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Race 6

1 Baby Max

Race 1

6 Motown Sound

Race 3

2 Spin a Tune

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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.

Thu 24 Sep 2026

Here are betting tips and picks for the Thu 24 Sep 2026 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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These selections are ranked based on our tipsters' choices and are updated in real-time

Race 1

6

Motown Sound 6-1

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

4

Flashy Aviator 9-5

Race 2

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

4

Nucleotide 5-2

6

By La Rina 9-5

Race 3

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

5

Dagmara 8-5

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

Race 4

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

1

Red Sun 12-1

2

Booray 9-5

Race 5

5

Borax 5-1

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

Race 6

1

Baby Max 9-2

2

Yinzer 3-1

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

Race 7

7

Attersee 3-1

5

Vital Mind 2-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

Race 8

12

Circadian 3-1

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

9

Quigley 6-1

Most Popular Selections
The three most backed horses across all races today

Race 6

1

Baby Max

14 tips

9-2

Race 1

6

Motown Sound

10 tips

6-1

Race 3

2

Spin a Tune

12 tips

3-1

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Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 1
5:00 PM • 1 1/16 Miles (1700m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

6

6-1

5

7-2

4

9-5

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

4

Flashy Aviator 9-5

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

Hailie 18.4k points

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

6

Motown Sound 6-1

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

Guido 17k points

6

Motown Sound 6-1

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

Paddy Turf 11k points

6

Motown Sound 6-1

4

Flashy Aviator 9-5

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

Sheldon

Sheldon 4.4k points

4

Flashy Aviator 9-5

6

Motown Sound 6-1

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

Young 18k points

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

1

Deceiving Diva 3-1

3

Betty Who 8-1

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

6

Motown Sound 6-1

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

1

Deceiving Diva 3-1

In the green 4k points

6

Motown Sound 6-1

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

1

Deceiving Diva 3-1

Seb Collins 15.7k points

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

1

Deceiving Diva 3-1

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

Lionel 11.4k points

4

Flashy Aviator 9-5

6

Motown Sound 6-1

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

Antifragile 11k points

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

6

Motown Sound 6-1

4

Flashy Aviator 9-5

Turf Titan 10.8k points

4

Flashy Aviator 9-5

6

Motown Sound 6-1

2

Bullet Baby 4-1

Tyler 9.4k points

6

Motown Sound 6-1

5

Prosecco Gal 7-2

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Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 2
5:29 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

1

7-2

4

5-2

6

9-5

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

4

Nucleotide 5-2

3

Black Magic River 6-1

6

By La Rina 9-5

Hailie 18.4k points

3

Black Magic River 6-1

6

By La Rina 9-5

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

Guido 17k points

3

Black Magic River 6-1

4

Nucleotide 5-2

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

Paddy Turf 11k points

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

6

By La Rina 9-5

4

Nucleotide 5-2

Sheldon

Sheldon 4.4k points

4

Nucleotide 5-2

2

That's a Benjamin 5-1

6

By La Rina 9-5

Young 18k points

2

That's a Benjamin 5-1

3

Black Magic River 6-1

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

6

By La Rina 9-5

7

Allison Avenue 8-1

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

In the green 4k points

4

Nucleotide 5-2

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

2

That's a Benjamin 5-1

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

Seb Collins 15.7k points

6

By La Rina 9-5

4

Nucleotide 5-2

2

That's a Benjamin 5-1

Lionel 11.4k points

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

6

By La Rina 9-5

4

Nucleotide 5-2

Antifragile 11k points

2

That's a Benjamin 5-1

6

By La Rina 9-5

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

Turf Titan 10.8k points

4

Nucleotide 5-2

2

That's a Benjamin 5-1

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

Tyler 9.4k points

2

That's a Benjamin 5-1

1

Lincoln Court 7-2

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Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 3
6:00 PM • 1 1/16 Miles (1700m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

2

3-1

5

8-5

6

5-2

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

5

Dagmara 8-5

3

Shilling 6-1

Hailie 18.4k points

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

5

Dagmara 8-5

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

Guido 17k points

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

3

Shilling 6-1

5

Dagmara 8-5

Paddy Turf 11k points

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

3

Shilling 6-1

Sheldon

Sheldon 4.4k points

1

Amazing Lady 8-1

5

Dagmara 8-5

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

Young 18k points

1

Amazing Lady 8-1

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

3

Shilling 6-1

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

1

Amazing Lady 8-1

5

Dagmara 8-5

In the green 4k points

5

Dagmara 8-5

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

Seb Collins 15.7k points

3

Shilling 6-1

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

Lionel 11.4k points

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

5

Dagmara 8-5

1

Amazing Lady 8-1

Antifragile 11k points

1

Amazing Lady 8-1

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

5

Dagmara 8-5

Turf Titan 10.8k points

5

Dagmara 8-5

6

Struck At Midnight 5-2

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

Tyler 9.4k points

2

Spin a Tune 3-1

5

Dagmara 8-5

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Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 4
6:30 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

6

7-2

1

12-1

2

9-5

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

5

Mr. Grumpy Pants 10-1

3

Mr Gerson 5-2

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

Hailie 18.4k points

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

5

Mr. Grumpy Pants 10-1

2

Booray 9-5

Guido 17k points

3

Mr Gerson 5-2

5

Mr. Grumpy Pants 10-1

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

Paddy Turf 11k points

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

5

Mr. Grumpy Pants 10-1

2

Booray 9-5

Sheldon

Sheldon 4.4k points

1

Red Sun 12-1

2

Booray 9-5

3

Mr Gerson 5-2

Young 18k points

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

4

Mormoneytostart 12-1

7

Jacks Shot 6-1

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

2

Booray 9-5

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

1

Red Sun 12-1

In the green 4k points

1

Red Sun 12-1

3

Mr Gerson 5-2

2

Booray 9-5

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

3

Mr Gerson 5-2

Seb Collins 15.7k points

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

2

Booray 9-5

3

Mr Gerson 5-2

Lionel 11.4k points

1

Red Sun 12-1

2

Booray 9-5

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

Antifragile 11k points

1

Red Sun 12-1

6

Mr. Fete 7-2

2

Booray 9-5

Turf Titan 10.8k points

3

Mr Gerson 5-2

1

Red Sun 12-1

2

Booray 9-5

Tyler 9.4k points

1

Red Sun 12-1

2

Booray 9-5

Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 5
6:59 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 10 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

5

5-1

3

9-2

2

2-1

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

5

Borax 5-1

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

4

Scouting Report 6-1

Hailie 18.4k points

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

4

Scouting Report 6-1

Guido 17k points

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

5

Borax 5-1

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

Paddy Turf 11k points

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

4

Scouting Report 6-1

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

Sheldon

Sheldon 4.4k points

4

Scouting Report 6-1

5

Borax 5-1

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

Young 18k points

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

4

Scouting Report 6-1

5

Borax 5-1

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

10

Bonzo 8-1

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

8

Gaines Trace 20-1

In the green 4k points

5

Borax 5-1

4

Scouting Report 6-1

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

Seb Collins 15.7k points

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

4

Scouting Report 6-1

5

Borax 5-1

Lionel 11.4k points

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

5

Borax 5-1

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

Antifragile 11k points

5

Borax 5-1

4

Scouting Report 6-1

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

Turf Titan 10.8k points

5

Borax 5-1

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

3

Nashville Cowboy 9-2

Tyler 9.4k points

2

Magical Mikel 2-1

5

Borax 5-1

Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 6
7:28 PM • 1 1/8 Miles (1800m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

1

9-2

2

3-1

3

9-5

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

1

Baby Max 9-2

6

Pierre 7-2

Hailie 18.4k points

6

Pierre 7-2

2

Yinzer 3-1

1

Baby Max 9-2

Guido 17k points

1

Baby Max 9-2

2

Yinzer 3-1

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

Paddy Turf 11k points

2

Yinzer 3-1

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

1

Baby Max 9-2

Surely 8.4k points

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

1

Baby Max 9-2

Young 18k points

1

Baby Max 9-2

2

Yinzer 3-1

6

Pierre 7-2

Seb Collins 15.7k points

6

Pierre 7-2

1

Baby Max 9-2

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

1

Baby Max 9-2

4

Green Light 8-1

In the green 4k points

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

2

Yinzer 3-1

6

Pierre 7-2

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

1

Baby Max 9-2

Lionel 11.4k points

6

Pierre 7-2

2

Yinzer 3-1

1

Baby Max 9-2

Antifragile 11k points

2

Yinzer 3-1

1

Baby Max 9-2

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

Turf Titan 10.8k points

2

Yinzer 3-1

1

Baby Max 9-2

6

Pierre 7-2

Tyler 9.4k points

2

Yinzer 3-1

1

Baby Max 9-2

Nordtänzer

Nordtänzer 4.4k points

3

Johny's Rendezvous 9-5

1

Baby Max 9-2

6

Pierre 7-2

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Delaware Park R4 Charles Town R1

Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 7
7:57 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

7

3-1

5

2-1

6

7-2

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

7

Attersee 3-1

5

Vital Mind 2-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

Hailie 18.4k points

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

7

Attersee 3-1

Guido 17k points

5

Vital Mind 2-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

Paddy Turf 11k points

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

5

Vital Mind 2-1

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

Surely 8.4k points

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

7

Attersee 3-1

Young 18k points

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

5

Vital Mind 2-1

7

Attersee 3-1

Seb Collins 15.7k points

5

Vital Mind 2-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

7

Attersee 3-1

5

Vital Mind 2-1

In the green 4k points

7

Attersee 3-1

5

Vital Mind 2-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

7

Attersee 3-1

Lionel 11.4k points

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

5

Vital Mind 2-1

7

Attersee 3-1

Antifragile 11k points

5

Vital Mind 2-1

7

Attersee 3-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

Turf Titan 10.8k points

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

7

Attersee 3-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

Tyler 9.4k points

7

Attersee 3-1

2

Charlie Foxtrot 6-1

Nordtänzer

Nordtänzer 4.4k points

5

Vital Mind 2-1

8

Ravens Dream 10-1

6

Evan On Earth 7-2

Churchill Downs • Thu 24 Sep 2026

Race 8
8:26 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 13 runners

Race starts at your time

Crowd favorites:

12

3-1

8

9-2

9

6-1

Thorough Brett 23.4k points

9

Quigley 6-1

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

2

Automatic Press 6-1

Hailie 18.4k points

11

Sweeten the Pot 8-1

9

Quigley 6-1

12

Circadian 3-1

Guido 17k points

12

Circadian 3-1

4

The King of Soccer (IRE) 8-1

2

Automatic Press 6-1

Paddy Turf 11k points

4

The King of Soccer (IRE) 8-1

12

Circadian 3-1

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

Surely 8.4k points

12

Circadian 3-1

2

Automatic Press 6-1

Young 18k points

9

Quigley 6-1

12

Circadian 3-1

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

Seb Collins 15.7k points

2

Automatic Press 6-1

9

Quigley 6-1

4

The King of Soccer (IRE) 8-1

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 10.6k points

12

Circadian 3-1

5

Giovanni's Heart 20-1

1

Okarito 20-1

In the green 4k points

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

9

Quigley 6-1

12

Circadian 3-1

Weekly Leader

Sipho

Sipho 3.2k points

12

Circadian 3-1

Lionel 11.4k points

4

The King of Soccer (IRE) 8-1

11

Sweeten the Pot 8-1

9

Quigley 6-1

Antifragile 11k points

11

Sweeten the Pot 8-1

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

9

Quigley 6-1

Turf Titan 10.8k points

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

2

Automatic Press 6-1

12

Circadian 3-1

Tyler 9.4k points

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

9

Quigley 6-1

Nordtänzer

Nordtänzer 4.4k points

8

Take Charge Beach 9-2

3

Bandolim 12-1

12

Circadian 3-1

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