Churchill Downs Tip Sheet - July 2

 

 RACE #1    $120,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 12:45 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #5 BOXSTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

5

Boxster

R Bejarano

PLACE

4-1

9

Cigarette Boat

J Talamo

SHOW

10-1

8

Mos Treasure

L Saez

WILD CARD

4-1

2

Hallow Point

T Gaffalione

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

1

Hill of Tara

R Gutierrez

ALTERNATE 2

15-1

6

Rarified Flair

B J Hernandez Jr.

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-9 BOX, 9-8 BOX, 8-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 5/8/9 BOX, 2/8/9 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #2    $148,000 ALLOWANCE
 5 1/2 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:16 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-5

4

Special Reserve

T Gaffalione

PLACE

15-1

3

Robo Man

F Geroux

SHOW

4-1

1

Necker Island

M Murrill

WILD CARD

8-1

2

Jalen Journey

B J Hernandez Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

10-1

5

Long Weekend

E Morales

ALTERNATE 2

5-1

6

Long Range Toddy

L Saez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 4-3 BOX, 3-1 BOX, 1-2 BOX

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

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #3    $120,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:47 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #2 EASY BIG BOY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-1

2

Easy Big Boy

T Gaffalione

PLACE

5-1

4

Mabuhay

S Leon

SHOW

5-1

11

Macho Villa

L Saez

WILD CARD

12-1

8

Overly dOro

J Rocco Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

4-1

12

Frosted Departure

J R Leparoux

ALTERNATE 2

12-1

10

Nak Nak Bolt

M Murrill

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-4 BOX, 4-11 BOX, 11-8 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/4/11 BOX, 4/8/11 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #4    $120,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:19 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #4 GUNNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

4-1

4

Gunning

C J Lanerie

PLACE

5-1

5

Please Be Kind

R Bejarano

SHOW

8-1

12

Savo Island

F Geroux

WILD CARD

12-1

9

American Pyramid

J Rosario

 

ALTERNATE 1

5-1

11

Romance Novel

L Saez

ALTERNATE 2

15-1

8

Tubman

J Graham

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 4-5 BOX, 5-12 BOX, 12-9 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 4/5/12 BOX, 5/9/12 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #5    $127,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 6 1/2 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:51 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

6

Spankster

R Bejarano

PLACE

3-1

9

Sacred Samurai

T Gaffalione

SHOW

20-1

4

Let My People Go

G Corrales

WILD CARD

5-1

2

Hippodrome

J K Court

 

ALTERNATE 1

15-1

1

Unified Report

B J Hernandez Jr.

ALTERNATE 2

50-1

10

Atta Boy Anthony

T Canuto

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 6-9 BOX, 9-4 BOX, 4-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 4/6/9 BOX, 2/4/9 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #6    $200,000 STAKES
 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:23 PM ET

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

3-1

2

Patna

F Geroux

PLACE

9-5

4

Wicked Halo

T Gaffalione

SHOW

7-2

1

Heartyconstitution

L Saez

WILD CARD

6-1

6

Runaway Wife

J R Leparoux

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

7

Sandstone

B J Hernandez Jr.

ALTERNATE 2

10-1

5

Zawish

E Morales

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-4 BOX, 4-1 BOX, 1-6 BOX

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

 

 
COMMENTS: PATNA won two in a row making it look easy. WICKED HALO got a win at this level in her last but the fractions were a touch slower. HEARTYCONSTITUTION should be better in her second start off the sidelines. RUNAWAY WIFE won her maiden in her last with a big effort and has a bullet work since.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #7    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:55 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 AMERICAN DERBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-1

8

Kuchar

F Geroux

PLACE

15-1

10

War Campaign

C J Hernandez

SHOW

3-1

9

Rattle N Roll

B J Hernandez Jr.

WILD CARD

4-1

5

McLaren Vale

L Saez

 

ALTERNATE 1

5-1

7

Red Run

T Gaffalione

ALTERNATE 2

10-1

11

O P Firecracker

R Santana Jr.

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 8-10 BOX, 10-9 BOX, 9-5 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 8/9/10 BOX, 5/9/10 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: KUCHAR should be close to the pace and has plenty of late run. WAR CAMPAIGN got the maiden score in her second try with strong late pace growth. RATTLE N ROLL drops in class and never missed the board in four Churchill efforts. MCLAREN VALE gets upgraded if the track is wet.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #8    $350,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:35 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $350,000 FLEUR DE LIS GRADE II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

9-5

5

Shedaresthedevil

F Geroux

PLACE

2-1

1

Super Quick

J Talamo

SHOW

5-2

4

Paulines Pearl

J Rosario

WILD CARD

5-1

2

Shes All Wolfe

F Arrieta

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

3

Avas Grace

D Cohen

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-1 BOX, 1-4 BOX, 4-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/4/5 BOX, 1/2/4 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: SHEDARESTHEDEVIL has five wins and a second in six at Churchill. SUPER QUICK won her last by 14 lengths will superior early pace performance. PAULINES PEARL topped the first choice two back but may have peaked in that start. SHES ALL WOLF or AVAS GRACE take your pick.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #9    $160,000 STAKES
 6 1/2 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 5:16 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $160,000 KELLYS LANDING OVERNIGHT STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

2-1

4

Aloha West

J Rosario

PLACE

5-2

5

Bango

T Gaffalione

SHOW

8-1

3

Kneedeepinsnow

R Santana Jr.

WILD CARD

8-1

1

Awesome Gerry

G Corrales

 

ALTERNATE 1

15-1

2

Heart Rhythm

G Franco

ALTERNATE 2

6-1

9

Miles Ahead

J Talamo

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 4-5 BOX, 5-3 BOX, 3-1 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/4/5 BOX, 1/3/5 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: ALOHA WEST drops in class and should be better in his third start off the break. BANGO won seven of 13 at Churchill but just two of 10 elsewhere. KNEEDEEPINSNOWs trainer hits at 29 percent second race off the claim. AWESOME GERRY won his last with much improved early pace numbers.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #10    $750,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 5:47 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $750,000 STEPHEN FOSTER STAKES GRADE II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

3

Olympiad

J Alvarado

PLACE

2-1

6

Mandaloun

F Geroux

SHOW

10-1

1

Caddo River

R Santana Jr.

WILD CARD

7-2

2

Americanrevolution

L Saez

 

ALTERNATE 1

9-2

5

Proxy

J Rosario

ALTERNATE 2

8-1

7

Last Samurai

J K Court

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 3-6 BOX, 6-1 BOX, 1-2 BOX

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

 

 
COMMENTS: OLYMPIAD won five of his last six races and most were not close. MANDALOUN just missed winning last years Kentucky Derby at Churchill. CADDO RIVER has been on a roll smashing the competition three in a row. AMERICANREVOLUTION should be running on the fourth but should improve in his second after a layoff today.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #11    $134,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 6:17 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

4-1

8

Altered Shot

F Geroux

PLACE

3-1

11

Millefeuille

J Rosario

SHOW

9-2

4

Regal Retort

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

10-1

1

Be Like Water

R Bejarano

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

7

Sterling Miss

B J Hernandez Jr.

ALTERNATE 2

9-2

6

Honorifique

L Saez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 8-11 BOX, 11-4 BOX, 4-1 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 4/8/11 BOX, 1/4/11 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #12    $127,000 ALLOWANCE
 1 3/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 6:45 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

3-1

10

Alejandro

B J Hernandez Jr.

PLACE

7-2

2

Greatheart

J Alvarado

SHOW

10-1

11

Tiz Rye Time

F Arrieta

WILD CARD

8-1

4

Curbstone

T Gaffalione

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

5

Southern Passage

L Saez

ALTERNATE 2

20-1

12

Full Charge

R Bejarano

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 10-2 BOX, 2-11 BOX, 11-4 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/10/11 BOX, 2/4/11 BOX