leparoux

WILD CARD

15-1

5

My Buddy B

J Talamo

 

ALTERNATE 1

9-2

1A

McLaren Vale

F Geroux

ALTERNATE 2

15-1

12

Stellar Tap

F Geroux

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 3-8 BOX, 8-11 BOX, 11-5 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/8/11 BOX, 5/8/11 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #7    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:50 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

3-5

5

Paulines Pearl

L Saez

PLACE

9-2

4

Army Wife

T Gaffalione

SHOW

6-1

6

Crazy Beautiful

B J Hernandez Jr.

WILD CARD

7-2

3

Avas Grace

D Cohen

 

ALTERNATE 1

15-1

2

Shes All Wolfe

F Arrieta

ALTERNATE 2

20-1

1

Temper Time

R Santana Jr.

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-4 BOX, 4-6 BOX, 6-3 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 4/5/6 BOX, 3/4/6 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #8    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 4:22 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 ARLINGTON STAKES GRADE III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

5

Field Pass

R Santana Jr.

PLACE

7-2

6

Grays Fable

J R Leparoux

SHOW

3-1

1

Admission Office

J R Velazquez

WILD CARD

4-1

2

Floriform

T Gaffalione

 

ALTERNATE 1

12-1

3

Like the King

L Saez

ALTERNATE 2

3-1

4

Get Smokin

J Castellano

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1,2,5,6 Box

* TRIFECTA: 1,5,6/1,2,5,6/1,2,3,5,6

 

 
COMMENTS: FIELD PASS ran his best early pace numbers in his last start and could take it up a notch in round two after a layoff. GRAYS FABLE is making his first start for trainer Brian Lynch who is winning at 32 percent to start the Churchill meet. ADMISSION OFFICE has been off for more than a year but 24 furlongs of workouts since April 30th suggest he will be ready. FLORIFORM has not missed the money in five races on grass but this will be the stiffest competition he has faced.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #9    $200,000 STAKES
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:55 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 ARISTIDES STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

10-1

7

Jalen Journey

R Santana Jr.

PLACE

3-1

5

Bobs Edge

A Beschizza

SHOW

7-2

6

Top Gunner

R Gutierrez

WILD CARD

4-1

1

Bango

T Gaffalione

 

ALTERNATE 1

4-1

4

Necker Island

M Murrill

ALTERNATE 2

9-2

2

Miles Ahead

J Talamo

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1,5,6,7 Box

* TRIFECTA: 5,6,7/1,5,6,7/1,4,5,6,7

 

 
COMMENTS: JALEN JOURNEY ran some faster fractions in his last start and should be near peak fitness in the third start after a layoff. BOBS EDGE has four wins and three thirds in eight outings on a fast track. TOP GUNNER is not all that from winning eight of his last nine races. BANGOs last race was better than it looks on paper with better times.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #10    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 5:26 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 BLAME STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

8-5

8

Americanrevolution

F Geroux

PLACE

5-2

6

Scalding

J Castellano

SHOW

9-2

1

Proxy

L Saez

WILD CARD

20-1

4

Militarist

R Bejarano

 

ALTERNATE 1

9-2

5

Dynamic One

T Gaffalione

ALTERNATE 2

12-1

2

Super Stock

C J Lanerie

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1,4,6,8 Box

* TRIFECTA: 1,6,8/1,4,6,8/1,4,5,6,8

 

 
COMMENTS: AMERICANREVOLUTION has not raced since December but won the other time with a similar rest. SCALDING has won four in a row and gets upgraded to top pick on a wet track. PROXY finished third in his last but has been lighting up the workouts since. MILITARIST has improved his late pace numbers in his last four races and could make things interesting at the wire.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #11    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 5:58 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 AUDUBON STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

9-2

9

James Jones

R Santana Jr.

PLACE

20-1

4

Play Action Pass

C J Lanerie

SHOW

8-1

8

Summer Anthem

J Castellano

WILD CARD

30-1

5

Kitodan

G Corrales

 

ALTERNATE 1

4-1

7

Smokin T

J R Velazquez

ALTERNATE 2

10-1

6

Red Run

J R Leparoux

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 4,5,8,9 Box

* TRIFECTA: 4,8,9/4,5,8,9/4,5,7,8,9

 

 
COMMENTS: JAMES JONES got the maiden win in his second race and first go on Churchill turf. Maybe he is a horse for the course. PLAY ACTION PASS also got the win in his first effort on Churchill grass last out. SUMMER ANTHEM is a head from being unbeaten in two including the top last race speed number. KITODAN gained a lot of ground late in his last and is less than a length from winning four in a row