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Churchill Downs Tip Sheet - May 3

Race #1

Dirt 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 11:00 AM ET

$120,000.00

Race 1 Maiden Special Weight
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win5-19Bourbon SocietyC Landeros
Place4-111Coffee TalkL Saez
Show9-22CromwellJ L Ortiz
Wild card6-14SturdyJ Castellano
Alternate 15-112ChillaxJ Alvarado
Alternate 215-11Knicks CodeU Rispoli

Exacta 9-11 BOX, 11-2 BOX, 2-4 BOX
Trifecta 2/9/11 BOX, 2/4/11 BOX

Race #2

Dirt 1 Mile - Post Time: 11:32 AM ET

Best Bet #10 GENEROUS LOVER

$134,000.00

Race 2 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win7-210Generous LoverJ L Ortiz
Place9-27Normandy QueenF Prat
Show5-15Tapit QuickB J Hernandez Jr.
Wild card6-14Home GameG Corrales
Alternate 112-11Secret StatementL Machado
Alternate 212-111BarbratinaI Ortiz Jr.

Exacta 10-7 BOX, 7-5 BOX, 5-4 BOX
Trifecta 5/7/10 BOX, 4/5/7 BOX

Race #3

Dirt 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 12:05 PM ET

Best Bet #5 GOAL ORIENTED

$127,000.00

Race 3 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win4-15Goal OrientedF Prat
Place8-111Sorcerers SilverI Ortiz Jr.
Show7-26RaptureF Geroux
Wild card5-19Tiz SecureJ J Hernandez
Alternate 16-13ValentinianJ R Velazquez
Alternate 26-12Bracket BusterM Franco

Exacta 5-11 BOX, 11-6 BOX, 6-9 BOX
Trifecta 5/6/11 BOX, 6/9/11 BOX

Race #4

Dirt 1 Mile - Post Time: 12:38 PM ET

Best Commentary $200,000 KNICKS GO EVERNIGHT STAKES

$200,000.00

Race 4 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win3-19Liberal ArtsL Saez
Place12-15Keen CatL Machado
Show5-16KupunaB J Hernandez Jr.
Wild card12-113New KingI Ortiz Jr.
Alternate 16-110ImplementationM Franco
Alternate 26-13AccretiveJ L Ortiz

COMMENTS: LIBERAL ARTS has some excellent workouts at Churchill preparing for this spot. KEEN CAT missed by a head in his last race and could improve by more than that in the second start after a layoff. KUPUNA ran much better early pace figures in his last and could continue improving in the third off the sidelines. NEW KING was better from start to finish in his first race for Brittany Russell, who wins at 29 percent in second starts with a new horse like today.

Race #5

Turf 1 Mile - Post Time: 01:12 PM ET

Best Commentary $750,000 DISTAFF TURF MILE GRADE II

$750,000.00

Race 5 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win5-12Movin On UpJ L Ortiz
Place5-210Special WanL Saez
Show3-16Sacred WishJ R Velazquez
Wild card12-13Pin Up BettyJ J Hernandez
Alternate 18-18Poolside With SlimJ Rosario
Alternate 25-17Tax ImplicationsF Prat

COMMENTS: MOVIN ON UP is essentially win or nothing with five wins and close second in 10 races. SPECIAL WAN won three of her five races following some rest like today. SACRED WISH is not typically a frontrunner but could find herself on the lead versus these. She went wire to wire the last time she had the lead early. PIN UP BETTY is also entered on Friday. POOLSIDE WITH SLIM is next in line if BETTY runs on Friday.

Race #6

Dirt 1 Mile - Post Time: 01:53 PM ET

Best Commentary $600,000 PAT DAY MILE GRADE II

$600,000.00

Race 6 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win2-11Madaket RoadI Ortiz Jr.
Place12-13California BurritoI Moncada
Show6-15Gate to WireF Prat
Wild card3-16GamingJ R Velazquez
Alternate 112-14Smoken WickedB J Hernandez Jr.
Alternate 212-17Macho MusicJ Castellano

COMMENTS: MADAKET ROAD drops in class by about a length and should be sitting on a bounce back race with a trio of works between starts. CALIFORNIA BURRITO ran better early pace and fractions in his last which usually means a strong effort the next time out. GATE TO WIRE just needs to rerun his race two back to take this and could be the most talented horse in the race. GAMING finished third versus the prerace Kentucky Derby favorite JOURNALISM.

Race #7

Turf 5 1/2 Furlongs - Post Time: 02:38 PM ET

Best Commentary $100,000 TURF SPRINT STAKES GRADE II

$600,000.00

Race 7 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win6-13NobalsG Corrales
Place6-16Run CarsonJ R Velazquez
Show15-19Boss SullyL Saez
Wild card6-15Arrest Me RedC J Lanerie
Alternate 17-28Rogue LightningF Prat
Alternate 210-11CoppolaM Franco

COMMENTS: NOBALS ran better early pace numbers in his last and is a fan of short sprints winning five of 11 times. RUN CARSON has a blazing fast 3 furlong workout between races and should get off to a better start today. BOSS SULLYs speed figures are climbing and he could be sitting on a career best effort if the trend continues today. ARREST ME RED is a head away from winning four races in a row and has plenty of upside.

Race #8

Dirt 7 Furlongs - Post Time: 03:23 PM ET

Best Commentary $1M CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES GRADE I

$1,000,000.00

Race 8 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win8-14Giant MischiefM Franco
Place3-17MindframeI Ortiz Jr.
Show7-211MullikinL Saez
Wild card4-110NysosF Prat
Alternate 15-12BanishingJ L Ortiz
Alternate 28-13Bookem DannoP Lopez

COMMENTS: GIANT MISCHIEF ran slightly better pace numbers from start to finish in his last with the highest last race speed figure. MINDFRAME should be ready from a prime run after a easy win and strong work getting set for today. MULLIKIN has been off since December but the workouts getting ready are among his best. NYSOS might have the most upside in the race as he makes just his fourth start. The first three were all triple digit speed figures.

Race #9

Turf 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 04:06 PM ET

Best Commentary $1M AMERICAN TURF STAKES GRADE I

$1,000,000.00

Race 9 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win4-17Zulu KingdomF Prat
Place9-210Iron Man CalA Fresu
Show3-13New CenturyI Ortiz Jr.
Wild card30-113Maui StrongV Cheminaud
Alternate 110-15Test ScoreM Franco
Alternate 230-19GiocosoB Curtis

COMMENTS: ZULU KINGDOM won both of his races at the distance and has some of the best turf breeding in the field. IRON MAN CAL has not hit the finish line first since winning his maiden but was a neck from winning at the Breeders Cup. NEW CENTURY tends to make a strong move during the race and will be coming at the end. MAUI STRONG won his lone trip around Churchills turf course and hit the board in three of three at the distance.

Race #10

Dirt 7 Furlongs - Post Time: 04:50 PM ET

Best Commentary $1M DERBY CITY DISTAFF GRADE I

$1,000,000.00

Race 10 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win6-19EmeryM Franco
Place4-11ScyllaJ Rosario
Show3-18Ways and MeansF Prat
Wild card6-17VahvaI Ortiz Jr.
Alternate 18-12KopionK Kimura
Alternate 215-112Hope RoadJ J Hernandez

COMMENTS: EMERY had a little more umph at the start of her last race and popped her career best speed figure in her last second up effort. SCYLLA makes her first start since the Breeders Cup and usually comes off the bench ready. Her workouts say she is primed. WAYS AND MEANS scored triple digit speed figures in three of her last four races. VAHVA is the defending champion and hit the board in eight of nine at the distance.

Race #11

Turf 1 1/8 Miles - Post Time: 05:39 PM ET

Best Commentary $1M TURF CLASSIC STAKES GRADE I

$1,000,000.00

Race 11 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win10-19MercanteJ D Ramos
Place8-16Taking CandyJ L Ortiz
Show6-13Highway RobberD Cannon
Wild card12-111Brilliant BertiB J Hernandez Jr.
Alternate 15-17Running BeeF Prat
Alternate 29-210Spirit of St LouisM Franco

COMMENTS: MERCANTEs trainer has not raced many in 2025 but won six of the seven races he has entered. TAKING CANDY exploded in the stretch in his last race, which was the first time he raced at todays distance. HIGHWAY ROBBER held the lead until late in a Group II in Dubai, cutting off a lot of distance today helps. BRILLIANT BERTI just needs to get off to a better start in his second start after a layoff.

Race #12

Dirt 1 1/4 Miles - Post Time: 06:57 PM ET

Best Commentary $5M KENTUCKY DERBY GRADE I

$5,000,000.00

Race 12 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win5-118SovereigntyJ Alvarado
Place3-18JournalismU Rispoli
Show20-11Citizen BullM Garcia
Wild card15-17Luxor CafeJ Moreira
Alternate 16-117SandmanJ L Ortiz
Alternate 220-112East AvenueM Franco

COMMENTS: SOVEREIGNTY makes the third start after a layoff and should improve off a winding trip in the Florida Derby. The outside post should help. JOURNALISM is rightfully the prerace favorite and appears to be getting better by the race. The quality of competition is the question. CITIZEN BULL goes forward from the start and tries to stay there. LUXOR CAFE could get an ideal trip right behind a little speed and in front of a hoard of closers.

Race #13

Dirt 6 1/2 Furlongs - Post Time: 08:00 PM ET

$127,000.00

Race 13 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win5-211Patch AdamsF Prat
Place15-116Terrapin StationC J Lanerie
Show9-214Big TruzzL Saez
Wild card5-19RomanesqueJ J Hernandez
Alternate 110-11Jacks PromiseJ Alvarado
Alternate 212-17MultiverseI Ortiz Jr.

Exacta 11-16 BOX, 16-14 BOX, 14-9 BOX
Trifecta 11/14/16 BOX, 9/14/16 BOX

Race #14

Dirt 7 Furlongs - Post Time: 08:33 PM ET

Best Bet #12 PURSUITNEVERSLEEPS

$120,000.00

Race 14 Maiden Special Weight
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win3-112PursuitneversleepsJ Alvarado
Place7-214MainstreamL Saez
Show5-15Advanced SpiritC A Torres
Wild card5-113LamboJ L Ortiz
Alternate 110-19Delta Tau ChiJ J Hernandez
Alternate 220-111ShallusS Sanjur

Exacta 12-14 BOX, 14-5 BOX, 5-13 BOX
Trifecta 5/12/14 BOX, 5/13/14 BOX

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