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KENTUCKY OAKS DAY — FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024 

Joe Kristufek

Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds and Twin Spires racing analyst Joe Kristufek began his career in his native Chicago, climbing the ladder at the local racing venues. The 1989 rivalry between Kentucky Derby winner Sunday Silence and his nemesis Easy Goer got Joe hooked on horse racing. A self-proclaimed "horse racing ambassador", Joe's industry experience spans from Dubai to Hong Kong to more than 35 tracks across North America.

Race 1
Selections:

10-6-3-4

Race 2
Selections:

11-10-9-1-6-7

Race 3
Selections:

8-5-7-3

Race 4
Selections:

16-13-10-2

Race 5
Selections:

6-4-5-3-2

Race 6
Selections:

2-9-10-5-8

Race 7
Selections:

3-10-7-6--1

Race 8
Selections:

4-6-5-1-10

Race 9
Selections:

7-2-1-6-11

Race 10
Selections:

11-4-6-10-9

RACE 11
Selections:

13-14-8-5-3-11-12

12th Race
Selections:

3-11-7-8-6

Race 13
Selections:

8-2-7-6-5

Kevin Kilroy

Kevin Kilroy is a racing and handicapping analyst covering the racing at Churchill Downs, Colonial Downs, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds and Turfway Park.

Race 1

  • 6. THOUGHTFUL

    BIG A.M. MOVES

  • 10. BELLEOFTHEBLUEGRASS

    BIG MOVE IN SLOP AGISNT THE BIAS AT KEE

  • 9. SALLY O'MALLY

    DANGEROUS IF SHE CAN BREAK CLEANLY

Selections:

6/10/9,7,4

Race 2

  • 9. SIDAMARA

    OVERCAME TROUBLE FOR BIG LATE MOVE AT KEE

  • 4. PROMISEMEANEMPIRE

    GAME FOR POSITION AND DOWN THE STRETCH

  • 1. WEIGH THE RISKS

    OUTRALLIED IN FLORIDA OAKS; CLASS RELIEF

Selections:

9/4/1,7/10,5

Race 3

  • 8. ARTHUR'S RIDE

    WILL BE TESTED BY PACE BUT RAN LIKE A STAR AT GP

  • 11. EMPTY TOMB

    HIS BEST THREATENS

  • 5. INJUNCTION

    REPEAT OF LAST WINS; BOUNCE POTENTIAL

Selections:

8/11,5,10/3,7

Race 4

  • 12. MAKE THE BOYS WINK

    1ST START AS 4YO LOOKS TO BE A BIG ONE

  • 13. INTO DISCO

    LAST RACE SUGGESTS SHE'S GOT ANOTHER MOVE FORWARD

  • 10. STIR CRAZY

    BIG RUN AGAINST BIAS AT KEE

Selections:

12,13,10/2/14

Race 5

  • 4. IDIOMATIC

    TOO THE LEAD & JUST TOO GOOD

  • 6. XIGERA

    IN SECOND BEHIND IDIOMTIC THROUGOUT

  • 5. PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS

    DOING GREAT BUT WET TRACK COST HER COTILLION

Selections:

4/6/5/3/7

Race 6

  • 2. OVA CHARGED

    THE CAJUN QUEEN! AS LONG AS ABOVE 2-1

  • 5. ELM DRIVE

    SECOND TIME AT DIST = SHOULD IMPROVE

  • 10. TONY ANN

    LATE KICK WILL SERVE HER WELL

Selections:

2/5,10/3/1,6,9

Race 7

  • 1. MONEY SUPPLY

    PACE, TRIP & WET TRACK TO HIS ADVANTAGE

  • 4. CALL ME FAST

    MONSTER IN THE A.M, WILL BE FLYING LATE

  • 5. IL MIRACOLO

    POUNCES DETERMINEDLY IF HOLDS FORM

Selections:

1,4,5/3/2,7,10

Race 8

  • 5. MOUFFY

  • 6. SURPRISINGLY

  • 2. ASPEN GROVE

Selections:

5,6,2/1,7,4

Race 9

  • 9. HALINA'S FORTE

  • 1. IMPEL

  • 6. ASTERNIA

Selections:

9,1/6,7

Race 10

  • 1. PINK POLKADOTS

  • 13. DANCING N DIXIE

  • 11. WAY TO BE MARIE

Selections:

1/13,11/4,3,5,6/9

RACE 11

  • 15. OUR PRETTY WOMAN

  • 5. THORPEDO ANNA

  • 13. JUST FYI

Selections:

15,5,13/8/12/14,2

Race 12

  • 8. TWIRLING GOOD TIME

  • 3. HARBOR SPRINGS

  • 7. TWEETSTER

Selections:

8/3/7/4,11/1,2

RACE 13

  • 11. PLUMERIA

  • 8. Princess Madison

  • 6. FANCY

Selections:

11,8,6/2/7,12,13

Tony Calo

Churchill Downs Racing Analyst as well as Turfway Park and Ellis Park Announcer.

Race 1
Selections:

4-9-6-7

Race 2
Selections:

6-10-9-7

Selections:

6-10-9-7

Race 3
Selections:

8-7-10-5

Race 4
Race 5
Selections:

5-4-6

Race 6
Selections:

10-2-5-1

Race 7
Selections:

3-1-10-5

Race 8
Selections:

4-6-12-10-5

Race 9
Selections:

7-1-11-12-6

Race 10
Selections:

4-9-13-5

Race 11
Selections:

13-14-5-11-12

Race 12
Selections:

7-11-3-8-2

Race 13
Selections:

7-8-2-3-15

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