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CLOSING DAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2025 — 12 RACES, 1 PM ET

MANDATORY PAYOUTS ON ALL WAGERS!

Pick Five (races 1, 4, 6 & 8), Derby City Six (NO JACKPOT) (race 7) carryover = $451,889 & $3 Late Pick 3 (race 10) all with a LOW 15% TAKEOUT. 

Churchill Downs Today & simulcast show with Joe Kristufek, Tony Calo & Ashley Anderson at 11:45 AM ET.

SEE YOU ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25 FOR OPENING NIGHT OF THE 2026 SPRING MEET!

Joe Kristufek

Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Fair Grounds and Twin Spires' senior producer & 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 the game. A self-proclaimed "horse racing ambassador", Joe's industry experience spans from Dubai to Hong Kong to roughly 40 tracks across North America.

RACE 1

  • 8. CRAZY DIAMOND

    HOMEBRED CHASED RUNAWAY WINNER AT TOUGHER LEVEL IN LAST

Selections:

8/4-5/3-6

RACE 2

  • 6. LOTSANDLOTSOFCANDY

    BEAT HERSELF LAST OUT; REGROUPED & READY

Selections:

6-2/4-1

RACE 3

  • 5. MADISON'S CHARM

    COULD HAVE EASILY WON DEBUT; REGROUPED & READY

Selections:

5/6/8/2-1

RACE 4

  • 1. ARBITER

    TRAINING LIKE A GOOD THING FOR WARD

Selections:

1-2/4-9-12-10

RACE 5

  • 3. APACHE ONE SIX

    HOMEBRED WITH A SOLID FAMILY; EDGE IN CRAPSHOOT

Selections:

3-12-1/4-8-5

RACE 6

  • 3. TEARIN'UP MY HEART

    DROPS OUT OF STAKES & CUTS BACK; CONTESTED PACE SETS THE TABLE

Selections:

3-7-2/8-6

RACE 7

  • 4. TROUBLE AHEAD

    NARROW MISS IN LAST AT THIS LEVEL

Selections:

4-11-7/3-6

RACE 8

  • 5. SUNCROFT

    SPEED TAKES BIGGER DROP THAN IT LOOKS

Selections:

5-6/9-8/4-1

RACE 9

  • 7. THE MINKSTER

    EXCUSE FOR LAST; CAPABLE WITH A-GAME AT A PRICE

Selections:

7-6-9/4-12-10

RACE 10

  • 14. TOUR PLAYER

    GOT REALLY GOOD THIS SPRING; APPEARS ON EDGE

Selections:

14-8-3/2-9/6-10-13

RACE 11

  • 2. IMPLEMENTATION

    BLINKERS ON; GOOD AS ANY THIS TRIP + PRICE IS RIGHT

Selections:

2-5/3-8-1-9-6

RACE 12

  • 5. TRE ITALIANI

    EVEN BETTER THAN HE LOOKS ON PAPER; ENGINE RIV'ED UP

Selections:

5/8-3-4/9-7-1

JOE K'S 2025 FALL STATS THROUGH 11-28-25

RACES                                           138
'A' COLUMN WINS 71
'A' COLUMN WIN % 51.4%
TOP PICK WINS 45
2ND 29
3RD 14
WIN % 32.6%
WPS % 63.8%
$2 ROI $1.89
$6 WPS ROI $5.11

KAITLIN'S 2025 FALL STATS

RACES                                           73
'A' COLUMN WINS 36
'A' COLUMN WIN % 49.3%
TOP PICK WINS 15
2ND 13
3RD 8
WIN % 20.5%
WPS % 49.3%
$2 ROI $1.44
$6 WPS ROI $4.98

KILROY'S 2025 FALL STATS THROUGH 11-14

RACES                                           74
'A' COLUMN WINS 39
'A' COLUMN WIN % 53%
TOP PICK WINS 19
2ND 11
3RD 5
WIN % 26%
WPS % 48%
$2 TOP PICKS ROI $1.88
$6 WPS ROI $4.87

TONY'S FALL STATS 2025 NOVEMBER MEET

RACES                                           219
'A' COLUMN WINS 113
'A' COLUMN WIN % 51.6%
TOP PICK WINS 60
2ND 44
3RD 27
WIN % 27.3%
WPS % 59.8%
$2 ROI $1.78
$6 WPS ROI $5.12

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