EXPERT SELECTIONS - Churchill Downs
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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 May 21 Races Wins 2nd 3rd Win% WPS% 144 45 25 20 31.3% 62.5% Thursday, May 25, 2017 Race 1 #7 Sky Promise – Slow start/strong close in debut. #2 Copper Bullet – Game 2nd in first try; turf bred. #5 Onejump – Sneaky good works & pedigree; price? #8 Special Forces – Casse babies have been firing. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 7-2-5-8/4-1 Race 2 #3 Wildwood Dancer – Fits like a glove; stalk & pounce. #1 All Shacked Up – Speedy + game + Corey + rail. #7 Attraction – No excuse on turf; cuts back on dirt. #6 Bootleggin – Pace to chase; needs well-timed move Joe’s SELECTIONS – 3-1-7/6-5 Race 3 #7 Stormy Rhonda – Capable of better; sneaky drop here. #8 Hang On Annie – Better since blinkers & dirt; clear sailing. #6 Ginger Stone – Toss out mud clunker; solid 4th two back. #3 Disones Pretty – Edged easier foes at a price; gimmicks. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 7-8-6/3-4-1 Race 4 #7 Sweet Tatum – Blinks on + sneaky pedigree + drop + price. #2 Awesometastic – Fits like a glove for red hot combination. #5 Devilishly Superior – Drops in for a fresh start; gimmicks. #1 Bodie’s Valentine – Team hungry for a win; be careful. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 7-2/5-1/8-4 Race 5 #2 Nite of the Hunter – Recent excuses; edge with A-game. #1 O T B Bob – No pace to chase in last; loves this CD trip. #4 California Coast – What you see is what you get; enough? #7 Aitutaki – Smoked softer here in September; has company. Joe’s SELECTIONS – 2-1/4/7-3-8 Race 6 #1 Mucho Macho Bets – Big turf win here one year ago. #9 Southern Wild – Always in the hunt on grass; can do. #5 Zambian – Go to whoa threat if screws are tightened. #7 Sabrena’s Bling – In form deep closer takes to turf? Joe’s SELECTIONS – 1-9/5/7-2-10-8
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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 May 21 Races Wins 2nd 3rd Win% WPS% 144 45 25 20 31.3% 62.5% Thursday,May25,2017Race1#7SkyPromise–Slowstart/strongcloseindebut.#2CopperBullet–Game2ndinfirsttry;turfbred.#5Onejump–Sneakygoodworks&pedigree;price?#8SpecialForces–Cassebabieshavebeenfiring.Joe’sSELECTIONS–7-2-5-8/4-1Race2#3WildwoodDancer–Fitslikeaglove;stalk&pounce.#1AllShackedUp–Speedy+game+Corey+rail.#7Attraction–Noexcuseonturf;cutsbackondirt.#6Bootleggin–Pacetochase;needswell-timedmoveJoe’sSELECTIONS–3-1-7/6-5Race3#7StormyRhonda–Capableofbetter;sneakydrophere.#8HangOnAnnie–Bettersinceblinkers&dirt;clearsailing.#6GingerStone–Tossoutmudclunker;solid4thtwoback.#3DisonesPretty–Edgedeasierfoesataprice;gimmicks.Joe’sSELECTIONS–7-8-6/3-4-1
Race4#7SweetTatum–Blinkson+sneakypedigree+drop+price.#2Awesometastic–Fitslikeagloveforredhotcombination.#5DevilishlySuperior–Dropsinforafreshstart;gimmicks.#1Bodie’sValentine–Teamhungryforawin;becareful.Joe’sSELECTIONS–7-2/5-1/8-4Race5#2NiteoftheHunter–Recentexcuses;edgewithA-game.#1OTBBob–Nopacetochaseinlast;lovesthisCDtrip.#4CaliforniaCoast–Whatyouseeiswhatyouget;enough?#7Aitutaki–SmokedsofterhereinSeptember;hascompany.Joe’sSELECTIONS–2-1/4/7-3-8Race6#1MuchoMachoBets–Bigturfwinhereoneyearago.#9SouthernWild–Alwaysinthehuntongrass;cando.#5Zambian–Gotowhoathreatifscrewsaretightened.#7Sabrena’sBling–Informdeepclosertakestoturf?Joe’sSELECTIONS–1-9/5/7-2-10-8
Race7#5Philoctetes–Heldhisownwithtoughies;distancesuits.#6ForgeAheadFranki–Betterthanever;seriousthreat.#2GraySky–1for21,butalwaysrunsbig;candohere.#4CurlinsVow–WonloneCDstart;toolittle,toolate?Joe’sSELECTIONS–5-6-2/4-1-3Race8#7OnMyToes–1stturfwithblinks;greenbloodflowing.#6Lela’sGift–Forgivegooddirtdebacle;upsetcapable.#8Showreel–Welcomereturntograss;lookspapertough.#2Tiff–Sneakygoodworksfordebut;watchtoteclues.Joe’sSELECTIONS–7-6-8-2-10-16-1-13-4
Race1:Let’sstarttheeveningoffwithawinnertobuildour$1beerbankroll.#2CopperBulletranaverysolidraceinhisdebutatKeeneland.Withtheexperienceunderhisbelt,heshouldimprovetonightinhissecondcareerstart.SuggestedPlay:#2CopperBullet
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