Churchill Downs
Tomorrow's Expert Horse Racing Tips & Picks for Fri Nov 13, 2026
Discover top-rated selections, community insights, and make your informed bets.
Today's Most Popular Picks
Race 2
3 Apexion
Race 11
7 Warrior Sophie
Race 8
7 Frontline Fury
🏇 Also racing today:
Parx Racing
Horseshoe Indianapolis
Remington Park
Charles Town
Penn National
Mahoning Valley
Parx Racing
Horseshoe Indianapolis
Remington Park
Charles Town
Penn National
Mahoning Valley
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 Nov 13, 2026
Here are betting tips and picks for the
Fri Nov 13, 2026 meeting at Churchill Downs. Use them as part of
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Tipsters Popular Picks
These selections are ranked based on our tipsters' choices and are updated in real-time
Race 1
5
Modern
9-2
3
Booray
4-1
4
Mormoneytostart
20-1
Race 2
3
Apexion
5-1
1
Bermuda
6-5
5
J'accuse
6-1
Race 3
1
Taunting
12-1
3
Landing Craft
10-1
4
Blue Forty Two
8-1
Race 4
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
Race 5
11
Maui Meow
8-1
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
Race 6
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
7
Ratleff
6-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
Race 7
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
2
On Par
3-1
Race 8
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
10
Discharged
9-2
Race 9
7
Firmus
7-2
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
4
Camp Hale
5-2
Race 10
3
Maui Strong
7-2
6
War At Sea
15-1
9
Noises Off
6-1
Race 11
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
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tipping Churchill Downs todayCrowd favorites:
5
9-2
3
4-1
4
20-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
4
Mormoneytostart
20-1
5
Modern
9-2
3
Booray
4-1
Tyler
Form 50.6
6
Mr. Fete
8-1
5
Modern
9-2
Lionel
Form 47.1
3
Booray
4-1
4
Mormoneytostart
20-1
5
Modern
9-2
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
4
Mormoneytostart
20-1
6
Mr. Fete
8-1
5
Modern
9-2
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
5
Modern
9-2
3
Booray
4-1
6
Mr. Fete
8-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
3
Booray
4-1
5
Modern
9-2
4
Mormoneytostart
20-1
In the green
Form 43.2
6
Mr. Fete
8-1
3
Booray
4-1
5
Modern
9-2
Guido
Form 45.1
3
Booray
4-1
5
Modern
9-2
7
Smart N Centsible
3-1
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
5
Modern
9-2
3
Booray
4-1
7
Smart N Centsible
3-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
3
Booray
4-1
5
Modern
9-2
7
Smart N Centsible
3-1
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
7
Smart N Centsible
3-1
4
Mormoneytostart
20-1
5
Modern
9-2
Surely
Form 40.7
5
Modern
9-2
3
Booray
4-1
Churchill Downs • Fri Nov 13, 2026
Race 2
•
7 1/2 Furlongs
(1500m)
•
9 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
3
5-1
1
6-5
5
6-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
1
Bermuda
6-5
3
Apexion
5-1
9
Gaines Trace
8-1
Tyler
Form 50.6
3
Apexion
5-1
1
Bermuda
6-5
Lionel
Form 47.1
5
J'accuse
6-1
9
Gaines Trace
8-1
3
Apexion
5-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
3
Apexion
5-1
5
J'accuse
6-1
9
Gaines Trace
8-1
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
1
Bermuda
6-5
5
J'accuse
6-1
3
Apexion
5-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
1
Bermuda
6-5
9
Gaines Trace
8-1
3
Apexion
5-1
In the green
Form 43.2
3
Apexion
5-1
5
J'accuse
6-1
9
Gaines Trace
8-1
Guido
Form 45.1
5
J'accuse
6-1
3
Apexion
5-1
4
April Fools
9-2
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
1
Bermuda
6-5
5
J'accuse
6-1
3
Apexion
5-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
5
J'accuse
6-1
3
Apexion
5-1
1
Bermuda
6-5
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
3
Apexion
5-1
1
Bermuda
6-5
4
April Fools
9-2
Surely
Form 40.7
3
Apexion
5-1
9
Gaines Trace
8-1
💡 Track Insights
Post positions, biases & trainer edges at America's most famous track
Crowd favorites:
1
12-1
3
10-1
4
8-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
8
Find No Fault
4-1
3
Landing Craft
10-1
1
Taunting
12-1
Tyler
Form 50.6
3
Landing Craft
10-1
1
Taunting
12-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
1
Taunting
12-1
3
Landing Craft
10-1
4
Blue Forty Two
8-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
4
Blue Forty Two
8-1
3
Landing Craft
10-1
1
Taunting
12-1
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
8
Find No Fault
4-1
4
Blue Forty Two
8-1
1
Taunting
12-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
4
Blue Forty Two
8-1
3
Landing Craft
10-1
1
Taunting
12-1
In the green
Form 43.2
1
Taunting
12-1
4
Blue Forty Two
8-1
8
Find No Fault
4-1
Guido
Form 45.1
2
Sav'n Money
6-1
5
Summit Ridge
5-1
1
Taunting
12-1
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
6
Roguishness
8-1
5
Summit Ridge
5-1
1
Taunting
12-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
2
Sav'n Money
6-1
5
Summit Ridge
5-1
6
Roguishness
8-1
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
5
Summit Ridge
5-1
6
Roguishness
8-1
2
Sav'n Money
6-1
Surely
Form 40.7
1
Taunting
12-1
8
Find No Fault
4-1
🏇 Also racing today
Crowd favorites:
1
8-1
5
6-1
8
3-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
Tyler
Form 50.6
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
In the green
Form 43.2
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
Guido
Form 45.1
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
3
Last Curtain Call
12-1
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
11
Defiant Lass
5-2
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
3
Last Curtain Call
12-1
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
3
Last Curtain Call
12-1
8
Surprise Ending
3-1
Surely
Form 40.7
1
Temple Goddess
8-1
5
Maverick Queen
6-1
Churchill Downs • Fri Nov 13, 2026
Race 5
•
6 1/2 Furlongs
(1300m)
•
16 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
11
8-1
14
12-1
5
7-2
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
8
Erica's Beach
5-1
11
Maui Meow
8-1
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
Tyler
Form 50.6
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
8
Erica's Beach
5-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
8
Erica's Beach
5-1
11
Maui Meow
8-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
11
Maui Meow
8-1
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
11
Maui Meow
8-1
16
Resilient Lady
10-1
8
Erica's Beach
5-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
11
Maui Meow
8-1
8
Erica's Beach
5-1
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
In the green
Form 43.2
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
11
Maui Meow
8-1
Guido
Form 45.1
3
Tough Act
12-1
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
11
Maui Meow
8-1
3
Tough Act
12-1
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
Hailie
Form 44.8
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
16
Resilient Lady
10-1
11
Maui Meow
8-1
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
5
Queens Ambition
7-2
14
Livelaughloy
12-1
3
Tough Act
12-1
Surely
Form 40.7
11
Maui Meow
8-1
16
Resilient Lady
10-1
Crowd favorites:
5
4-1
7
6-1
9
3-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
3
Mo Work
9-5
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
Tyler
Form 50.6
7
Ratleff
6-1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
7
Ratleff
6-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
7
Ratleff
6-1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
3
Mo Work
9-5
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
7
Ratleff
6-1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
In the green
Form 43.2
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
7
Ratleff
6-1
3
Mo Work
9-5
Guido
Form 45.1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
2
Mister Positivity
8-1
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
2
Mister Positivity
8-1
7
Ratleff
6-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
2
Mister Positivity
8-1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
7
Ratleff
6-1
9
Lil Muggs
3-1
Surely
Form 40.7
7
Ratleff
6-1
5
Tiger's Legacy
4-1
🏇 Also racing today
Churchill Downs • Fri Nov 13, 2026
Race 7
•
5 1/2 Furlongs
(1100m)
•
10 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
7
8-1
1
10-1
2
3-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
2
On Par
3-1
Tyler
Form 50.6
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
3
Beautiful War
9-2
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
3
Beautiful War
9-2
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
2
On Par
3-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
3
Beautiful War
9-2
2
On Par
3-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
In the green
Form 43.2
2
On Par
3-1
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
3
Beautiful War
9-2
Guido
Form 45.1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
2
On Par
3-1
10
General Bradley
4-1
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
2
On Par
3-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
10
General Bradley
4-1
2
On Par
3-1
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
10
General Bradley
4-1
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
1
Zap d'Etat
10-1
Surely
Form 40.7
3
Beautiful War
9-2
7
Mischievous Richie
8-1
Churchill Downs • Fri Nov 13, 2026
Race 8
•
6 Furlongs
(1200m)
•
10 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
7
7-2
4
9-2
10
9-2
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
10
Discharged
9-2
6
Mymy's Map
3-1
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
Tyler
Form 50.6
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
6
Mymy's Map
3-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
10
Discharged
9-2
6
Mymy's Map
3-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
10
Discharged
9-2
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
6
Mymy's Map
3-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
6
Mymy's Map
3-1
10
Discharged
9-2
In the green
Form 43.2
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
10
Discharged
9-2
Guido
Form 45.1
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
6
Mymy's Map
3-1
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
6
Mymy's Map
3-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
10
Discharged
9-2
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
7
Frontline Fury
7-2
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
10
Discharged
9-2
Surely
Form 40.7
2
It's the Law
10-1
4
Seaton Springs
9-2
Churchill Downs • Fri Nov 13, 2026
Race 9
•
6 Furlongs
(1200m)
•
11 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
7
7-2
8
20-1
4
5-2
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
4
Camp Hale
5-2
7
Firmus
7-2
Tyler
Form 50.6
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
7
Firmus
7-2
Lionel
Form 47.1
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
5
Soco Kid
20-1
4
Camp Hale
5-2
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
7
Firmus
7-2
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
5
Soco Kid
20-1
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
5
Soco Kid
20-1
4
Camp Hale
5-2
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
7
Firmus
7-2
4
Camp Hale
5-2
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
In the green
Form 43.2
7
Firmus
7-2
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
5
Soco Kid
20-1
Guido
Form 45.1
2
Map to the Stars
4-1
7
Firmus
7-2
4
Camp Hale
5-2
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
2
Map to the Stars
4-1
6
State Conceal
15-1
7
Firmus
7-2
Hailie
Form 44.8
7
Firmus
7-2
2
Map to the Stars
4-1
6
State Conceal
15-1
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
4
Camp Hale
5-2
6
State Conceal
15-1
2
Map to the Stars
4-1
Surely
Form 40.7
7
Firmus
7-2
8
Il Cavallino
20-1
🏇 Also racing today
Crowd favorites:
3
7-2
6
15-1
9
6-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
3
Maui Strong
7-2
6
War At Sea
15-1
10
Theismann
5-1
Tyler
Form 50.6
3
Maui Strong
7-2
9
Noises Off
6-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
6
War At Sea
15-1
16
Tough Little Nut
6-1
10
Theismann
5-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
3
Maui Strong
7-2
10
Theismann
5-1
9
Noises Off
6-1
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
6
War At Sea
15-1
1
Early Adopter (GB)
9-2
9
Noises Off
6-1
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
6
War At Sea
15-1
9
Noises Off
6-1
1
Early Adopter (GB)
9-2
In the green
Form 43.2
3
Maui Strong
7-2
9
Noises Off
6-1
6
War At Sea
15-1
Guido
Form 45.1
8
First Resort
8-1
1
Early Adopter (GB)
9-2
9
Noises Off
6-1
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
14
Restore (FR)
15-1
16
Tough Little Nut
6-1
9
Noises Off
6-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
16
Tough Little Nut
6-1
1
Early Adopter (GB)
9-2
3
Maui Strong
7-2
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
1
Early Adopter (GB)
9-2
3
Maui Strong
7-2
8
First Resort
8-1
Surely
Form 40.7
9
Noises Off
6-1
6
War At Sea
15-1
Churchill Downs • Fri Nov 13, 2026
Race 11
•
6 Furlongs
(1200m)
•
10 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
7
9-2
1
6-1
3
3-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Antifragile
Form 52.2
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
6
Sister Wife
8-1
Tyler
Form 50.6
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
Lionel
Form 47.1
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
6
Sister Wife
8-1
Turf Titan
Form 46.5
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
6
Sister Wife
8-1
Nordtänzer
Form 46.3
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
6
Sister Wife
8-1
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
Seb Collins
Form 47.7
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
6
Sister Wife
8-1
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
In the green
Form 43.2
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
Guido
Form 45.1
2
Hoops Rivalry
2-1
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
Thorough Brett
Form 44.8
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
Hailie
Form 44.8
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
Paddy Turf
Form 44.5
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
1
Lunar Loop
6-1
Surely
Form 40.7
7
Warrior Sophie
9-2
3
Alabama Getaway
3-1
Churchill Downs track stats
From 790 races with results at Churchill Downs, Nov 2025 to Nov 2026.
- Average field
- 9.3 runners
- Morning-line favourite won
- 26%
Win rate by post position
| Post position | Win rate | Wins / starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2% (83/742) | |
| 2 | 11.7% (86/738) | |
| 3 | 15.9% (118/741) | |
| 4 | 9.7% (72/743) | |
| 5 | 10.3% (76/740) | |
| 6 | 12.6% (94/747) | |
| 7 | 12.3% (84/685) | |
| 8 | 10.7% (61/571) | |
| 9 | 10.1% (47/464) | |
| 10 | 7.9% (28/353) | |
| 11 | 7.9% (21/267) | |
| 12 | 6.3% (12/189) |
Top jockeys (last 4 months)
| Name | Wins | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Saez | 26/157 | 17% |
| Tyler Gaffalione | 24/171 | 14% |
| Jose L. Ortiz | 18/136 | 13% |
| Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 13/94 | 14% |
| Jaime A. Torres | 11/97 | 11% |
Top trainers (last 4 months)
| Name | Wins | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Brad H. Cox | 18/62 | 29% |
| Joe Sharp | 17/77 | 22% |
| Steven M. Asmussen | 14/93 | 15% |
| Bob Baffert | 9/24 | 38% |
| Kenneth G. McPeek | 9/55 | 16% |
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