Churchill Downs Picks- 2024 Iroquois Stakes

The racing action from Churchill Downs on Saturday features the Iroquois Stakes. @HandicappingT3 has all the Churchill Downs picks for the entire card!

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Churchill Downs Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 12:45 PM ET; Claiming $72k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 6 runners.

• #6 TEMECULA (5-2): Top pick. Love the heart this one shows in a fight. Comes in with solid form.
• #2 PARKWAY (9-2): Major Player. Seems to be up against the right competition. Potentially cycling to a top performance.
• #5 AGOO (6-1): Major Player. Should sit a good trip. Previous success in similar race types.
• #1 MIRACLE WORKER (7-2): Major Player. Should still have enough in the reserves if there in the final furlong.

Selections: 6 – 2 – 5 – 1

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 1:17 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $58k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.

• #8 SALLY O’MALLEY (3-1): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition. Top jock on the circuit with Machado.
• #9 ENDLESS GLOW (4-1): Contender. Stewart is a good bet at the meet.
• #1 LADY ABERDEEN (6-1): Contender. This one’s a fighter in the late stages. Previous success in similar race types.
• #5 EFFERVESCENT (12-1): Contender. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Torres.

Selections: 8 – 9 – 1 – 5

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 1:47 PM ET; Claiming $66k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 10 runners.

• #1 MERIT (9-2): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Brisset. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #5 MY FRIEND LOUIE (12-1): Major Player. Likely to get forward position. Seems to be up against the right competition.
• #6 MANDALORIAN (5-2): Major Player. Previous success in similar race types. Emigh makes this one a player.
• #2 GAMBLERS TAIL (7-2): Fringe Contender. Ward is the leading trainer in the standings. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Rodriguez.

Selections: 1 – 5 – 6 – 2

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 2:17 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 10 runners.

• #1 VANISHED (3-1): Top pick. Strong early pace figs. Looks good based on the 81 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
• #4 UNION MIST (5-2): Contender. Walsh is a good bet at the meet.
• #10 CHURNING BERNI (6-1): Contender. Hard to argue with the recent races. Has experience at this level.
• #2 SHEZALITTLESTINKER (15-1): Fringe Contender. Race shape gives this one an edge. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Geroux.

Selections: 1 – 4 – 10 – 2

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 2:48 PM ET; Open Mind Stakes $300k; 6 1/2 F Dirt; Field of 6 runners.

• #1 RUN FOR THE HILLS (8-1): Top pick. Should still have something in the tank late. Top jock on the circuit with Ortiz.
• #2 ZEITLOS (8-5): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. May be able to take advantage of the pace.
• #3 POSITANO SUNSET (5-2): Major Player. Could wear these ones down late. The 93 speed rating is among the best in the field.
• #6 UNSUNG MELODY (3-1): Major Player. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Santana. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 1 – 2 – 3 – 6

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 3:21 PM ET; Allowance $127k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 12 runners.

• #3 HARRODSBURG (6-1): Longshot play of the day. Decent form of late. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Bet today’s live longshot on BetOnline.
• #12 ATTACHE (7-2): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Gets a top-notch pilot in Bejarano.
• #9 OWN THE FIELD (5-1): Contender. Speed figs match up nicely. Previous success in similar race types.
• #7 THINK BIG (5-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Could be grinding down the competition late.

Selections: 3 – 12 – 9 – 7

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 3:53 PM ET; Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes $400k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #7 SHOTGUN HOTTIE (2-1): Top pick. Top jock on the circuit with Ortiz. Should be able to work out a trip.
• #4 LOVED (5-1): Major Player. Good race flow for this runner. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch.
• #2 FREE LIKE A GIRL (7-2): Major Player. Trainer Pomier is having a lot of success this meeting. Could wear these ones down late.
• #1 MUSICAL MISCHIEF (8-1): Fringe Contender. Competitive enough in recent efforts. Early pace figs should have this one involved from the start.

Selections: 7 – 4 – 2 – 1

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 4:25 PM ET; Pocahontas Stakes $300k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 16 runners.

• #13 KIMCHI CAT (9-2): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Amoss.
• #11 WEST MEMORIAL (15-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #12 STILETTOS (4-1): Major Player. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous. Previous success in similar race types.
• #6 PRETTY SURE (12-1): Major Player. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Rosario.

Selections: 13 – 11 – 12 – 6

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 4:58 PM ET; Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes $300k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 10 runners.

• #2 CLOSETHEGAME SUGAR (9-5): Best bet of the card. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Races competitive with the top contenders. Bet today’s best bet with industry-leading rebates on BetOnline.
• #10 SKELLY (2-1): Contender. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #6 HERE MI SONG (8-1): Contender. Should sit a good trip. Morales makes this one a player.
• #7 HAPPY IS A CHOICE (12-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Vazquez.

Selections: 2 – 10 – 6 – 7

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 5:29 PM ET; Iroquois Stakes $300k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 12 runners.

• #5 OWEN ALMIGHTY (5-2): Top pick. Should be able to work out a trip. Races that could beat these.
• #10 JONATHAN’S WAY (9-2): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #11 MESERO (15-1): Major Player. Should find today’s group a bit softer than the last race. Previous success in similar race types.
• #1 FIRST RESORT (12-1): Major Player. Race conditions fit this one well. Early pace figs should have this one involved from the start.

Selections: 5 – 10 – 11 – 1

Churchill Downs Picks – Race 11

Post Time: 6:01 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $120k; 1 1/16 M Dirt; Field of 13 runners.

• #11 KINETIC CONTROL (3-1): Top pick. Should be able to work out a trip. Stamina to outlast the competition.
• #5 TICKLED QUIST (7-2): Major Player. Good race flow for this runner.
• #12 ABBI FEDE (20-1): Contender. Morales makes this one a player. Trainer Ennis is having a lot of success this meeting.
• #4 HANDSOME PANTS (10-1): Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. McPeek is the leading trainer in the standings.

Selections: 11 – 5 – 12 – 4

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