Churchill Downs Tip Sheet - July 4

 

 RACE #1    $141,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 12:45 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

2-1

5

Injunction

R Bejarano

PLACE

5-2

4

Candy Tycoon

F Geroux

SHOW

7-2

6

Keystone Field

J Talamo

WILD CARD

3-1

3

Santos Dumont

M Murrill

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

2

Double Crown

J K Court

ALTERNATE 2

20-1

1

Civil War

C J Hernandez

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #2    $120,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:14 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #2 JUST LIKE MAGIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-1

2

Just Like Magic

E Morales

PLACE

6-1

13

Divine Grace

R Gutierrez

SHOW

6-1

10

Sheza Shining Star

F Geroux

WILD CARD

4-1

8

Boltoro

A Beschizza

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

5

Moon Magic Chrissy

D Cannon

ALTERNATE 2

8-1

11

High Fashion Lady

J R Leparoux

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-13 BOX, 13-10 BOX, 10-8 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/10/13 BOX, 8/10/13 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #3    $72,000 STARTER ALLOWANCE
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:43 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #7 MR SIPPI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

7

Mr Sippi

M Murrill

PLACE

9-2

3

Cold as Hell

M Michel

SHOW

4-1

8

Mount Athos

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

3-1

5

Nepotism

F Geroux

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

2

Mumayaz

F Arrieta

ALTERNATE 2

5-1

6

Flags Up

R Bejarano

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 7-3 BOX, 3-8 BOX, 8-5 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/7/8 BOX, 3/5/8 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #4    $120,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:13 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

8-1

8

Naughty Gal

R Bejarano

PLACE

8-1

13

Chiquita Mosca

R Miranda

SHOW

9-2

2

Callies Passion

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

5-2

4

Stunningly

F Geroux

 

ALTERNATE 1

12-1

9

Aunt Mischief

B J Hernandez Jr.

ALTERNATE 2

12-1

10

Run and Gun

J R Leparoux

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 8-13 BOX, 13-2 BOX, 2-4 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/8/13 BOX, 2/4/13 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #5    $134,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:45 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #8 SKYRO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

4-1

8

Skyro

J Graham

PLACE

7-2

7

Roderick

M Garcia

SHOW

4-1

1

Enid

R Santana Jr.

WILD CARD

3-1

5

Doubly Blessed

T Gaffalione

 

ALTERNATE 1

10-1

3

Gagetown

A Beschizza

ALTERNATE 2

8-1

9

Big Lake

G Corrales

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 8-7 BOX, 7-1 BOX, 1-5 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/7/8 BOX, 1/5/7 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #6    $175,000 STAKES
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:18 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $175,000 BASHFORD MANOR STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

4-5

1

Gulfport

B J Hernandez Jr.

PLACE

8-1

2

Owens Leap

E Morales

SHOW

7-2

6

Simply Super

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

5-1

3

Andthewinneris

J Graham

 

ALTERNATE 1

12-1

4

Mr. Gordy

G Corrales

ALTERNATE 2

6-1

5

Stayhonor Goodside

F Geroux

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 
COMMENTS: GILFPORT won his debut by seven lengths as the big time favorite. OWENS LEAP also won his first career start with a strong late push. SIMPLY SUPER had some issues in his last outing but has been working well for this spot. ANDTHEWINNERIS a winner in his debut at Keeneland despite a slow start.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #7    $175,000 STAKES
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:50 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $175,000 DEBUTANTE STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

5

Les Bon Temps

F Geroux

PLACE

9-5

7

Empire of My Own

J R Leparoux

SHOW

7-2

3

Wonder Wheel

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

8-1

4

Sabra Tuff

B J Hernandez Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

7-2

1

Crackalacking

F Peterson

ALTERNATE 2

20-1

2

Eyes of Gold

C J Hernandez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-7 BOX, 7-3 BOX, 3-4 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/5/7 BOX, 3/4/7 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: LES BON TEMPS won her debut with a solid performance from start to finish. EMPIE OF MY OWN ran the top last race speed figure with improved fractions. WONDER WHEEL won her first career start and has a bullet workout since. SABRA TUFF got the debut win going wire to wire.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #8    $175,000 STAKES
 1 MILE ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:22 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $175,000 HASHIN STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

8-5

7

Codys Wish

J Alvarado

PLACE

5-2

6

Plainsman

R Santana Jr.

SHOW

15-1

4

Awesome Gerry

G Corrales

WILD CARD

15-1

2

Runnin Ray

M Garcia

 

ALTERNATE 1

9-2

1

Mish

E Gonzalez

ALTERNATE 2

4-1

3

Weyburn

T Gaffalione

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 7-6 BOX, 6-4 BOX, 4-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 4/6/7 BOX, 2/4/6 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: CODYS WISH is a neck from winning five in a row. PLAINSMAN won his last two starts off the bench like today. AWESOME GERRY has a win and a third in two at Churchill. RUNNIN RAY has eight high quality starts in his last 10 races.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #9    $127,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:55 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

8-1

7

War Campaign

C J Lanerie

PLACE

4-1

9

Warrior Johny

B J Hernandez Jr.

SHOW

5-1

5

Gilded Age

J Alvarado

WILD CARD

8-1

10

Glacial

J R Leparoux

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

2

Just Call Ray

J Talamo

ALTERNATE 2

10-1

12

Hippodrome

J K Court

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 7-9 BOX, 9-5 BOX, 5-10 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 5/7/9 BOX, 5/9/10 BOX