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Kaitlin Free

Kaitlin Free is currently a reporter and analyst at Churchill Downs, Turfway Park, and Colonial Downs. Kaitlin is also well versed in international races including stops on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in Europe and Asia.

RACE 1

  • 4. MINK STOLE

    STEPPING UP IN CLASS & HEADED IN RIGHT DIRECTION

  • 7. BROOKLYN DREW

  • 8. MISTY MUPPET

Selections:

4-7-8-3

RACE 2

  • 1. BUSK

    MODEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH DEEP VERSATILITY

  • 8. SHAPE NOTE

  • 4. TURN UP THE TREES

Selections:

1-8-4-7

RACE 3

  • 4. COURT OF APPEAL

    PEDIGREE SUITS TWO TURNS ON DIRT

  • 5. TINGUS PINGUS

  • 1. FEDERAL AGENT

Selections:

4-5-1-9

RACE 4

  • 4. MASTER GAME

    HAS IMPROVED CUTTING BACK AS AN ELONGATED SPRINTER

  • 8. SALTWATER COWBOY

  • 7. SLIP MAHONEY

Selections:

4-8-7-10

RACE 5

  • 4. FADE TO GOLD

    AMOSS BARN CAME TO WIN THIS MEET, STRONG NUMBERS TURF TO DIRT

  • 7. CREVALLA DE VIL

  • 2. SACRED PRAYER

Selections:

4-7-2-3

RACE 6

  • 1. UNCLE WILLIAM

    SHOULD EASILY WIN THIS IF LAST OUT PERFORMANCE IS REPLICATED

  • 4. MORAL

  • 7. CURLIN'S GESTURE

Selections:

1-4-7-2

RACE 7

  • 12. ENDLESS GLORY

    SOLID NUMBERS FOR BOTH TRAINER + SIRE WITH RUNNERS ON DEBUT

  • 1. GRAND LUXX

  • 6. FREAKS GO

Selections:

12-1-6-9

RACE 8

  • 6. PROMISES TO DANCE

    BACK AGAINST HER OWN SEX AFTER TAKING ON MALES LAST OUT

  • 11. SASSY AND BOLD

  • 9. DE' ANS EIGHTY

Selections:

6-11-9-8

RACE 9

  • 2. STEEL VENOM

    HAVE BEEN WANTING TO SEE THIS ONE LONGER ON THE MAIN TRACK

  • 1. FINE VINO

  • 8. HARBE

Selections:

2-1-8-4

Tony Calo

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

RACE 1

  • 8. MISTY MUPPET

    SO CAL INVADER BENFITS FROM SWEET OUTSIDE POST

Selections:

8-7/6-3-4

Race 2

  • 1. BUSK

    TO BE THE BEST YOU HAVE TO BEAT BUSK

Selections:

1/4/7-8

Race 3

  • 1. FEDERAL AGENT

    HUGE CLASS DROP AND SCARY STRETCHOUT SPEED

Selections:

1/5-3-8-2

Race 4

  • 10. CRITICAL THREAT

    HE WAS AGAINST THE TRACK IN HIS MOST RECENT RACE

Selections:

10-4/2-5-7-8-11

Race 5

  • 3. NOROOMFORMISCHIEF

    I THOUGHT HER DEBUT WAS SOLID EVEN WITH THE REPEATED TROUBLE

Selections:

3-11-4/5-6

Race 6

  • 4. MORAL

    MAKES 3 YO DEBUT OFF PROMISING THREE RACE 2024 CAMPAIGN

Selections:

4/7-2-5

Race 7

  • 1. GRAND LUXX

    BEATEN SHORT PRICED FAVORITE IN SPA DEBUT, GIVE ANOTHER TRY

Selections:

1-6-9-12

Race 8

  • 8. OUR LIBERTY BELLE

    SHE GETS A PERFECT SETUP FOR HER GOOD LATE KICK

Selections:

8/3-9/4-11-6

Race 9

  • 6. NO MOR STONES

    SECOND START OFF LENGTHY LAYOFF, COMEBACK RACE WAS GOOD

Selections:

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

JOE K'S STATS the 2025 SEPTEMBER MEET

RACES                                           27
'A' COLUMN WINS 14
'A' COLUMN WIN % 51.9%
TOP PICK WINS 7
2ND 8
3RD 2
WIN % 25.9%
WPS % 63%
$2 ROI $1.24
$6 WPS ROI $4.88

KAITLIN'S STATS FOR THE 2025 SPRING MEET

RACES                                          
'A' COLUMN WINS
'A' COLUMN WIN %
TOP PICK WINS
2ND
3RD
WIN %
WPS %
$2 ROI
$6 WPS ROI

KILROY'S STATS 2025 SEPTEMBER MEET

RACES                                          
'A' COLUMN WINS
'A' COLUMN WIN %
TOP PICK WINS
2ND
3RD
WIN %
WPS %
$2 TOP PICKS ROI
$6 WPS ROI

TONY'S 2025 SEPTEMBER MEET

RACES                                          
'A' COLUMN WINS
'A' COLUMN WIN %
TOP PICK WINS
2ND
3RD
WIN %
WPS %
$2 ROI
$6 WPS ROI

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