EXPERT SELECTIONS - Churchill Downs...#1 Derby Champagne – Solid turf resume; might trip out....

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JOE KRISTUFEK Racing Analyst @JoeyDaKRacing EXPERT SELECTIONS Joe Kristufek returns for his third season as Churchill Downs’ paddock host. He has an extensive background in horse racing and wagering and has been instrumental in the creation of and hosting fan education programs at the premier racing events at racetracks coast to coast. A native of Chicago, Kristufek is the morning-line odds maker for several racetracks, including his hometown Arlington Park. He is also the racing writer and handicapper for the Daily Herald newspaper in Arlington Heights, IL. Joe is well recognized for his diversified handicapping skills and suggested wagering tactics and he loves interacting with all racing fans - from beginner to expert. ©2017 Equibase Company LLC and Churchill Downs, Inc. All rights reserved. Data provided or compiled by Equibase Company LLC generally are accurate, but occasionally errors and omissions occur as a result of incorrect data received from others, mistakes in processing and other causes. Equibase Company LLC and Churchill Downs, Inc. disclaim responsibility for the consequences, if any, of such errors but would appreciate having any such errors called to their attention. Selections subject to change due to scratches, off the turf, etc. Tune in to the twinspires.com pre-race paddock show for the most up to the minute information. Check program numbers for accuracy. Joe’s '17 Top Pick Stats through 5-29 Races Wins 2nd 3rd Win% WPS% 193 60 36 25 31.1 % 62.7% Thursday, June 1, 2017 Race 1 #4 Bangle – Drops for Ward; 1 st Lasix + bug boy. #5 Red Alert – Slow start vs. much better in debut. #8 Cannonshot – Trouble in debut; can improve. #7 Gritter Man – Decent effots so far; experience. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 4-5/8-7-3-2 Race 2 #5 Turn Back Time – Just missed this level; blinkers off. #3 Azeg – Invades from Chicago in top form; main threat. #1 Love Your Humor – 2 nd to sharp winner in last; late rally. #6 Jifquick – Signs of life in last; capable of even better. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 5-3/1-6/8-7-2 Race 3 #2 Wilhelmina – Must break bad gate habit; blinks help? #4 Hot Yankee – What you see is what you get; enough? #1 Delusional K K – Usually runs her race; good as any here. #3 Run Away’s Sis – Must respect the team; very capable. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 2-4-1-3-6-7 Race 4 #9 Mister Maestro – Extended vacation; loose on the lead? #6 West Village – Exits very key race; the one to beat. #2 Bingo Kitten – 2 nd to toughie as chalk; must respect. #3 Infinite Midnight – Bred to mow the lawn; sleeper shoes. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 9-6-2-3/1-4 Race 5 #8 Off Road – Drop makes sense off recent clunker; can do. #3 Weekend Town – Sneaky good connections & pedigree. #2 Minefield – Better than he’s shown; gimmick price shot. #1 Nicholas and Me – Sharp works & team; watch tote clues. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 8-3/2-1-6 Race 6 #4 Deadly Ruler – Visually impressive winner last out; fits. #8 The Gipper – Ran big her last fast; seeks repeat score. #6 Sir Douglas – Chased sharp winner in last; good as any. #3 Because It’s Time – Claimed out of win; tougher task. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 4-8-6/3-2-5-7

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JOE KRISTUFEKRacing Analyst @JoeyDaKRacing

EXPERT SELECTIONS

Joe Kristufek returns for his third season as Churchill Downs’ paddock host. He has an extensive background in horse racing and wagering and has been instrumental in the creation of and hosting fan education programs at the premier racing events at racetracks coast to coast. A native of Chicago, Kristufek is the morning-line odds maker for several racetracks, including his hometown Arlington Park. He is also the racing writer and handicapper for the Daily Herald newspaper in Arlington Heights, IL. Joe is well recognized for his diversified handicapping skills and suggested wagering tactics and he loves interacting with all racing fans - from beginner to expert.

©2017 Equibase Company LLC and Churchill Downs, Inc. All rights reserved. Data provided or compiled by Equibase Company LLC generally are accurate, but occasionally errors and omissions occur as a result of incorrect data received from others, mistakes in processing and other causes. Equibase Company LLC and Churchill Downs, Inc. disclaim responsibility for the consequences, if any, of such errors but would appreciate having any such errors called to their attention.

Selections subject to change due to scratches, off the turf, etc. Tune in to the twinspires.com pre-race paddock show for the most up to the minute information. Check program numbers for accuracy.

Joe’s '17 Top Pick Stats through 5-29 Races Wins 2nd 3rd Win% WPS% 193 60 36 25 31.1 % 62.7% Thursday,June1,2017Race1#4Bangle–DropsforWard;1stLasix+bugboy.#5RedAlert–Slowstartvs.muchbetterindebut.#8Cannonshot–Troubleindebut;canimprove.#7GritterMan–Decenteffotssofar;experience.Joe’sSELECTIONS–4-5/8-7-3-2Race2#5TurnBackTime–Justmissedthislevel;blinkersoff.#3Azeg–InvadesfromChicagointopform;mainthreat.#1LoveYourHumor–2ndtosharpwinnerinlast;laterally.#6Jifquick–Signsoflifeinlast;capableofevenbetter.Joe’sSELECTIONS–5-3/1-6/8-7-2Race3#2Wilhelmina–Mustbreakbadgatehabit;blinkshelp?#4HotYankee–Whatyouseeiswhatyouget;enough?#1DelusionalKK–Usuallyrunsherrace;goodasanyhere.#3RunAway’sSis–Mustrespecttheteam;verycapable.Joe’sSELECTIONS–2-4-1-3-6-7

Race4#9MisterMaestro–Extendedvacation;looseonthelead?#6WestVillage–Exitsverykeyrace;theonetobeat.#2BingoKitten–2ndtotoughieaschalk;mustrespect.#3InfiniteMidnight–Bredtomowthelawn;sleepershoes.Joe’sSELECTIONS–9-6-2-3/1-4Race5#8OffRoad–Dropmakessenseoffrecentclunker;cando.#3WeekendTown–Sneakygoodconnections&pedigree.#2Minefield–Betterthanhe’sshown;gimmickpriceshot.#1NicholasandMe–Sharpworks&team;watchtoteclues.Joe’sSELECTIONS–8-3/2-1-6Race6#4DeadlyRuler–Visuallyimpressivewinnerlastout;fits.#8TheGipper–Ranbigherlastfast;seeksrepeatscore.#6SirDouglas–Chasedsharpwinnerinlast;goodasany.#3BecauseIt’sTime–Claimedoutofwin;toughertask.Joe’sSELECTIONS–4-8-6/3-2-5-7

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Race7#6Pontifical–1stLasix;talentonedgeforroutedebut.#7Zambian–Cametolifelastfall;gotowhoathreat.#4Ingadore–Bredtomowthelawn;fliesunderradar.#1DerbyChampagne–Solidturfresume;mighttripout.Joe’sSELECTIONS–6-7-4-1-2-3Race8#5MoBourbon–Dropsinfreshtowinofftoughdebut.#4FirstOffer–Regroupedafterclunker;anotherdrop.#10ToughStuff–Chasedsharpwinnerin1sttry;addsblinks.#14Caniform–Makerclaimedforhimself;fitswellifgetsin.Joe’sSELECTIONS–5-4-10-14-2-3-7-11-13

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