Churchill Downs 🏇🏾// Thurs., May 8, 2025

Happy Thursday & National Coconut Cream Pie Day! 🥥

As this is our first Lundin Line post since Derby Day, we'd like to congratulate Sovereignty, trainer Bill Mott & all the connections for an impressive win as the son of Into Mischief pulled away from Journalism, giving Mott his second Derby victory (his first came in 2019 with Country House after the disqualification of Maximum Security). Sadly, with the decision for Sovereignty to skip the Preakness & instead target the Belmont, we won't be able to cheer on a potential Triple Crown winner this year. That said, we are still very much looking forward to the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on May 17th at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The field will include Wood Memorial winner Rodriquez, undefeated Goal Oriented (both trained by Bob Baffert), and possibly Derby runner-up Journalism.

Today's card doesn't have quite the drama & pomp of last Saturday with just 8 races & no stakes races - but, as we always remind you folks, even these smaller cards allow for money to be made & our two cappers hope their diligent work will lead to tickets being cashed. Before we get to the picks, check out some fun facts from...

This Day in Sports History ⚾️🥊🏇🏋🏼‍♂️

• 1935: MLB Cincinnati Reds catcher Ernie Lombardi doubles in the 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th in a 15-4 victory over the Phillies, in game one of a doubleheader at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl

• 1937: 63rd Kentucky Derby: Charley Kurtsinger on War Admiral wins 2:03.2

• 1947: A movement among Cardinal players to protest their 1st meeting with Jackie Robinson & the Dodgers is aborted by a talk from owner Sam Breadon

• 1966: Only HR ever hit out of Baltimore's Memorial Park, by Oriole outfielder Frank Robinson

• 1973: Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs manager Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, technically becoming baseball's 1st African American manager

• 1984: The Soviet Union announces it will not participate in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in retaliation for the American boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics

• 1993: Lennox Lewis beat Tony Tucker in 12 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title

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Need help picking winners? We've got you covered! Our (Always Free) Lundin Line's top picks and best bets are below. We use them to help narrow the field while putting our tickets together. The first post will be here soon, so don't be late -

It's time to get #InTheMoney! 💰💰💰

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Churchill Downs 🏇🏾 // Thurs., May 8th, 2025

First Post @ 5:00/ 2:00 (PDT)

R1: 1-6-5-3

R2: 8⭑-2-4-10

R3: 2-5-4

R4: 12(AE)-4-2-3-6

R5: 9-1-3-8

R6: 7-10-8-1

R7: 10⭑-14(AE)-1-13(AE)-9

R8: 7-12-8-2

⭑Best Bet(s)

R2: Gorrono Ranch (#8)

R7: Double Velocity (#10)

Ⓢtakes Races

None Today

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/ As always, please forgive any typos and grammatical errors