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CLOSING DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025

Churchill Downs Today: 11:45 a.m. ET

First Post: 12:45 p.m. ET

MANDATORY PAYOUTS ON ALL WAGERS

Derby City Six Carryover = $1,413,928

ELLIS PARK OPENING DAY — THURSDAY, JULY 3

 

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. MARGARITA GIRL

    AGAINST BIAS IN LAST; BIG FGS; TACTICAL EDGE

Selections:

6/8-4/7-3

Race 2

  • 5. FIRST PLAYER

    TACTICAL EDGE FOR MCGEE'S 5YO WHO AHS WIN OVER SURFACE

Selections:

5-3/4-2-6

Race 3

  • 1. VICTORY MUSIC

    3 SHARP DRILLS FOR THIS HOMEBRED

Selections:

1-10/12-6-2

Race 4

  • 1. QUALITY SPIRITS

    BIG MOVE WITH COMPORT

Selections:

1-2-4/9-6

Race 5

  • 9. SATIN BLUE

    DRAWS OUTSIDE; BIG TURN OF FOOT

Selections:

9-4/2-1/6-11

Race 6

  • 7. PASSWORD

    TOUGH TRIP ON DEBUT FOR THIS TALENT WHO STAYS SHARP IN THE A.M.

Selections:

7-1/5-4-2-6-3

Race 7

  • 3. LIGHT WON UP

    IMPRESSIVE DEBUT WHEN SHARP TO LEAD, RELAXES BEHIND AND RUNS FOE DOWN

Selections:

3-1/4-7-9-8

Race 8

  • 4. SAUDI CROWN

    BACK IN FLO'S HANDS, IN KY AND TURNS THE TABLES ON BANISHING

Selections:

4-6-8-1/7-2

Race 9

  • 7. PIN UP BETTY

    EXCUSE TWO BACK AND PROVED HERSELF YET AGAIN LAST OUT

Selections:

7-3/2-8-4

Race 10

  • 2. CAPTAIN COOK

    FOUNDATION; SHARP DRILLS; PROVEN AT DISTANCE

Selections:

2-1-10-5/6-3-8

Race 11

  • 11. MISS PHARAOH

    SHE WAS BEST WITH TROUBLED TRIP LAST OUT

Selections:

11-5-4/2-9-7

Tony Calo

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

Race 1

  • 1. IN THE STARS

    TOUGH CALL IN THE OPENER, HER MOM IS STELLAR WIND

Selections:

1-2-4-3-6

Race 2

  • 4. RAGUEL

    HE'S GUNNING FOR 3 IN A ROW, SHARP HORSES WIN RACES

Selections:

4/6-3-5

Race 3

  • 9. BELIEV IN MAGIC

    TWO RECENT WORKS AT TODAYS DEBUT DISTANCE, DAM WAS PRECOCIOUS

Selections:

9-2/12-6-5-1-10

Race 4

  • 4. DAZZLE D'ORO

    HE HAS BEEN WORKING LIKE A BEAST

Selections:

4-8/6-9-2-7-1

Race 5

  • 9. SATIN BLUE

    SHE CAN REALLY ROLL IN THE LANE, JOSE ORTIZ PUTTING ON A SHOW

Selections:

9-2/11-1-4-6

Race 6

  • 7. PASSWORD

    DESPITE LOSING DEBUT I BELIEVE HE'S THE ONE TO BEAT

Selections:

7/6-5-1-3

Race 7

  • 4. AMERICATHEGREAT

    MAKE MY PICKS GREAT AGAIN, EYE CATCHING DEFEAT IN DEBUT

Selections:

4-1/8-7

Race 8

  • 4. SAUDI CROWN

    HE IS THE ONE TO CATCH AND THE ONE TO BEAT

Selections:

4/8-6-1

Race 9

  • 7. PIN UP BETTY

    SHE IS THE MOST LIKELY WINNER ON THE CLOSING DAY CARD

Selections:

7/8-5-3

Race 10

  • 7. SPEED KING

    HE LOOKS BIGGER, FASTER AND STRONGER SINCE LAYOFF

Selections:

7-1-5/10-2-8-13/3-6

Race 11

  • 4. MASSARAT

    EXITS VERY LIVE RACE AND GETS A HUGE POST UPGRADE

Selections:

4-5/12-2-10-9-7

JOE'S FINAL STATS 2025 SPRING MEET

RACES                                           251
'A' COLUMN WINS 124
'A' COLUMN WIN % 49.4%
TOP PICK WINS 58
2ND 48
3RD 32
WIN % 23.1%
WPS % 55%
$2 ROI $1.59
$6 WPS ROI $5.25

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 SPRING MEET through 6-26

RACES                                           249
'A' COLUMN WINS 117
'A' COLUMN WIN % 47%
TOP PICK WINS 52
2ND 45
3RD 30
WIN % 21%
WPS % 51%
$2 TOP PICKS ROI $1.39
$6 WPS ROI $4.80

TONY'S STATS 2025 SPRING MEET through 6-22

RACES                                           241
'A' COLUMN WINS 114
'A' COLUMN WIN % 47.3%
TOP PICK WINS 66
2ND 51
3RD 21
WIN % 27.4%
WPS % 57.3%
$2 ROI $2.08
$6 WPS ROI $6.12

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