Churchill Downs Tips

Expecting a solid tempo early in the race. VITTORIO capable of racing on speed, hard to go past. BOURBON LIFE let-up and looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Hawthorne, outside hope. HARVARD has a lot of early speed, consider in exotics. SUMMER IN AIKEN 2 wins from 12 attempts this campaign and has genuine early speed, for the wider exotics.

A race that should be solid pressure applied in early stages. SLAM DIEGO won last start at Churchill Downs when resuming and looks the leader, a winning chance. JUMP INTO THE FIRE has a lot of early speed and in strong form with two wins from seven attempts this campaign, cannot be ruled out. CACTUS FLOWER draws to do no work, looks threatening. INNER HARBOR first-up after 42 week spell, dangerous.

Looks likely to be hot speed early. WINTER CREEK ran 14 lengths back from the winner last start at Keeneland when resuming, one of the main hopes. HAUNTED FLAME back after 13 week break and should find the lead easily having drawn well, if in the finish no surprise. MISTER BABY has the speed to overcome a very wide draw and should run fitter for past attempts, among the chances. MAN OF MISCHIEF capable of racing on speed, not without each-way claims.

A number of horses will look to battle it out for the early lead. AUTUMN CHILL back from six week let-up and looks the leader, serious player. MISS HEBRIDES has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, consider in exotics. CATCHING HEAT back from let-up and has genuine early speed, include in exotics. CARARRA back after 15 week break and looks the leader, for the exotics.

Appears only three winning chances. SHARPER GAL resumes after a spell of 18 weeks and looks the leader, one of the main hopes. TEARDROP TIARA won last start to break maiden at Horseshoe Indianapolis and looks the leader, consider. SOMBRA DORADA let-up for nine weeks and drawn perfectly, a real threat. FANCY PRANCE placed last start at Horseshoe Indianapolis when fresh. Has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, could threaten.

A race that should be solid pressure applied in early stages. GENERAL MATHIS last start winner to break maiden at Churchill Downs and has genuine early speed, commands respect. COUNT DRACULA won last start at Churchill Downs and has genuine early speed, not without each-way claims. KISSALOT let-up and capable of racing on speed, in with a chance. THE PRINCE'S SPUR won last start to break maiden at Churchill Downs when first up and has genuine early speed, the real danger in the race.

Anticipating a truly run race so don’t rule out backmarkers. FEARLESS LADY finished a nose back from the leader last start at Keeneland and should run fitter for past attempts, commands respect. OUTRAGE finished 10 lengths off the winner at only start at Churchill Downs, a real threat. EZ TREE ATES finished a nose back from the leader last start at Churchill Downs and should run fitter for past attempts, has solid claims. CAROLINA SMOKESHOW only just missed last start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Churchill Downs and should run fitter for past attempts, can figure.

Looks likely to be hot speed early. BOURBON SERENGETI draws to do no work, genuine contender. SCRUPULOUS looks the leader and has won at Churchill Downs before, could upset. ZAPPLE back from let-up and has genuine early speed, looks threatening. RUBIA has a lot of early speed, don't treat lightly.

Genuine speed engaged in this one. NAVY SEAL let-up for 11 weeks and capable of racing on speed, a winning chance. ROYAL SANDRIN won or placed in two races to start career, could threaten. THOMAS AQUINAS looks the leader and placed once this prep at Ellis Park, cannot be ruled out. SEA SINGER has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, don't treat lightly.

Expecting this to be run at a genuine clip. UPON A STAR back from let-up and ran fourth last start at Keeneland when resuming, has solid claims. HERE'SYOURTROUBLE resumes from a spell of 64 weeks and ran nan back from the winner at only start at Saratoga, dangerous. GATE TO PARADISE let-up and has a lot of early speed, don't treat lightly. CATHCART back from 20 week spell and finished nan off the winner at only start at Churchill Downs, each-way claims.