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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.

Wed 18 Sep 2024
Here are betting tips and picks for the Wed 18 Sep 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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Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 1 at 1200m (6f)
Dirt 7 runners

Crowd favorites:
5
6
7
Hailie Hailie
5
Burninhunkoflove 4/1
7
Sir Ollie 7/2
6
Santa Cruiser 5/1
Guido Guido
6
Santa Cruiser 5/1
5
Burninhunkoflove 4/1
2
Good Juju 9/2
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
7
Sir Ollie 7/2
2
Good Juju 9/2
6
Santa Cruiser 5/1
Lionel Lionel
5
Burninhunkoflove 4/1
6
Santa Cruiser 5/1
7
Sir Ollie 7/2
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
6
Santa Cruiser 5/1
2
Good Juju 9/2
7
Sir Ollie 7/2
Antifragile Antifragile
5
Burninhunkoflove 4/1
2
Good Juju 9/2
7
Sir Ollie 7/2
Emery Emery
5
Burninhunkoflove 4/1
7
Sir Ollie 7/2
6
Santa Cruiser 5/1
Tyler Tyler
6
Santa Cruiser 5/1
5
Burninhunkoflove 4/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 2 at 1200m (6f)
Dirt 8 runners

Crowd favorites:
5
7
4
Hailie Hailie
6
Brazen Boy 3/1
7
Tanmancan 7/2
5
Double Your Money 8/1
Guido Guido
4
Protege 5/1
5
Double Your Money 8/1
6
Brazen Boy 3/1
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
7
Tanmancan 7/2
4
Protege 5/1
5
Double Your Money 8/1
Lionel Lionel
5
Double Your Money 8/1
7
Tanmancan 7/2
4
Protege 5/1
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
4
Protege 5/1
7
Tanmancan 7/2
6
Brazen Boy 3/1
Antifragile Antifragile
5
Double Your Money 8/1
6
Brazen Boy 3/1
4
Protege 5/1
Emery Emery
5
Double Your Money 8/1
4
Protege 5/1
6
Brazen Boy 3/1
Tyler Tyler
7
Tanmancan 7/2
6
Brazen Boy 3/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 3 at 1700m (1m 110y)
Dirt 8 runners

Crowd favorites:
6
8
2
Hailie Hailie
5
Curlins Incharge 9/2
6
Long Crow 6/1
8
Iceatude 5/2
Guido Guido
6
Long Crow 6/1
2
Kolomio 5/1
5
Curlins Incharge 9/2
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
8
Iceatude 5/2
6
Long Crow 6/1
5
Curlins Incharge 9/2
Lionel Lionel
2
Kolomio 5/1
6
Long Crow 6/1
8
Iceatude 5/2
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
8
Iceatude 5/2
5
Curlins Incharge 9/2
2
Kolomio 5/1
Antifragile Antifragile
8
Iceatude 5/2
6
Long Crow 6/1
2
Kolomio 5/1
Emery Emery
8
Iceatude 5/2
2
Kolomio 5/1
6
Long Crow 6/1
Tyler Tyler
6
Long Crow 6/1
2
Kolomio 5/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 4 at 1700m (1m 110y)
Dirt 10 runners

Crowd favorites:
8
1
4
Vivian Vivian
5
Higginsville 5/2
8
Six Kings 3/1
Hailie Hailie
8
Six Kings 3/1
1
Photo Op 10/1
3
Vincita 4/1
Guido Guido
1
Photo Op 10/1
4
Gotta Have Dreams 20/1
8
Six Kings 3/1
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
1
Photo Op 10/1
4
Gotta Have Dreams 20/1
8
Six Kings 3/1
Lionel Lionel
8
Six Kings 3/1
3
Vincita 4/1
1
Photo Op 10/1
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
3
Vincita 4/1
1
Photo Op 10/1
4
Gotta Have Dreams 20/1
Antifragile Antifragile
4
Gotta Have Dreams 20/1
3
Vincita 4/1
1
Photo Op 10/1
Emery Emery
8
Six Kings 3/1
4
Gotta Have Dreams 20/1
3
Vincita 4/1
Tyler Tyler
8
Six Kings 3/1
1
Photo Op 10/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 5 at 1300m (6f 110y)
Dirt 9 runners

Crowd favorites:
6
1
5
Hailie Hailie
6
Prints Money 6/1
1
Fore Flag 6/1
5
Midnight Ambition 7/2
Guido Guido
8
Refuah 4/1
6
Prints Money 6/1
1
Fore Flag 6/1
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
6
Prints Money 6/1
1
Fore Flag 6/1
5
Midnight Ambition 7/2
Lionel Lionel
1
Fore Flag 6/1
6
Prints Money 6/1
5
Midnight Ambition 7/2
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
1
Fore Flag 6/1
8
Refuah 4/1
5
Midnight Ambition 7/2
Antifragile Antifragile
1
Fore Flag 6/1
5
Midnight Ambition 7/2
6
Prints Money 6/1
Emery Emery
5
Midnight Ambition 7/2
6
Prints Money 6/1
8
Refuah 4/1
Tyler Tyler
6
Prints Money 6/1
1
Fore Flag 6/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 6 at 1400m (7f)
Dirt 8 runners

Crowd favorites:
4
6
8
Vivian Vivian
4
Global Sensation 2/1
6
Pure Panic 3/1
1
Beyond Best 12/1
Hailie Hailie
6
Pure Panic 3/1
4
Global Sensation 2/1
8
Solidify 10/1
Guido Guido
7
Tallahatchiebridge 8/1
8
Solidify 10/1
4
Global Sensation 2/1
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
7
Tallahatchiebridge 8/1
6
Pure Panic 3/1
8
Solidify 10/1
Lionel Lionel
7
Tallahatchiebridge 8/1
4
Global Sensation 2/1
6
Pure Panic 3/1
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
8
Solidify 10/1
4
Global Sensation 2/1
6
Pure Panic 3/1
Antifragile Antifragile
4
Global Sensation 2/1
7
Tallahatchiebridge 8/1
8
Solidify 10/1
Emery Emery
8
Solidify 10/1
6
Pure Panic 3/1
4
Global Sensation 2/1
Tyler Tyler
6
Pure Panic 3/1
8
Solidify 10/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

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

Crowd favorites:
3
2
5
Vivian Vivian
6
Little Blaze 2/1
2
Sister Kisses 5/2
5
Crazy Cami 6/1
Hailie Hailie
3
Sombra Dorada 5/1
2
Sister Kisses 5/2
6
Little Blaze 2/1
Guido Guido
3
Sombra Dorada 5/1
5
Crazy Cami 6/1
6
Little Blaze 2/1
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
3
Sombra Dorada 5/1
5
Crazy Cami 6/1
6
Little Blaze 2/1
Lionel Lionel
5
Crazy Cami 6/1
2
Sister Kisses 5/2
6
Little Blaze 2/1
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
5
Crazy Cami 6/1
6
Little Blaze 2/1
3
Sombra Dorada 5/1
Antifragile Antifragile
3
Sombra Dorada 5/1
2
Sister Kisses 5/2
5
Crazy Cami 6/1
Emery Emery
2
Sister Kisses 5/2
5
Crazy Cami 6/1
6
Little Blaze 2/1
Tyler Tyler
2
Sister Kisses 5/2
3
Sombra Dorada 5/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 8 at 1200m (6f)
Dirt 10 runners

Crowd favorites:
8
7
10
Hailie Hailie
8
How's Ur Attitude 15/1
10
Save The Trees 7/2
7
Billal 3/1
Guido Guido
7
Billal 3/1
10
Save The Trees 7/2
5
Mr Skylight 5/1
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
8
How's Ur Attitude 15/1
7
Billal 3/1
10
Save The Trees 7/2
Lionel Lionel
10
Save The Trees 7/2
5
Mr Skylight 5/1
7
Billal 3/1
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
10
Save The Trees 7/2
5
Mr Skylight 5/1
8
How's Ur Attitude 15/1
Antifragile Antifragile
7
Billal 3/1
8
How's Ur Attitude 15/1
5
Mr Skylight 5/1
Emery Emery
5
Mr Skylight 5/1
7
Billal 3/1
8
How's Ur Attitude 15/1
Tyler Tyler
8
How's Ur Attitude 15/1
5
Mr Skylight 5/1

Churchill Downs - Wed 18 Sep 2024

Race 9 at 1600m (1m)
Dirt 11 runners

Crowd favorites:
5
8
9
Hailie Hailie
5
Real Conviction 15/1
8
G. Erik 4/1
9
Optical 7/2
Guido Guido
5
Real Conviction 15/1
8
G. Erik 4/1
9
Optical 7/2
Thorough Brett Thorough Brett
5
Real Conviction 15/1
8
G. Erik 4/1
9
Optical 7/2
Lionel Lionel
8
G. Erik 4/1
5
Real Conviction 15/1
1
Golden Ice 8/1
Paddy Turf Paddy Turf
1
Golden Ice 8/1
9
Optical 7/2
5
Real Conviction 15/1
Antifragile Antifragile
1
Golden Ice 8/1
9
Optical 7/2
8
G. Erik 4/1
Emery Emery
9
Optical 7/2
8
G. Erik 4/1
1
Golden Ice 8/1
Tyler Tyler
5
Real Conviction 15/1
1
Golden Ice 8/1