Looking for today’s Churchill Downs picks? This full-card breakdown for Saturday, April 25 focuses on projected pace flow, class positioning, trip fit, and where the best wagering value may appear across the Churchill Downs card. The goal is not simply to name the most obvious horses, but to separate strong betting races from races where […]
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If you want better Churchill Downs picks, start by understanding the track before you start ranking horses. Churchill Downs is one of the most bet racing circuits in the country, but it is still a track where configuration, pace, and trip decide a huge share of races. A horse that looks strong on paper can […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Chilukki Stakes takes center stage on Saturday, November 15th at Churchill Downs with a scheduled post time of 1:58 PM ET. Jared Horack is back with a full look at the race using Today’s Racing Digest past performances. This one-turn mile for fillies and mares is always a pace-tactical […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze the $200,000 Rags to Riches Stakes and the Grade 3, $200,000 Street Sense Stakes. Rags to Riches: 1 – Kingsolver (4-1), 2 – Tearin’up My Heart (20-1), 3 – Americathegreat (4-1), 4 – Life of Joy (5-2), 5 – The Grumpy Rabbit (3-1), 6 […]
By Jarrod Horak In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze four stakes races at Churchill Downs on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Harrods Creek Stakes (race 7): 1 – Optical (15-1), 2 – Semper Primus (4-1), 3 – Jimmy’s Dailys (7-2), 4 – U Devil You (6-1), 5 – Smoken Wicked (8-5), 6 – Faster […]
Stakes-Laden Saturday at Churchill Downs Promises Star Power—and Hidden Betting Gold for Savvy Handicappers June 26, 2025 – Louisville, KY This Saturday, Churchill Downs plays host to one of the most consequential race days of the summer, headlined by the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Stakes, a $1 million “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Classic […]
Weekend Stakes Spotlight: Memorial Day Weekend 2025 Horse racing fans have an exciting Memorial Day weekend ahead, highlighted by notable stakes races at Belmont at the Big A, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, and Churchill Downs. Here’s an informative look at what’s happening, complete with historical context, handicapping insights, and detailed Today’s Racing Digest assessments […]
Highest Performance Figures Earned By Each Horse Coming Into the 2025 Kentucky Derby 151th Running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) | Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Churchill Downs Listed below are the 2025 Kentucky Derby contenders recent prep races where they earned their highest Final Time Rating. Today’s Racing Digest’s exclusive Final Time Rating (FNL […]
See how Final Gambit’s key prep race stacks up against previous Kentucky Derby Winners including the Race Replay
See how Render Judgment’s key prep race stacks up against previous Kentucky Derby Winners including the Race Replay
