Grade 3, $150,000 Matt Winn Stakes; 1 1/16 miles; Churchill Downs; May 23, 2020
(50 Derby qualifying points for a win, 20 for second, 10 for third, 5 for fourth)
Winner: Maxfield, by Street Sense
Trainer: Brendan Walsh
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Owner: Godolphin LLC
Beyer Speed Figure: 95
With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.
With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.
With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.
Our Pick was scratched last week while our potential gimmick play ran up the track. However, there were four BreezeFigs 3-year-old maidens who won last week, two at Gulfstream and one each at Santa Anita and Tampa Bay, and the 2-year-olds are starting to come out, so with more tracks opening up, and three 2-year-old sales scheduled in the next couple of months, things are definitely going to heat up. Today’s card is a bit of this and a bit of that, but we found one where there is a potential sneaky play, see below. Stay safe and good luck!
With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.
It took until the fourth Saturday in May, but finally there is serious multi-stakes action at Churchill Downs.
The Matt Winn is the only graded stakes at Churchill, but the entire stakes menu there Saturday is deep and playable. Dunbar Road will be a short price making her 4-year-old debut in the Shawnee Stakes, while Maxfield returns from a long layoff in the Matt Winn and Owendale, one of the better 3-year-olds of 2019, races for the first time at 4 in the Blame.
