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Paul Mazur

#15 MCCRAKEN (5/1)
#17 IRISH WAR CRY (6/1)
#8 HENCE (15/1)

Longshot: #12 SONNETEER (50/1)

Joe Kristufek

#5 Always Dreaming – Speedy & will run all day; comes true?
#15 McCraken – Proven at CD, well handled & sharp as a tack.
#17 Irish War Cry – Has run huge races; can spy the speed.
#14 Classic Empire – 2yo champ back on track; good as any.
#16 – Tapwrit – Going to excuse Blue Grass clunker; price!

Joe’s SELECTIONS – 5-15/17-14-16/8-2/6/10-9-11

Melissa Hoppert

Classic Empire
McCraken
Irish War Cry

Joe Drape

Tapwrit
Irish War Cry
Always Dreaming

Mike Battaglia

CLASSIC EMPIRE was just about written off after his poor performance in the Holy Bull and his refusal to train thereafter. He showed his ability to overcome adversity when he came back to win the Arkansas Derby despite the missed training and a rough trip. He figures to move forward off of that win and looks best for team Casse with Leparoux in the irons. LOOKIN AT LEE should be a big price breaking from the inside post but he looks like a live long shot. Corey Lanerie picks up the mount for Steve Asmussen and he will have him running at the end. STATE OF HONOR is also trained by Casse and looks like another longshot with a chance. He has the tactical speed to be in contention throughout and he has been training very well for the past two weeks. IRISH WAR CRY was very impressive winning the Wood. He showed the ability to rate and Graham Motion will have him ready for his best effort in Derby 143.

Marty McGee

Gunnevera
Hence
Tapwrit

John Conte

17 Irish War Cry
15 McCraken
5 Always Dreaming
8 Hence
14 Classic Empire
19 Practical Joke

Paul Leiner

Irish War Cry - Win/Place/Show
Irish War Cry/McCracken/Classic Empire - Exacta Box

JR O'Donnell

#5 ALWAYS DREAMING
#14 CLASSIC EMPIRE
#15 MACRACKEN
#19 PRACTICAL JOKE

Pat Infante

MCCRAKEN

Trifecta Ticket

$1 cost = $120

5 Always Dreaming, 8 Hence, 9 Irap, 17 Irish War Cry W/ 5 Always Dreaming, 8 Hence, 9 Irap, 10 Gunnevera, 14 Classic Empire, 15 McCraken, 17 Irish War Cry W/ 5 Always Dreaming, 8 Hence, 9 Irap, 10 Gunnevera, 14 Classic Empire, 15 McCraken, 17 Irish War Cry.

Bombs Away Exactas

$1 Exacta Box = $30

1 Looking At Lee, 6 State of Honor, 8 Hence, 9, Irap, 19 Practical Joke, 20 Patch

$1 Exacta Box = $20

1 Lookin At Lee, 9 Irap, 10 Gunnevera, 14 Classic Empire, 16 Tapwrit

$1 Superfecta

17 Irish War Cry w/ 10 Gunnevera w/ 14 Classic Empire w/ 12 Sonneteer

Life Changing $1 Superfecta

20 Patch w/ 8 Hence, w/ 6 State of Honor w/ 17 Irish War Cry

Saratoga Phil

10 Gunnevera 15-1
17 Irish War Cry 6-1
14 Classic Empire 4-1
5 Always Dreaming 5-1
15 McCraken 5-1

Churchill Race 7

6 Roca Rojo $20 Win/Place

Winner in last race paid $4.60 and $3

+36

Churchill Race 8

1. Local Hero $20 Win/Place

Clunker in this race and I am a bit peeved. I came up with 1-8-5 and all day said to myself toss out the Fair Ground horses. Of course Local Hero was a Fair Ground Horse and #8 won the race paying $19.80.

-4 overall

Churchill Race 9

10. Good Samaritan $20 Win/Place

More picks from others.....

Matt Bernier - Daily Racing Form

1. Irish War Cry
2. McCracken
3. Classic Empire

Eddie Olczyk

1. McCracken
2. Tapwrit
3. Lookin at Lee

Jay Privman - Daily Racing Form

1. McCracken
2. Always Dreaming
3. Classic Empire

Hank Goldberg

1. Irish War Cry
2. Thunder Snow
3. Practical Joke
4. Always Dreaming