🏇Happy Sunday & National American Beer Day! 🍻
The Kentucky Derby and Oaks Prep are back in action today from the home of the World Famous Kentucky Derby. We're headed to Louisville, KY, to watch the races at Churchill Downs. Today’s card features a lineup of two-year-old horses, all eager to make their mark on the sport. These young contenders are ready to impress and demonstrate why they should be followed throughout the winter on the Derby and Oaks prep trail. Here at Turtle Sports, we enjoy exploring this trail during the winter to identify the top horses leading up to the first big weekend in May. The featured race today is the 10th, honoring one of racing history's top horses, Street Sense. Let’s take a moment to delve into a little history about this remarkable horse before we continue.
Street Sense is a celebrated American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2007 Kentucky Derby. Bred by James Tafel and trained by Carl Nafzger, he made history as the first horse to win both the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby, marking him as a standout talent early in his career. Street Sense’s racing style relied on his ability to close strongly from behind, a skill that earned him multiple Grade 1 victories. After his successful racing career, he retired to stud, where he has sired numerous successful progeny, furthering his impact on the sport.
Today's card has 11 total races, two graded stakes, the derby and oaks preps, and lottsa runners. With over $1,000,000 in purse money up for grabs today, the energy is electric! Owners, trainers, jockeys, and all of us passionate horseplayers are not just dreaming of success; we’re fired up and ready to chase those thrilling victories as we gear up for next week's Breeders' Cup! The weather today is going to be amazing with highs in the mid 60s and sunny skies. We will see a fast track and firm turf for this fantastic day of racing!
Need help pickin' winners? We've got you covered! Our (Always Free) #LundinLine's Top Picks and Best Bets are below in this post. We use them to help narrow the field while putting our tickets together.
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🏇🏻 Churchill Downs // Sun., Oct. 27th, 2024 🏇🏾
🏇🏾 1st Post @ 1:00 (EDT) / 10:00 (PDT)
R1: 5-1-4-3
R2: 5⭑-7-9-4
R3: 9-4-1-8
R4: 15-6-1-14
R5: 1-6-2-4
R6: 5-3-11-1
R7: 10-7-11-2
R8: 10-2-5-6
R9Ⓢ/OP: 6⭑-2-3-4
Bill:6-3-2-4
Finky:6-2-4-3
Mr. W:6-2-5-3
R10Ⓢ/DP: 4-7-2-5
Bill:4-7-5-10
Finky:7-4-2-3
Mr. W:4-8-7-2
R11: 5-3-10-4
⭑ Best Bet(s)
R2: Book'em (#5)
R9: Good Cheer (#6)
Ⓢtakes Races
R9: 200K Rags to Riches S.(KY Oaks Prep)
1 1/16 Miles on Dirt for Fillies, 2-Years Old
KY Oaks Pts. (10-5-3-2-1)
R10: 200K Street Sense S. (KY Derby Prep)
1 1/16 Miles on Dirt for 2 Years Old
Derby Prep Pts. (10-5-3-2-1)
Photo from our friends at National Day Calendar
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/ As always, please forgive any typos and grammatical errors
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