Churchill Downs Picks

Looks likely to be hot speed early. MAGNETIC BEACH placed when fresh and ran eighth last start at Churchill Downs, among the main chances. CENTIMORGAN ran ninth last start at Churchill Downs and should run fitter for past attempts, hard to hold out. RANCH LIFE has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, looks threatening. MEZCALIFORNIA has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, still in this.

Looks likely to be hot speed early. LIL TOWN SIS 3 wins from 10 attempts this campaign and draws to do no work, major contender. GHOSTLY NIGHT let-up and has a lot of early speed, could threaten. BLAZE ON in strong form with three wins from seven attempts this campaign, place best. CHICA CHULA looks the leader, chance to place.

Looks to have good pace engaged in this one. WHAT'S UP DOC resumes after a 31 week spell and placed at Saratoga on debut, commands respect. GATLINBURG has genuine early speed and has three placings from eight runs this prep, could upset. MO RHODES has plenty of early speed and a likely leader, still in this. MY FRIEND LOUIE back from let-up and has genuine early speed, sneaky chance.

A number of horses will look to battle it out for the early lead. HOLSTER back from nine week let-up, well placed. STINGER BEE first-up after 20 week break and looks the leader, the real danger in the race. LEVEE WAS DRY amongst the placegetters last start running second at Churchill Downs when first up and looks the leader, dangerous. VDAYTOTHETENACIOUS let-up and ran seventh at only start at Keeneland, needs the breaks.

Hard to split the top two selections. ONE FRONT WAR should find the lead easily having drawn well and should run fitter for past attempts, commands respect. RIPASSARE finished a nose back from the leader at only start at Kentucky Downs, a real threat. BUNDCHEN only just missed last start, finishing a nose back from the winner at Belmont At The Big A when fresh and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw, could upset. REDO looks the leader, don't treat lightly.

Looks likely to be hot speed early. BANISHING has won at Keeneland and placed once this prep, commands respect. GROVELAND first-up after 67 week spell and won at Hawthorne in first outing, looks threatening. LUCKY SHOT let-up for six weeks and a winner at first outing this prep, not without each-way claims. WICO looks the leader, the real danger in the race.

Anticipating a truly run race so don’t rule out backmarkers. PIGALLE back from let-up and won at Churchill Downs in first outing, genuine contender. TAXED back from let-up and won at Pimlico in first outing, can figure. IMONRA let-up for nine weeks. Comes to hand quickly and placed at Gulfstream when last first-up, expect to be right up there. FANCY back from six week let-up and won last start at Keeneland when first up, cannot be ruled out.

Anything is possible in this one. RISK IT resumes after a spell of 22 weeks and generally strong first-up, commands respect. ATTACHE has placed in two attempts this campaign and has outstanding form at this track, each-way claims. BANNED FOR LIFE let-up and has a lot of early speed, in with a chance. AGOO back from let-up and looks the leader, cannot be ruled out.

Expecting a solid tempo early in the race. EVADE has a lot of early speed and should run fitter for past attempts, a winning chance. HERCHEE has won or placed in all races to date and has a lot of early speed, could threaten. PIPER'S FACTOR back from 12 week let-up and looks the leader, not the worst. LAGYNOS in strong form with two wins from 12 attempts this campaign and has a lot of early speed, needs the breaks.