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Churchill Downs Tip Sheet - June 21


Jun. 20, 2026








Historically our BEST BETS have finished in the money 67% of the time at this track.
RACE #1 $92,000 Maiden Special Weight
7 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 12:45 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 3-1 3 Rugged Love T Gaffalione
PLACE 7-2 6 The Hund L Saez
SHOW 6-5 4 Tilt a Twirl G Saez
WILD CARD 6-1 7 Flick A Concepcion
ALTERNATE 1 20-1 5 Tegatron A Beschizza
ALTERNATE 2 12-1 1 Reb E Morales

* EXACTA: 3-6 BOX, 6-4 BOX, 4-7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/4/6 BOX, 4/6/7 BOX

RACE #2 $60,000 Claiming
6 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:15 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 4-5 1 Gardiner J L Ortiz
PLACE 4-1 5 Slider A Concepcion
SHOW 12-1 3 Upturned Brim B Curtis
WILD CARD 8-1 6 Raising Kane K J Asmussen
ALTERNATE 1 10-1 2 Curlins Gesture T Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 2 15-1 4 Miacomet R Bejarano

* EXACTA: 1-5 BOX, 5-3 BOX, 3-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/3/5 BOX, 3/5/6 BOX

RACE #3 $67,000 Maiden Claiming
5 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:44 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 8-1 2 Lilys Revenge J A Torres
PLACE 5-2 10 Stealing the Show I Ortiz Jr.
SHOW 9-2 7 Starfinder A Cedillo
WILD CARD 10-1 8 Lumberjill T Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 1 7-2 5 Dance Like This L Saez
ALTERNATE 2 6-1 4 Extra Benefits E Morales

* EXACTA: 2-10 BOX, 10-7 BOX, 7-8 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/7/10 BOX, 7/8/10 BOX

RACE #4 $69,000 Maiden Claiming
1 1/16 Miles ON THE Turf - POST TIME: 2:15 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 10-1 7 Devices C A Torres
PLACE 3-1 4 Daring Madison J L Ortiz
SHOW 9-2 5 Cynical Humor B Curtis
WILD CARD 6-1 11 Lightning Run I Ortiz Jr.
ALTERNATE 1 5-1 8 Babysitter L Saez
ALTERNATE 2 8-1 2 Long Live F Geroux

* EXACTA: 7-4 BOX, 4-5 BOX, 5-11 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/5/7 BOX, 4/5/11 BOX

RACE #5 $62,000 Starter Allowance
1 1/16 Miles ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:47 PM ET
BEST BET: #8 LAUGHNOWCRYLATER

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 8 Laughnowcrylater B Curtis
PLACE 6-1 3 Bourbon Flight J L Ortiz
SHOW 7-2 5 Petoskey Stones I Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD 5-1 10 Tessuto F Geroux
ALTERNATE 1 12-1 9 Truly Legit A Concepcion
ALTERNATE 2 8-1 4 Izzy dOro E Esquivel

* EXACTA: 8-3 BOX, 3-5 BOX, 5-10 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/5/8 BOX, 3/5/10 BOX

RACE #6 $71,000 Claiming
6 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 3:19 PM ET
BEST BET: #7 CLASSIC TIME

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 7 Classic Time L Saez
PLACE 5-1 4 Nabokov T Gaffalione
SHOW 20-1 1 Shadow Coast E Morales
WILD CARD 8-1 10 Invulnerable C A Torres
ALTERNATE 1 6-1 5 Mister Banderas A Beschizza
ALTERNATE 2 4-1 6 Curahee M Gutierrez

* EXACTA: 7-4 BOX, 4-1 BOX, 1-10 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/4/7 BOX, 1/4/10 BOX

RACE #7 $82,000 Claiming
1 Mile ON THE Turf - POST TIME: 3:53 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 20-1 8 Toodelirious L Machado
PLACE 9-2 10 Plot C A Torres
SHOW 5-1 6 Neenah A Cedillo
WILD CARD 3-1 9 Back Ring Buzz T Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 1 4-1 1 Raconteuse F Arrieta
ALTERNATE 2 6-1 3 Heart Spin A Crispin

* EXACTA: 8-10 BOX, 10-6 BOX, 6-9 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 6/8/10 BOX, 6/9/10 BOX

RACE #8 $57,000 Maiden Claiming
6 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 4:25 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 3-1 2 Castle Run J L Ortiz
PLACE 5-1 5 D Bigalow M Gutierrez
SHOW 6-1 3 Krewezin A Concepcion
WILD CARD 8-1 9 Maximum Honor T Gaffalione
ALTERNATE 1 10-1 6 Itchy R Bejarano
ALTERNATE 2 8-1 1 Tapcon K J Asmussen

* EXACTA: 2-5 BOX, 5-3 BOX, 3-9 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/3/5 BOX, 3/5/9 BOX

RACE #9 $127,000 Allowance
7 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 4:56 PM ET
BEST BET: #2 ENVISION

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 6-1 2 Envision A Concepcion
PLACE 7-5 8 Bold Strength I Ortiz Jr.
SHOW 6-1 5 Timing Difference B J Hernandez Jr.
WILD CARD 5-1 1 Only Phil J L Ortiz
ALTERNATE 1 4-1 7 Jimmys Dailys L Saez
ALTERNATE 2 8-1 6 Gamblers Tail T Gaffalione

* EXACTA: 2-8 BOX, 8-5 BOX, 5-1 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/5/8 BOX, 1/5/8 BOX

RACE #10 $134,000 Allowance Optional Claiming
5 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Turf - POST TIME: 5:28 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 6 Dangherecomesshang J L Ortiz
PLACE 7-2 9 Cloe T Gaffalione
SHOW 3-1 7 Sadie Earp I Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD 6-1 2 Gigabit M Pedroza Jr.
ALTERNATE 1 12-1 8 High Fashion Kate E Morales
ALTERNATE 2 15-1 1 Dream On Stormy J R Leparoux

* EXACTA: 6-9 BOX, 9-7 BOX, 7-2 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 6/7/9 BOX, 2/7/9 BOX

RACE #11 $72,000 Maiden Claiming
1 Mile ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 5:59 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 6-1 7 Barker L Saez
PLACE 5-2 4 Authentic Patriot J L Ortiz
SHOW 12-1 10 Sequoia Stars G Saez
WILD CARD 3-1 3 Blue Mountains B Curtis
ALTERNATE 1 8-1 1 Feral F Geroux
ALTERNATE 2 8-1 6 Accord C A Torres

* EXACTA: 7-4 BOX, 4-10 BOX, 10-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/7/10 BOX, 3/4/10 BOX

AJAX DOWNS TIPS - SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026

Historically our BEST BETS have finished in the money 75% of the time at this track.



RACE #1 AJAX DOWNS $9,000 Speed Index Race
330 Yards ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 12:55 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 3-1 7 Relentless Betty I E Mosqueira
PLACE 4-1 6 Oppy J B Botello
SHOW 5-1 1 Fate Zoomin H M Vanek
WILD CARD 9-2 4 Phil Jefferson M Badal

ALTERNATE 1 10-1 2 Shaken C Jeschke
ALTERNATE 2 7-1 5 Rr Illbeurhucklebery B Bell

* EXACTA: 7-6 BOX, 6-1 BOX, 1-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/6/7 BOX, 1/4/6 BOX



RACE #2 AJAX DOWNS $13,000 Allowance
250 Yards ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:21 PM ET

#6 STOLIN SECRETS

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 5-2 6 Stolin Secrets C Jeschke
PLACE 7-2 3 Caraways Angels Air T Phillips
SHOW 3-1 5 Done in Chrome C Beland
WILD CARD 10-1 2 Specialflyingcowgirl I E Mosqueira

ALTERNATE 1 15-1 1 Suge J N Cruz
ALTERNATE 2 5-1 4 Rushn Spice C Benitez

* EXACTA: 6-3 BOX, 3-5 BOX, 5-2 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/5/6 BOX, 2/3/5 BOX



RACE #3 AJAX DOWNS $9,500 Speed Index Race
300 Yards ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:47 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 5-2 4 Maryland Magic J B Botello
PLACE 3-1 3 Ivy League Sugarbaby B Bell
SHOW 10-1 5 Leanintoimperialhint I E Mosqueira
WILD CARD 5-1 6 Rushn in the Rain C Beland

ALTERNATE 1 15-1 1 Perryokie R S Castillo
ALTERNATE 2 7-2 2 Runaway Fate C Benitez

* EXACTA: 4-3 BOX, 3-5 BOX, 5-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/4/5 BOX, 3/5/6 BOX



RACE #4 AJAX DOWNS $10,000 Maiden
0 ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:13 PM ET

#6 LIL PHYLER

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 4-1 6 Lil Phyler J B Botello
PLACE 3-1 4 Goodlookingperry B Bell
SHOW 5-1 7 Quicksipofcorona T Phillips
WILD CARD 9-2 3 Srt the Final Cut I E Mosqueira

ALTERNATE 1 7-1 1 Money Mouf R S Castillo
ALTERNATE 2 10-1 5 Trip Corona C Benitez

* EXACTA: 6-4 BOX, 4-7 BOX, 7-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/6/7 BOX, 3/4/7 BOX



RACE #5 AJAX DOWNS $8,500 Speed Index Race
250 Yards ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:39 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 7-2 1 Runawey Perry R S Castillo
PLACE 3-2 4 Favorite Interest J B Botello
SHOW 2-1 8 Run Away Sugarman C Beland
WILD CARD 4-1 7 Especially Tempting H M Vanek

ALTERNATE 1 3-1 2 Gin Xpress B Bell
ALTERNATE 2 6-1 6 Magic Guitar C Jeschke

* EXACTA: 1-4 BOX, 4-8 BOX, 8-7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/4/8 BOX, 4/7/8 BOX



RACE #6 AJAX DOWNS $13,000 Allowance
0 ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 3:05 PM ET

#2 GAME FAVORITE

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 5-2 2 Game Favorite C Benitez
PLACE 3-1 5 A Shades of Cold J B Botello
SHOW 7-2 1 Chasing Butterflies I E Mosqueira
WILD CARD 5-1 6 Jjjohnnypopper M Badal

ALTERNATE 1 10-1 3 Cg Mega Spy J Ambrocio Medina
ALTERNATE 2 15-1 4 My Royal Prize C Beland

* EXACTA: 2-5 BOX, 5-1 BOX, 1-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/5 BOX, 1/5/6 BOX



RACE #7 AJAX DOWNS $29,790 Maturity
300 Yards ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 3:31 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 15-1 1 Had to Be Fabulous I E Mosqueira
PLACE 3-1 4 Snow Moose J B Botello
SHOW 4-1 7 Spy for the Senate C Benitez
WILD CARD 7-1 2 Kissin Ella B Bell

ALTERNATE 1 10-1 3 The Batmann C Jeschke
ALTERNATE 2 9-2 5 Queen Charlotte C Beland

* EXACTA: 1-4 BOX, 4-7 BOX, 7-2 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/4/7 BOX, 2/4/7 BOX



RACE #8 AJAX DOWNS $31,680 Stakes
330 Yards ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 3:57 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 8-1 4 Hesmagicalydelicious R S Castillo
PLACE 3-1 1 My Royal Swinger C Beland
SHOW 7-2 10 Haaave You Met Karma C Jeschke
WILD CARD 10-1 6 Sixes Royal Maiden J Ambrocio Medina

ALTERNATE 1 4-1 2 Keep Them in Corona H M Vanek
ALTERNATE 2 6-1 9 Ariche J N Cruz

* EXACTA: 4-1 BOX, 1-10 BOX, 10-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/4/10 BOX, 1/6/10 BOX

Brian W. Spencer's Daily Picks

Churchill Downs - Race #4
#5 Cynical Humor
#2 Long Live
#4 Daring Madison

Churchill Downs - Race #9
#8 Bold Strength
#1 Only Phil
#2 Envision

Churchill Downs - Race #10
#2 Gigabit
#9 Cloe
#6 Dangherecomesshang

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Hawthorne - Race #6 - Post: 5:10pm - Claiming - 8.3 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $11,000 Class Rating: 74

Rating:

#5 LAVENDER EARL (ML=9/2)
#3 ROCKET HOTSHOT (ML=7/2)
#1 REGIMENTAL (ML=5/1)
#2 WESTEROS (ML=3/1)

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Grants Pass

PURCHASE
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 3 - Trial - 300y on the Dirt. Purse: $4000 Class Rating: 74

QUARTER HORSE 300Y, FOR TWO YEAR OLDS WHICH REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE FIRECRACKER FUTURITY. FINAL PURSE $30,000 PLUS NOMINATION FEES. FINAL TO BE RUN SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026. WEIGHT: 125 LBS.
RECOMMENDED CHOICES
# 6 MELA T 3/1
# 7 KVN POPPED OFF 5/2
# 2 DOCS FLAMING CARD 9/2

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Laurel - Race #5 - Post: 2:10pm - Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $18,000 Class Rating: 68

Rating:

#1 PAUL'S GUITAR (ML=5/1)
#8 FAYES HEART (ML=7/5)

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Arapahoe Park

PURCHASE
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 7 - Maiden Claiming - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $9500 Class Rating: 60

FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000. COLORADO BRED CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.
RECOMMENDED CHOICES
# 1 RUIZ JUNIOR 7/2
# 2 KIDINTHECANDYSTORE 5/1
# 4 KONA STREET 3/1

Los Alamitos QH

1 8-5 3 Crypto Craze
2 1-1 2 You Are the Best
3 3-1 1 Gilligan
4 4-1 5 Look At Her Cowboy
5 4-5 2 Dios Dorado
6 8-5 4 Fireworks Over Paris
7 3-1 2 Jessonefamouseagle
8 7-2 5 Zionsville

Good Luck !!!!!!