Horse racing tips & picks for
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is home to the iconic Kentucky Derby. The track features a one-mile dirt oval and a seven-furlong turf course. Punters should look for horses with proven performance in high-stakes races and consider the influence of top jockeys and trainers.
Fri 9 May 2025
Here are betting tips and picks for the
Fri 9 May 2025 meeting at Churchill Downs. Use them as part of
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Tips at Churchill-Downs
3,038
Winners at Churchill-Downs
49%
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Tipsters Popular Picks
Race 1
3
She's No Angel
8/5
5
Crank It Up
3/1
4
What's Her Number
2/1
Race 2
3
All Honors
9/2
2
Shake And Rattle
6/1
7
Chalky White
7/2
Race 3
1
E Lion
7/2
7
Borrowed Time
10/1
8
Love That Symphony
20/1
Race 4
3
Django
3/1
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
4
El Magnifico
2/1
Race 5
5
Acknowledge
4/1
4
Purse Thief
6/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
Race 9
1
Rando
15/1
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
6
Casilda
7/2
Most Popular Selections
Race 2
3
All Honors
9 tips
Race 9
1
Rando
9 tips
Race 3
1
E Lion
9 tips
Churchill Downs • Fri 9 May 2025
Race 1
•
6f
(1200m)
•
6 runners
•
Dirt
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
3
8/5
5
3/1
4
2/1
Thorough Brett
5
Crank It Up
3/1
3
She's No Angel
8/5
4
What's Her Number
2/1
Hailie
4
What's Her Number
2/1
3
She's No Angel
8/5
1
Walk Street
8/1
Guido
4
What's Her Number
2/1
3
She's No Angel
8/5
1
Walk Street
8/1
Paddy Turf
4
What's Her Number
2/1
3
She's No Angel
8/5
5
Crank It Up
3/1
Surely
5
Crank It Up
3/1
3
She's No Angel
8/5
Curly Gal
3
She's No Angel
8/5
4
What's Her Number
2/1
5
Crank It Up
3/1
Seb Collins
1
Walk Street
8/1
5
Crank It Up
3/1
4
What's Her Number
2/1
Lionel
1
Walk Street
8/1
3
She's No Angel
8/5
5
Crank It Up
3/1
Antifragile
3
She's No Angel
8/5
1
Walk Street
8/1
4
What's Her Number
2/1
Tyler
1
Walk Street
8/1
5
Crank It Up
3/1
Nordtänzer
5
Crank It Up
3/1
1
Walk Street
8/1
4
What's Her Number
2/1
Churchill Downs • Fri 9 May 2025
Race 2
•
5f
(1000m)
•
9 runners
•
Dirt
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
3
9/2
2
6/1
7
7/2
Thorough Brett
3
All Honors
9/2
7
Chalky White
7/2
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Hailie
2
Shake And Rattle
6/1
7
Chalky White
7/2
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Guido
2
Shake And Rattle
6/1
3
All Honors
9/2
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Paddy Turf
2
Shake And Rattle
6/1
3
All Honors
9/2
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Surely
2
Shake And Rattle
6/1
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Curly Gal
9
Happy Prince
3/1
7
Chalky White
7/2
3
All Honors
9/2
Seb Collins
3
All Honors
9/2
7
Chalky White
7/2
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Lionel
3
All Honors
9/2
7
Chalky White
7/2
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Antifragile
3
All Honors
9/2
7
Chalky White
7/2
9
Happy Prince
3/1
Tyler
2
Shake And Rattle
6/1
3
All Honors
9/2
Nordtänzer
2
Shake And Rattle
6/1
3
All Honors
9/2
7
Chalky White
7/2
Crowd favorites:
1
7/2
7
10/1
8
20/1
Thorough Brett
7
Borrowed Time
10/1
8
Love That Symphony
20/1
1
E Lion
7/2
Hailie
1
E Lion
7/2
8
Love That Symphony
20/1
10
Outofpi
12/1
Guido
7
Borrowed Time
10/1
1
E Lion
7/2
10
Outofpi
12/1
Paddy Turf
2
Initialize
4/1
1
E Lion
7/2
7
Borrowed Time
10/1
Surely
11
Cortina
8/1
2
Initialize
4/1
Curly Gal
3
Castle Run
3/1
1
E Lion
7/2
6
Ink Lies
5/1
Seb Collins
1
E Lion
7/2
11
Cortina
8/1
7
Borrowed Time
10/1
Lionel
1
E Lion
7/2
11
Cortina
8/1
2
Initialize
4/1
Antifragile
7
Borrowed Time
10/1
8
Love That Symphony
20/1
1
E Lion
7/2
Tyler
1
E Lion
7/2
8
Love That Symphony
20/1
Nordtänzer
7
Borrowed Time
10/1
8
Love That Symphony
20/1
11
Cortina
8/1
Churchill Downs • Fri 9 May 2025
Race 4
•
1m 110y
(1700m)
•
7 runners
•
Dirt
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
3
3/1
1
5/1
4
2/1
Thorough Brett
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
3
Django
3/1
7
Brave Blend
8/1
Hailie
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
3
Django
3/1
7
Brave Blend
8/1
Guido
7
Brave Blend
8/1
4
El Magnifico
2/1
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
Paddy Turf
4
El Magnifico
2/1
3
Django
3/1
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
Surely
4
El Magnifico
2/1
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
Curly Gal
4
El Magnifico
2/1
3
Django
3/1
2
Next Level
9/2
Seb Collins
3
Django
3/1
7
Brave Blend
8/1
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
Lionel
3
Django
3/1
7
Brave Blend
8/1
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
Antifragile
4
El Magnifico
2/1
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
7
Brave Blend
8/1
Tyler
3
Django
3/1
7
Brave Blend
8/1
Nordtänzer
1
Riddle Solver
5/1
3
Django
3/1
7
Brave Blend
8/1
Churchill Downs • Fri 9 May 2025
Race 5
•
1m
(1600m)
•
8 runners
•
Dirt
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
5
4/1
4
6/1
3
7/2
Thorough Brett
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
5
Acknowledge
4/1
8
Derek's Law
10/1
Hailie
8
Derek's Law
10/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
5
Acknowledge
4/1
Guido
8
Derek's Law
10/1
5
Acknowledge
4/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
Paddy Turf
4
Purse Thief
6/1
5
Acknowledge
4/1
8
Derek's Law
10/1
Surely
4
Purse Thief
6/1
5
Acknowledge
4/1
Curly Gal
6
Reverse Merger
3/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
5
Acknowledge
4/1
Seb Collins
4
Purse Thief
6/1
5
Acknowledge
4/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
Lionel
4
Purse Thief
6/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
8
Derek's Law
10/1
Antifragile
5
Acknowledge
4/1
4
Purse Thief
6/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
Tyler
5
Acknowledge
4/1
3
Conquering Cat
7/2
Nordtänzer
8
Derek's Law
10/1
5
Acknowledge
4/1
4
Purse Thief
6/1
Churchill Downs • Fri 9 May 2025
Race 9
•
7f
(1400m)
•
9 runners
•
Dirt
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
1
15/1
4
4/1
6
7/2
Thorough Brett
1
Rando
15/1
6
Casilda
7/2
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
Hailie
2
Animal Fries
5/1
6
Casilda
7/2
1
Rando
15/1
Guido
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
1
Rando
15/1
6
Casilda
7/2
Paddy Turf
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
1
Rando
15/1
2
Animal Fries
5/1
Surely
1
Rando
15/1
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
Curly Gal
9
Mad About Marie
3/1
6
Casilda
7/2
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
Seb Collins
1
Rando
15/1
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
6
Casilda
7/2
Lionel
1
Rando
15/1
2
Animal Fries
5/1
6
Casilda
7/2
Antifragile
2
Animal Fries
5/1
1
Rando
15/1
6
Casilda
7/2
Tyler
6
Casilda
7/2
1
Rando
15/1
Nordtänzer
4
Bow To Clara
4/1
2
Animal Fries
5/1
6
Casilda
7/2
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