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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025 — WINSDAY!!!

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

  • 1. MARMALADE SKYE

    SHOULD TRIP OUT ON THE LEAD OR FROM THE POCKET

  • 5. PROGENY

  • 3. STORY HOUR

Selections:

1-5/3-7-2-6

RACE 2

  • 5. BAFFLE

    PRECOCIOUS PEDIGREE; TOUGH TEAM

  • 4. WAKUDA

  • 7. SASSY C W

Selections:

5-4/7-2-12

RACE 3

  • 8. ONE MOR STORY

    HOMEBRED DROPS IN & STRETCHS OUT

  • 7. WINNING SONG

  • 3. PAVED IN GOLD

Selections:

8-7-3/5-4

RACE 4

  • 1. SHEFFLIN

    SHARP WORKS FOR RETURN; LOVE THE RAIL DRAW

  • 3. GILDED RULER

  • 8. CLEAR THE AIR

Selections:

1-3-8/4-12-9

RACE 5

  • 2. PENROD

    RETURN TO MAIDEN WIN TWO BACK MAKES HIM TOUGH HERE

  • 6. ILLINI

  • 10. COMMITTEE OF ONE

Selections:

2-6/10-7-1-9

RACE 6

  • 6. NORWICH

    SHARP WORK IN COMPANY 4-19; CAN HANDLE THESE

  • 8. BADGEBALL

  • 5. TIGER'S LEGACY

Selections:

6/8-5-7-3

RACE 7

  • 2. YES INDEED

    SHARP WORKS FOR RETURN; SNEAKY TURF INFLUENCES

  • 3. STORM MIAMI (IRE)

  • 7. EXPATRIATE

Selections:

2-3/7-9-4

RACE 8

  • 5. LAMBETH

    LOVED HIS TEMPERENCE HILL WIN AT KEENELAND

  • 2. GAME WARDEN

  • 4. WARRIOR JOHNY

Selections:

5/2/4-3-8-6-1

RACE 9

  • 11. GOVERNOR SAM

    TEARING THE COVER OFF THE BALL, JUST LIKE HIS OWNER

  • 1. OUT ON BAIL

  • 6. MAKEIT TO CHEYENNE

Selections:

11/1-6-7/9-4

RACE 10

  • 10. CAJUN CRUISER

    BLINKERS CAN GET THIS GELDING OVER THE HUMP

  • 6. SILENT BREEZE

  • 4. GOOD NEWS ROCKET

Selections:

10-6-8/7-5

Tony Calo

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

Race 1

  • 1. MARMALADE SKY

    PACE ADVANTAGE AND DROPS OFF GOOD RECENT FORM

Selections:

1/2-3-6

Race 2

  • 3. GIVEMETHE BEAT

    SHOULD BENEFIT GREATLY WITH A RACE UNDER HER BELT

Selections:

3-5/4-7-12

Race 3

  • 3. PAVED IN GOLD

    SHOULD BE FORWARD AND HAS PLENTY OF FOUNDATION

Selections:

3-7/8-1-5

Race 4

  • 1. SHEFFLIN

    HITS HARD IN THIS SPOT AFTER FACING A BEAST IN MOST RECENT

Selections:

1/9-2/11-4-8-3

Race 5

  • 2. PENROD

    LIKE THE WIN TWO BACK AND GETS HOT SAEZ

Selections:

2-9-10/7-1

Race 6

  • 5. TIGER'S LEGACY

    HE'S NEVER BEEN BETTER; RACE GOES THROUGH HIM

Selections:

5/6-9-8-1

Race 7

  • 9. HOPE MISSION

    TREMENDOUS UPSIDE FOR THIS GODOLPHIN HOMEBRED

Selections:

9/5-7-3/4-1

Race 8

  • 5. LAMBETH

    SEEMS TO FINALLY BE PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Selections:

5/1-2-3

Race 9

  • 9. WARHEART

    BEST RACES ARE IN ONE TURN TURF AFFAIRS

Selections:

9-11-1-6/5

Race 10

  • 10. CAJUN CRUISER

    CAN FINISH UP WITH INTEREST WHEN OTHERS BEGIN TO BACKPEDAL

Selections:

10-8-7-6/1

JOE'S STATS FOR THE 2025 SPRING MEET

RACES                                           10
'A' COLUMN WINS 6
'A' COLUMN WIN % 60%
TOP PICK WINS 6
2ND 0
3RD 1
WIN % 60%
WPS % 70%
$2 ROI $3.80
$6 WPS ROI $7.90

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

KEVIN'S FINAL STATS FOR THE 2024 FALL MEET

RACES                                           139
'A' COLUMN WINS 66
'A' COLUMN WIN % 47%
TOP PICK WINS 33
2ND 18
3RD 25
WIN % 24%
WPS % 55%
$2 ROI $2.79
$6 WPS ROI $6.42

TONY'S STATS FOR THE 2025 SPRING MEET

RACES                                           10
'A' COLUMN WINS 5
'A' COLUMN WIN % 50%
TOP PICK WINS 4
2ND 4
3RD 0
WIN % 40 %
WPS % 80 %
$2 ROI $2.89
$6 WPS ROI $8.48

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