How is the Track Playing?
Blogging live from the press box at Churchill Downs, the HRN team will help track how the dirt and turf courses are playing at Churchill Downs.
Race 1 – 6 furlongs, dirt
(post, horse)
8 Rothko – He sat back in third but off the rail.
3 Enclosure – Borel moved this horse up the rail.
2 Goodtimehadbyall – Saved ground early and on the turn
Pace: 23 1/5 45 1/5 1:09 2/5 Track muddy
Race 2 – 1 mile, dirt
5 – Congo – Stalked the pace 4 wide
4 – Chilled – 5 wide on the turn
7 – Katz My Song – speed along the rail
Pace: 23 46 3/5 1:12 1:38
Race 3 - 1 1/16 miles, dirt
4 – Mister Mardi Gras – Raced near the inside, swung wide for the stretch
2 – Alma d’Oro – Rated in the 3 path, went to 5 path for drive home
5 – Glenwood Canyon – Prompted pace 3 or 4 wide
Pace: 25 2/5 51 1:15 1/5 1:39 2/5 1:45 3/5
Race 4 – 1 1/16 miles dirt, Ack Ack
1 – Will’s Wildcat – Borel settled him then pushed to the lead on the rail
10 – Wine Police – Angled inside and advanced inside
2 – Uncle Brent – Started inside, swung wide for drive home
Pace: 21 2/5 44 3/5 1:09 2/5
Race 5 – 6 furlongs dirt, BC Juvenile Sprint
6 – Secret Circle – Pressed the pace 2 wide.
5 – Schumoos – Off the rail on the backside, but most of the stretch on the rail
7 – Holdin Bullets – Stalked the pace 3 wide.
Pace: 20 4/5 44 2/5 1:10 2/5
Overview: The first five dirt races seems to show a propensity for the inside part of the track. Horses won on the outside, but it is looking like the inside part of the track is moving horses up. Let’s see if this trend continues over the weekend.
Race 7 – 7 furlongs
dirt, FM Sprint
5 – Musical Romance
– Pressed from inside, but off rail
6 – Switch –
Rallied 5 wide
11 – Her Smile
– Bid 4 wide and 5 wide
Pace: 22
2/5 45 3/5 1:10 2/5
1:23 2/5
Race 8 – 1 1/16
miles dirt, BC Juvenile Fillies
9 – My Miss
Aurelia – race between rivals
5 – Grace Hall
– Rated off rail, angled wide in stretch
11 –
Weemissfrankie – Hung out 4 wide, angled 6 wide
Pace: 23
1/5 47
1:13 1:46
Race 10 – BC
Ladies Classic
6 – Royal Delta
– Raced three wide
3 – It’s
Tricky – Close up along the inside
2 –
Pachattack – Along the inside
Pace:
24 49
1:13 3/5 1:38 1:50 3/5
Overview of
Friday:
It seems
like the best horses are still winning, although there is still a slight
advantage to being along the inside. Let’s
continue to watch the trend on Saturday.