0 Min Till Start

Churchill Downs - Race 9

Thoroughbred
7 Runners
9f
Allowance Optional Claiming
Dirt
Fast
141.0K

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Verdict

HIT SHOW will be hard to beat based on form ratings and jumps off the page as the obvious winner. Gasoline has to be of serious interest given strike rate at this venue and can fill the runner-up spot.
Horse Stats
#/SilkHorse#/HorsePower RatingHigh SpeedWin %Top 3 %Win ProbOdds
1
Alexander Helios silk
3rd Pick
1

Alexander Helios

Jockey: Gaffalione Tyler

Trainer: Joseph, Jr. Saffie A

J: Gaffalione Tyler

T: Joseph, Jr. Saffie A

7875--17%5/1
2
Hit Show silk
2

Hit Show

Jockey: Geroux Florent

Trainer: Cox Brad H

J: Geroux Florent

T: Cox Brad H

6879--50%1/1
3
Warrior Johny silk
3

Warrior Johny

Jockey: Concepcion Axel

Trainer: Bauer Philip A

J: Concepcion Axel

T: Bauer Philip A

6376--5%22/1
4
Hayes Strike silk
4

Hayes Strike

Jockey: Hernandez, Jr. Brian J

Trainer: Mcpeek Kenneth G

J: Hernandez, Jr. Brian J

T: Mcpeek Kenneth G

7181--17%5/1
5
Gasoline silk
1st Pick
5

Gasoline

Jockey: Torres Cristian A

Trainer: Pletcher Todd A

J: Torres Cristian A

T: Pletcher Todd A

7984--19%9/2
6
Confidence Game silk
6

Confidence Game

Jockey: Graham James

Trainer: Desormeaux J. K

J: Graham James

T: Desormeaux J. K

6480--10%10/1
7
Classic Catch silk
2nd Pick
7

Classic Catch

Jockey: Santana, Jr. Ricardo

Trainer: Pletcher Todd A

J: Santana, Jr. Ricardo

T: Pletcher Todd A

7980--13%7/1

Horse Racing Basic Terms

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

Morning Line

An approximation of expected odds in a race, quoted before actual odds are determined.

Sloppy

A wet racetrack condition, typically with a firm base and water settling on top.