1/ST BET Horse Racing Predictions from Churchill Downs:
We are excited to announce a renewed partnership with the fine folks and handicappers at 1/ST BET. Jeremy Plonk and Jeff Siegel will be sharing their expertise on a weekly basis to pass along some ponies that they like for races at various tracks around the country, including Churchill Downs.
For this Thursday, May 8 article, Jeremy Plonk shares everything you need to know for the racing card for Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs | Race 2 | 5:29 pm ET
#2 Cheekwood (8-1 morning line odds) is a first-time starter who offers an alternative to a likely overbet favorite (#8 Gorrono Ranch) from Wesley Ward’s barn, which runs most of its best juveniles at Keeneland in April. Ben Colebrook trains this colt by Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Mendelssohn, and he’s capable of getting a good one right off the bat. Colebrook shows a $1.42 ROI for every $1 bet with 2-year-old horses at Churchill Downs from nearly 150 starters.
Win-place bet #2.
Churchill Downs | Race 6 | 7:25 pm ET
#4 Our Favorite Son (9-2 morning line odds) competes for a Phil Bauer barn that’s been a part of some of the wildest hot and cold runs that I’ve seen in my decades playing the races. He recently looked to have started to turn a corner from a wickedly bad winter go and might be set to win in bunches again.
Win bet #4.
