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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.

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Fri 1 Nov 2024
Here are betting tips and picks for the Fri 1 Nov 2024 meeting at Churchill Downs. Use them as part of your research. You can also add your own tips and earn points.
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Meeting Results Summary

Race 1
7

Hedge

4/1
4

Gardiner

7/1
1

Optical

4/5 FAV
5

Righteous Star

14/1
1m (1600m)
Race 2
4

Creative Quality

16/1
3

Bright Lady Day

25/1
1

Winakaching

6/5 FAV
2

Red Hot Jeanie

10/1
6f (1200m)
Race 3
3

Sonic Skidaddle

10/1
2

Reach

14/1
4

Cant Stop Munnings

11/10 FAV
5

Mischievous Intent

10/1
7f (1400m)
Race 4
2

Slam Diego

3/1
3

Motown Mika

5/2 FAV
8

Sparkle Of Hope

13/2
6

Evie's Encore

13/2
6f 110y (1300m)
Race 5
4

Speed King

20/1
7

Kalahari Dreams

15/8 FAV
5

Faust

12/1
12

Galantini

25/1
6f (1200m)
Race 6
9

Disco Time

15/8 FAV
10

White Whale

6/1
6

Perfect Force

12/1
4

Troubleshooting

7/2
7f (1400m)
Race 7
3

Muhimma

1/4 FAV
8

Liam In The Dust

5/1
9

Lady Orient

16/1
2

Plaza Beach

20/1
7f (1400m)
Race 8
1

Beuys

4/1
7

Idratherbeblessed

5/1
10

Higgins Boat

11/2
3

Kitodan

12/1
1m 110y (1700m)
Race 9
1

Mr Mcgregor

3/1 FAV
8

Artwell

7/2
11

Prints Money

9/2
7

Twirling Troillet

12/1
7f (1400m)
Race 10
10

Mcafee

9/1
4

Game Day

25/1
5

Akinmusire

7/1
7

Bermuda Blitz

7/2
6f (1200m)
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Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 1 at 1m (1600m) 7 runners
Dirt

Results:
1st
7
2nd
4
3rd
1
4th
5
5th
6
6th
3
Crowd favorites:
1
5/2
2
3
10/1
Trending picks:
1
5/2
7
3/1
6
7/2
Guido
Guido
7
Hedge 3/1
1
Optical 5/2
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
2
Major Dax
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
7
Hedge 3/1
Hailie
Hailie
2
Major Dax
1
Optical 5/2
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
2
Major Dax
1
Optical 5/2
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
1
Optical 5/2
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
1
Optical 5/2
7
Hedge 3/1
6
Blake James 7/2
Ballywho
Ballywho
5
Righteous Star 6/1
7
Hedge 3/1
1
Optical 5/2
Vivian
Vivian
1
Optical 5/2
7
Hedge 3/1
4
Gardiner 4/1
John egan
John egan
6
Blake James 7/2
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
1
Optical 5/2
7
Hedge 3/1
2
Major Dax
Lionel
Lionel
1
Optical 5/2
2
Major Dax
7
Hedge 3/1
Antifragile
Antifragile
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
2
Major Dax
1
Optical 5/2
Tyler
Tyler
2
Major Dax
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
2
Major Dax
3
Gotta Guy 10/1
1
Optical 5/2

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 2 at 6f (1200m) 7 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
4
2nd
3
3rd
1
4th
2
5th
6
6th
7
7th
5
Crowd favorites:
1
5/2
6
7/2
5
3/1
Trending picks:
1
5/2
6
7/2
5
3/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
5
Pate 3/1
1
Winakaching 5/2
4
Creative Quality 12/1
Horse Sense
Horse Sense
1
Winakaching 5/2
5
Pate 3/1
4
Creative Quality 12/1
Ballywho
Ballywho
6
Dark Fury 7/2
2
Red Hot Jeanie 4/1
1
Winakaching 5/2
Vivian
Vivian
1
Winakaching 5/2
2
Red Hot Jeanie 4/1
5
Pate 3/1
John egan
John egan
6
Dark Fury 7/2
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
6
Dark Fury 7/2
5
Pate 3/1
1
Winakaching 5/2
Hailie
Hailie
5
Pate 3/1
7
Up On The Edge 9/2
1
Winakaching 5/2
Guido
Guido
7
Up On The Edge 9/2
1
Winakaching 5/2
6
Dark Fury 7/2
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
6
Dark Fury 7/2
1
Winakaching 5/2
5
Pate 3/1
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
1
Winakaching 5/2
5
Pate 3/1
Lionel
Lionel
7
Up On The Edge 9/2
5
Pate 3/1
6
Dark Fury 7/2
Antifragile
Antifragile
1
Winakaching 5/2
6
Dark Fury 7/2
5
Pate 3/1
Tyler
Tyler
6
Dark Fury 7/2
7
Up On The Edge 9/2
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
1
Winakaching 5/2
6
Dark Fury 7/2
7
Up On The Edge 9/2
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
6
Dark Fury 7/2
5
Pate 3/1
7
Up On The Edge 9/2

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 3 at 7f (1400m) 10 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
3
2nd
2
3rd
4
4th
5
5th
10
6th
8
7th
1
8th
7
9th
6
10th
9
Crowd favorites:
4
3/1
3
10/1
6
8/1
Trending picks:
4
3/1
9
5/2
5
4/1
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
3
Sonic Skidaddle 10/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
6
Quintillion 8/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
3
Sonic Skidaddle 10/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
6
Quintillion 8/1
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
3
Sonic Skidaddle 10/1
6
Quintillion 8/1
Hailie
Hailie
6
Quintillion 8/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
3
Sonic Skidaddle 10/1
Guido
Guido
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
6
Quintillion 8/1
3
Sonic Skidaddle 10/1
Antifragile
Antifragile
3
Sonic Skidaddle 10/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
6
Quintillion 8/1
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
3
Sonic Skidaddle 10/1
7
Our Favorite Son 8/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
Lionel
Lionel
7
Our Favorite Son 8/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
6
Quintillion 8/1
Tyler
Tyler
7
Our Favorite Son 8/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
6
Quintillion 8/1
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
7
Our Favorite Son 8/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
4
Cant Stop Munnings 3/1
6
Quintillion 8/1
9
Guardian 5/2
Ballywho
Ballywho
5
Mischievous Intent 4/1
7
Our Favorite Son 8/1
9
Guardian 5/2

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 4 at 6f 110y (1300m) 8 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
2
2nd
3
3rd
8
4th
6
5th
7
6th
1
7th
4
8th
5
Crowd favorites:
2
4/1
4
15/1
1
5/1
Trending picks:
3
3/1
2
4/1
1
5/1
Ballywho
Ballywho
2
Slam Diego 4/1
1
Ella Frances 5/1
6
Evie's Encore 4/1
Horse Sense
Horse Sense
2
Slam Diego 4/1
3
Motown Mika 3/1
5
Bobbie Sox 8/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
3
Motown Mika 3/1
1
Ella Frances 5/1
6
Evie's Encore 4/1
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
2
Slam Diego 4/1
8
Sparkle Of Hope 9/2
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
8
Sparkle Of Hope 9/2
2
Slam Diego 4/1
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
Hailie
Hailie
1
Ella Frances 5/1
8
Sparkle Of Hope 9/2
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
Guido
Guido
8
Sparkle Of Hope 9/2
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
1
Ella Frances 5/1
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
1
Ella Frances 5/1
Antifragile
Antifragile
2
Slam Diego 4/1
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
8
Sparkle Of Hope 9/2
Lionel
Lionel
1
Ella Frances 5/1
2
Slam Diego 4/1
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
Tyler
Tyler
8
Sparkle Of Hope 9/2
2
Slam Diego 4/1
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
2
Slam Diego 4/1
1
Ella Frances 5/1
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
4
She's Jersey Tuff 15/1
1
Ella Frances 5/1
8
Sparkle Of Hope 9/2

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 5 at 6f (1200m) 12 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
4
2nd
7
3rd
5
4th
12
5th
8
6th
6
7th
10
8th
2
9th
9
10th
11
11th
3
12th
1
Crowd favorites:
3
12/1
5
12/1
6
10/3
Trending picks:
7
2/1
6
10/3
11
5/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
7
Kalahari Dreams 2/1
11
Mubarez 5/1
5
Faust 12/1
Ballywho
Ballywho
5
Faust 12/1
6
Caldera 10/3
7
Kalahari Dreams 2/1
Vivian
Vivian
3
Lottery Win 12/1
5
Faust 12/1
7
Kalahari Dreams 2/1
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
5
Faust 12/1
10
Poppa Echo 20/1
11
Mubarez 5/1
Hailie
Hailie
3
Lottery Win 12/1
6
Caldera 10/3
11
Mubarez 5/1
Guido
Guido
3
Lottery Win 12/1
6
Caldera 10/3
7
Kalahari Dreams 2/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
5
Faust 12/1
6
Caldera 10/3
11
Mubarez 5/1
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
6
Caldera 10/3
10
Poppa Echo 20/1
Lionel
Lionel
3
Lottery Win 12/1
6
Caldera 10/3
11
Mubarez 5/1
Antifragile
Antifragile
3
Lottery Win 12/1
6
Caldera 10/3
10
Poppa Echo 20/1
Tyler
Tyler
7
Kalahari Dreams 2/1
11
Mubarez 5/1
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
5
Faust 12/1
7
Kalahari Dreams 2/1
11
Mubarez 5/1
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
3
Lottery Win 12/1
7
Kalahari Dreams 2/1
11
Mubarez 5/1

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 6 at 7f (1400m) 10 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
9
2nd
10
3rd
6
4th
4
5th
1
6th
5
7th
2
8th
3
9th
7
Crowd favorites:
5
4/1
4
9/2
10
15/1
Trending picks:
9
3/1
4
9/2
5
4/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
5
Kraken 4/1
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
9
Disco Time 3/1
Ballywho
Ballywho
5
Kraken 4/1
3
Sinatra 6/1
1
Time Passes 8/1
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
10
White Whale 15/1
5
Kraken 4/1
6
Perfect Force 12/1
Hailie
Hailie
6
Perfect Force 12/1
5
Kraken 4/1
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
Guido
Guido
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
6
Perfect Force 12/1
5
Kraken 4/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
10
White Whale 15/1
5
Kraken 4/1
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
5
Kraken 4/1
Lionel
Lionel
10
White Whale 15/1
5
Kraken 4/1
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
Antifragile
Antifragile
10
White Whale 15/1
5
Kraken 4/1
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
Tyler
Tyler
6
Perfect Force 12/1
4
Troubleshooting 9/2
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
5
Kraken 4/1
6
Perfect Force 12/1
10
White Whale 15/1
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
5
Kraken 4/1
6
Perfect Force 12/1
10
White Whale 15/1

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 7 at 7f (1400m) 10 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
3
2nd
8
3rd
9
4th
2
5th
10
6th
5
7th
1
8th
6
Crowd favorites:
3
1/3
7
5/2
1
14/1
Trending picks:
3
1/3
8
5/1
9
16/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
3
Muhimma 1/3
7
Evanescence 5/2
4
Candy Quest 8/1
Ballywho
Ballywho
3
Muhimma 1/3
7
Evanescence 5/2
4
Candy Quest 8/1
Vivian
Vivian
3
Muhimma 1/3
Horse Sense
Horse Sense
3
Muhimma 1/3
7
Evanescence 5/2
8
Liam In The Dust 5/1
Guido
Guido
3
Muhimma 1/3
4
Candy Quest 8/1
7
Evanescence 5/2
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
1
Hollygrove 14/1
3
Muhimma 1/3
4
Candy Quest 8/1
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
1
Hollygrove 14/1
3
Muhimma 1/3
Hailie
Hailie
1
Hollygrove 14/1
7
Evanescence 5/2
3
Muhimma 1/3
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
7
Evanescence 5/2
1
Hollygrove 14/1
3
Muhimma 1/3
Tyler
Tyler
3
Muhimma 1/3
1
Hollygrove 14/1
Antifragile
Antifragile
7
Evanescence 5/2
4
Candy Quest 8/1
3
Muhimma 1/3
Lionel
Lionel
1
Hollygrove 14/1
4
Candy Quest 8/1
7
Evanescence 5/2
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
4
Candy Quest 8/1
7
Evanescence 5/2
1
Hollygrove 14/1
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
7
Evanescence 5/2
1
Hollygrove 14/1
4
Candy Quest 8/1

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 8 at 1m 110y (1700m) 16 runners
Firm

Results:
1st
1
2nd
7
3rd
10
4th
3
5th
8
6th
9
7th
11
8th
5
9th
2
Crowd favorites:
4
5/2
1
10/3
3
12/1
Trending picks:
8
3/1
1
10/3
10
11/2
Ballywho
Ballywho
1
Beuys 10/3
7
Idratherbeblessed 11/2
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
Top Score
Marco
Marco
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
8
Gray's Fable 3/1
7
Idratherbeblessed 11/2
Vivian
Vivian
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
8
Gray's Fable 3/1
14
Clyde's Got A Gun 6/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
1
Beuys 10/3
8
Gray's Fable 3/1
3
Kitodan 12/1
Hailie
Hailie
11
Mendelssohns March 8/1
1
Beuys 10/3
3
Kitodan 12/1
Guido
Guido
3
Kitodan 12/1
1
Beuys 10/3
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
3
Kitodan 12/1
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
8
Gray's Fable 3/1
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
3
Kitodan 12/1
11
Mendelssohns March 8/1
Lionel
Lionel
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
1
Beuys 10/3
3
Kitodan 12/1
Tyler
Tyler
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
1
Beuys 10/3
Antifragile
Antifragile
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
11
Mendelssohns March 8/1
1
Beuys 10/3
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
3
Kitodan 12/1
8
Gray's Fable 3/1
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
7
Idratherbeblessed 11/2
4
Dominican Pioneer 5/2
3
Kitodan 12/1

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 9 at 7f (1400m) 13 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
1
2nd
8
3rd
11
4th
7
5th
6
6th
13
7th
9
8th
3
9th
5
10th
10
11th
2
Crowd favorites:
10
20/1
1
7/2
11
5/1
Trending picks:
1
7/2
8
3/1
11
5/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
8
Artwell 3/1
11
Prints Money 5/1
Ballywho
Ballywho
11
Prints Money 5/1
8
Artwell 3/1
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
Lionel
Lionel
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
10
Fore Flag 20/1
9
El Gunner 9/2
Tyler
Tyler
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
9
El Gunner 9/2
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
10
Fore Flag 20/1
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
9
El Gunner 9/2
Antifragile
Antifragile
11
Prints Money 5/1
10
Fore Flag 20/1
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
10
Fore Flag 20/1
7
Twirling Troillet 12/1
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
10
Fore Flag 20/1
Guido
Guido
10
Fore Flag 20/1
9
El Gunner 9/2
1
Mr Mcgregor 7/2
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
9
El Gunner 9/2
8
Artwell 3/1
11
Prints Money 5/1
Hailie
Hailie
11
Prints Money 5/1
10
Fore Flag 20/1
8
Artwell 3/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
10
Fore Flag 20/1
11
Prints Money 5/1
8
Artwell 3/1

Churchill Downs - Fri 1 Nov 2024

Race 10 at 6f (1200m) 12 runners
Fast Dirt

Results:
1st
10
2nd
4
3rd
5
4th
7
5th
12
6th
1
7th
8
8th
2
9th
3
10th
6
11th
11
Crowd favorites:
6
4/1
5
9/2
10
12/1
Trending picks:
7
7/2
6
4/1
11
8/1
Thorough Brett
Thorough Brett
5
Akinmusire 9/2
10
Mcafee 12/1
11
Killjoy 8/1
Hailie
Hailie
6
To Monarch 4/1
10
Mcafee 12/1
11
Killjoy 8/1
Paddy Turf
Paddy Turf
8
Hoff 6/1
10
Mcafee 12/1
11
Killjoy 8/1
Top Score per race
Surely
Surely
8
Hoff 6/1
10
Mcafee 12/1
Guido
Guido
6
To Monarch 4/1
8
Hoff 6/1
10
Mcafee 12/1
Antifragile
Antifragile
5
Akinmusire 9/2
10
Mcafee 12/1
11
Killjoy 8/1
Nordtänzer
Nordtänzer
6
To Monarch 4/1
10
Mcafee 12/1
11
Killjoy 8/1
Lionel
Lionel
5
Akinmusire 9/2
6
To Monarch 4/1
7
Bermuda Blitz 7/2
Tyler
Tyler
6
To Monarch 4/1
7
Bermuda Blitz 7/2
Seb Collins
Seb Collins
5
Akinmusire 9/2
6
To Monarch 4/1
8
Hoff 6/1
Top Score
Marco
Marco
6
To Monarch 4/1
5
Akinmusire 9/2
7
Bermuda Blitz 7/2
Ballywho
Ballywho
5
Akinmusire 9/2
6
To Monarch 4/1
7
Bermuda Blitz 7/2

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