FRIDAY,
MAY 1
CHURCHILL
DOWNS
KENTUCKY
OAKS DAY
SPOT
PLAYS
Race 11 – La Troienne Stakes
#8 Dry Powder
This is a very tough spot, hence the
12-1 morning-line odds, but this horse has a big shot at an upset. Just missed
by a neck last year in the Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes and ended the year in the
Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Now she’s a 4yo and ready for a big effort in the third
start of the year after a sprint prep seasonal debut following by a return to
form last time out with a win at Gulfstream where she overcame a bad start. Now
ready to fire her best shot and her best shot is good enough at a nice price.
Race
13 – KENTUCKY OAKS
#2
Zany
plus
exacta and trifecta key with #10 Prom Queen
#2
Zany began her career
3-for-3 in impressive fashion including a Grade 2 win at this distance as a 2yo
and a win in her 3yo seasonal debut two races ago. Suffered first loss last
time but often Keeneland form does not hold up at Churchill and vice versa and
this is an ideal opportunity for a bounce back win for trainer Todd Pletcher
and jockey Irad Ortiz.
Play
in exactas and trifectas with #10 Prom Queen, who is an upwardly mobile 3yo
filly that won big in her stakes debut last time out at Gulfstream in an
impressive win in the Gulfstream Oaks despite losing ground wide on the first
turn. Big speed figure and looms dangerous.
FRIDAY,
MAY 1
CHURCHILL DOWNS
RACE
1
1
Phantom Blue 4-5
6
Soaring High 7-2
7
Epysist 4-1
RACE
2
3
Chopsticks 9-2
2
Decadent 8-1
7
Sudden Switch 7-2
RACE
3
10
Star Actress 4-1
4
Miss Call 10-1
2
Measure 6-1
RACE
4
6
Passerine 8-1
3
Batti’s Grove 10-1
1
Hedge Book 7-2
RACE
5
1
Bridgesong 8-1 Upset Special
10
Prepped 3-1
11
Royal Guard 5-1
RACE
6
1
Where Luck Lives 6-1
3
Nimah 8-1
9
Steer Clear 10-1
RACE
7 – Unbridled Sidney Stakes
6
Shisospicy 9-5
5
Queen Maxima 7-2
3
Time to Dazzle 15-1
RACE
8 – Eight Belles Stakes
8
Goodall 3-1
2
French Friction 6-1
7
Luv Your Neighbor 6-1
RACE
9 – Alysheba Stakes
7
Skippylongstocking 7-2
2
Baeza 5-2
3
Grande 8-1
RACE
10 – Modesty Stakes
6
Gezora 4-5 Best Bet
5
Kathyandmarissa 8-1
3
Whiskey Decision 4-1
RACE 11 – La Troienne Stakes
8
Dry Powder 12-1 Live Longshot
2
Scalable 8-1
9
Fully Subscribed 7-2
RACE
12 – Edgewood Stakes
8
Lion Lake 8-1 Upset Special
12
Taken By the Wind 30-1
3
Imaginationthelady 4-1
RACE
13 – KENTUCKY OAKS
2
Zany 4-1
10 Prom Queen 8-1
12 Bella Ballerina 12-1
11 Percy’s Bar 6-1
