SATURDAY,
MAY 23
SPOT PLAYS
CHURCHILL
Race 5
#9 Mr.
Misunderstood
Goes out for
the high percentage Brad Cox barn and looms a horse for the course on the
Churchill Downs turf, where he has won 5 of his 6 career outings to date, including
his career-best race to win the Grade 2 Wise Dan stakes. Now a multiple Graded
stakes winner here on this turf course, including his most recent out here last
fall in the River City (G3). Tough to beat on his favorite course.
Race 6
#3 Picasso
Plus play exacta box w/#6 Hidden Ruler
#3 Picasso looked
good in return from a layoff to win a Fair Grounds maiden race in first race of
this season for Steve Asmussen, and gets the barn’s go-to-rider aboard with Ricardo
Santana. Dueled for the lead and drew off to a big win, and should only improve
further in the second race off the layoff
Play in
exacta box with #6 Hidden Ruler, who is in good form at present and gets Jose
Ortiz aboard today, which is a good sign. Won in the slop at Oaklawn two races
ago, and also shows a fast second-place finish at Churchill in his past
performances. In the exacta in 7 of 15 career starts, and is a must-use in the
exacta boxes.
SATURDAY, MAY 23
CHURCHILL
RACE 1
1 – #3 Step Ten 6-1
2 – #9 Golden Notion 8-5
3 – #12 Looking At Liberty 10-1
RACE 2
1 – #2 Tez 7-2
2 – #6 Slick Silver 5-2
3 – #4 Charlle’sarchangel 5-1
RACE 3
1 – #11 Runyon 8-1
2 – #10 Verb 7-2
3 – #4 Bubba Caballo 8-1
RACE 4
1 – #10 Maid of Honor 15-1
2 – #9 Altaf 5-2
3 – #1 Valletta 4-1
RACE 5
1 – #9 Mr. Misunderstood 5-1 Best Bet
2 – #12 English Bee 5-1
3 – #10 Hembree 8-1
RACE 6
1 – #3 Picasso 3-1
2 – #6 Hidden Rulder 10-1
3 – #2 High Crime 7-2
RACE 7
1 – #6 Vault 10-1
2 – #4 Dunbar Road 4-5
3 – #3 Awe Emma 12-1
RACE 8
1 – #14 Alms 3-1
2 – #9 Sharing 3-1
3 – #7 Outburst 5-1
RACE 9
1 – #13 Mr. Money 5-1
2 – #14 Diamond King 10-1
3 – #7 Silver Dust 8-1
RACE 10
1 – #11 Attachment Rate 4-1
2 – #10 Maxfield 5-2
3 – #12 Major Fed 5-1
RACE 11
1 – #5 Field Pass 4-1
2 – #12 Pixelate 6-1
3 – #6 Hieronymus 9-2
4 – #2 Bodecream 12-1
