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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024

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 horse racing. 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

  • 3. ROSE RITA

    NOT MUCH TO BEAT; LOOKS LIKE A FREE SPACE

Selections:

3/1-8/4-2-1

RACE 2

  • 4. PRINCIPE CARLO

    DROPS OFF NEEDED RUN FOR SNEAKY HOT BARN

Selections:

4-3-6/2-7-8

RACE 3

  • 7. MISCHIEVOUS M

    FORGIVE SLOP CLUNKER; BLINKERS OFF

Selections:

7-10/6/5

RACE 4

  • 5. TIWANAKU

    BIG WIN HERE IN JUNE; EXCUSES SINCE

Selections:

5-4/2-6-3

RACE 5

  • 8. BOURBON THIEF

    STRONG 2ND IN TURF DEBUT; ARROW POINTING UP

Selections:

8-12/3-4-5-6-10-9

RACE 6

  • 1. LIL TOWN SIS

    TRIP & COMPANY SUIT; DON'T EXPECT THE ML PRICE

Selections:

1-9/6-7-10

RACE 7

  • 4. C K WONDER

    IMPRESSIVE 7 FURLONG WIN AT KEE; GOOD FOR ANOTHER

Selections:

4-2/8-7-9

RACE 8

  • 5. MOMENTARIO

    HALF TO ISLANDER; LIKE THE WORK PATTERN

Selections:

5-8-7-9/3-2-4

RACE 9

  • 2. MOUNT HOREB

    INVADES WITH PURPOSE; STILL HAS UPSIDE

Selections:

2-3/10-4-1

RACE 10

  • 3. BANGO

    BIG WORK SINCE RECORD BREAKING WIN; I BELIEVE

Selections:

3/4-9-8-6

RACE 11

  • 10. FLINTLOCK

    LOOKS GOOD IN THE MORNING; FITS LIKE A GLOVE

Selections:

10/9-7-6-4

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

  • 5. CAMPAIGN PROMISES

    STRONG DRILLS SINCE ARRIVING AT CD

Selections:

5-3/4-8

RACE 2

  • 5. BAYOU COLONEL

    WILL HAVE PACE TO RUN AT

Selections:

5-3-6/4-8

RACE 3

  • 7. MISCHIEVOUS M

    FACING LESSER & BLINKERS OFF FOR HIS RETURN TO FAST TRACK

Selections:

7-6/5-10/2

RACE 4

  • 3. ALL WEST

    PINO DOES QUITE WELL WITH 1ST CLAIM & SPRINT TO ROUTE

Selections:

3-9/4-5/2-6

RACE 5

  • 3. ENCHANT

    RAN HUGE LAST OUT DESPIE AGAINST FLOW AND BEING GLUED TO INNER FOE IN STRECH

Selections:

3-8-4/12-6-10

RACE 6

  • 1. LIL TOWN SIS

    EXCUSE IN LAST, IN GOOD HANDS, & 7 PANELS SHOULD WORK FOR HER

Selections:

1/5/10-9-2

RACE 7

  • 2. FIRMUS

    CURLIN COLT RETURNS TO SPRINT AND HAS MORE TO GIVE

Selections:

2-4-8/9-3

RACE 8

  • 9. MASSARAT

    FIRSTER IS TOUTING HERSELF IN THE A.M.

Selections:

9/8-1/7-3

RACE 9

  • 3. OSCAR SEASON

    STEPPED UP TO STAKE COMPANY LIKE A CHAMP IN 2ND START

Selections:

3-2/5-9-10

RACE 10

  • 3. BANGO

    FASTEST HORSE FIRED A BULLET AFTER THE WIN IN THE LAST

Selections:

3/8-4/7-9

RACE 11

  • 9. TIGER DIVISION

    KEEPING GOOD COMPANY IN A.M.

Selections:

9-8/5-6/12-1

Tony Calo

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

Race 1

  • 3. ROSE RITA

    WESLEY WARD TRAINEE A TAD GREEN IN DEBUT WIN MANY MONTHS AGO; FRESHENED UP AND IS THE ONE TO BEAT

Selections:

3/1-4-8

Race 2

  • 1. G T FIVE HUNDRED

    HAS RUN SOME RACES IN THE PAST THAT GIVE HIM A PUNCHERS CHANCE

Selections:

1-8-6-4/2-3

Race 3

  • 7. MISCHIEVOUS M

    SPEED AND REMOVES BLINKERS; NICE WORK ON 10/17

Selections:

7-9/10-6-5

Race 4

  • 5. TIWANAKU

    DROPS IN CLASS; GOOD RECORD UNDER THE TWIN SPIRES

Selections:

5/9-4-2-3-1

Race 5

  • 9. MULIMA

    BACK ON TURF; PLENTY OF FOUNDATION RUNNING OVER DEEP TURF CORSES

Selections:

9-12-3-8/4-10

Race 6

  • 5. GUANA CAY

    HAS BEEN FACING SOME TOUGH GALS OUT OF STATE; HAS WON AT DISTANCE AND OVER THE CD OVAL IN THE PAST

Selections:

5-3/1-2

Race 7

  • 8. BIG BOAT

    ULTRA IMPRESSIVE IN FIRST CAREER START; OVERMATCHED IN RECENT BREEDERS' FUTURITY

Selections:

8/2-3-4-9-6

Race 8

  • 8. EVERLOVING

    TROUBLED DEBUT AGAINST MUHIMMA; SIB TO WORLD RECORD HAS SOLID WORKS FOR 2ND LOOK

Selections:

8/7-1-9

Race 9

  • 5. HALF DOME

    GOOD LOOKING STRIDE HITTING THE WIRE; IRISH BRED TOP AND BOTTOM

Selections:

5-3/10-7-1-4

Race 10

  • 5. GULFPORT

    HE IS A PRETTY NICE RACEHORSE WHO IS OFFERING TREMEDOUS VALUE AT 12-1 ON THE ML

Selections:

5-3-8/6-4-2

Race 11

  • 9. TIGER DIVISION

    HAD REPEATED TROUBLE IN MOST RECENT RACE; GRADUALLY GETTING BETTER AND IMPROVED WITH BLINKERS

Selections:

9/10-7-5-6-8

JOE'S STATS FOR THE 2024 FALL MEET THROUGH 11-1

RACES                                           41
'A' COLUMN WINS 14
'A' COLUMN WIN % 34.1%
TOP PICK WINS 9
2ND 5
3RD 10
WIN % 21.9%
WPS % 58.5%
$2 ROI $1.36
$6 WPS ROI $3.99

KEVIN's STATS FOR THE 2024 FALL MEET THROUGH 11-1

RACES                                           41
'A' COLUMN WINS 22
'A' COLUMN WIN % 54%
TOP PICK WINS 15
2ND 4
3RD 6
WIN % 32%
WPS % 61%
$2 ROI $4.14
$6 WPS ROI $8.58

TONY'S STATS FOR THE 2024 FALL MEET THROUGH 10/30

RACES                                           21
'A' COLUMN WINS 11
'A' COLUMN WIN % 52%
TOP PICK WINS 6
2ND 3
3RD 3
WIN % 28.6%
WPS % 57%
$2 ROI $2.92
$6 WPS ROI $7.18

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