Churchill Downs Betting Tips

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Churchill Downs Tips

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Churchill Downs Key Stats

Flat

Rank	Jockey Name	Runs	Wins	Win %
1st	Tyler Gaffalione	124	20	16
2nd	Florent Geroux	85	14	16
3rd	Julien R Leparoux	73	12	16
4th	Irad Ortiz Jr	35	11	31
5th	Flavien Prat	38	11	29

The jockeys above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.

All Weather

Rank	Jockey Name	Runs	Wins	Win %
1st	Tyler Gaffalione	427	81	19
2nd	Florent Geroux	289	63	22
3rd	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	320	53	17
4th	Ricardo Santana Jr	244	37	15
5th	Luis Saez	184	30	16

The jockeys above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.

Flat

Rank	Trainer Name	Runs	Wins	Win %
1st	Michael J Maker	90	18	20
2nd	Chad C Brown	58	14	24
3rd	Brendan P Walsh	80	12	15
4th	Brad H Cox	52	10	19
5th	Cherie DeVaux	24	9	38

The trainers above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.

All Weather

Rank	Trainer Name	Runs	Wins	Win %
1st	Brad H Cox	300	79	26
2nd	Steven Asmussen	370	67	18
3rd	Kenneth McPeek	225	43	19
4th	William Mott	127	31	24
5th	Brendan P Walsh	148	22	15

The trainers above are ranked by their number of wins at this course in the last 5 seasons.

Churchill Downs Guide

Tips for Churchill Downs Races

Located in south Louisville, Kentucky in the United States, Churchill Downs was opened in 1875 and is the home of the world famous Kentucky Derby. The venue has hosted the renowned Breeders’ Cup on eight occasions and will be doing so for the ninth time in 2018.

Course: There are two tracks at Churchill Downs, the Dirt is on the outside with a circuit of a mile. The turf course is on the inside and is only seven furlongs in distance. That is shorter than most UK tracks and the turns are therefore tighter so poses a different challenge to European horses. We need our tips to be able to handle the sharp bends.

Draw Bias: Because a turn is never far away, we prefer our tips to be drawn in the low-middle numbers for turf races. Those drawn wide can find it difficult to gain a good position from the gate. On the dirt, an inside draw can prove costly if missing the break even a little. Middle-high is better as there is less chance of kick-back.

Feature Races: No doubting that the feature contest at Churchill Downs is the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the American Triple Crown in May. The Breeders’ Cup is at the venue in 2018 which consists of 14 Grade 1 races which attracts the best horses from around the world. Our Breeders’ Cup tips are on site!