1 Towing pulling Rafael Bejarano to victory, even off the layoff. Speed, the rail and a drop in class should have No. 8 Gloria’s Princess squarely is the filly to beat if there are no scratches. 16 Sweet Trouble needs some scratches to draw in, but no doubt this one would factor in her two-turn turf debut after just missing last out following an awkward start and wide voyage. Watch Video: 2023 Kentucky Derby: 5 things to know when reading a racing form Hoping for some aggression, as these 1 ¼-mile races that aren’t the Kentucky Derby are often won on the front end.ĭerby draw winners and losers: Todd Pletcher's trio in prime position, Japanese horses get tough posts He stretches back out for his second start of his 6-year-old season and attracts Tyler Gaffalione. 4 Allege, who has had success going long. 2 Locally Owned’s morning-line price (8-to-5), so going to look to No. Here are my picks for each Champions Day race: Race 1: 4-5-2 We’re just one bet away from a big score. The great thing about horse racing, though, is we can all be champions every day. My personal favorites are 1998 Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet, 2009 Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra, and Firecracker winner Wise Dan, who now has that race named after him. And while that puts us two and three days out from crowning new Kentucky Oaks and Derby winners, it is a great day to remember all the great horses who have raced beneath the Twin Spires. Wednesday is Champions Day at Churchill Downs.
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