Jeremy Plonk's Churchill Downs Spot Plays for Thursday's $1.2M Carryover Card
With $1.2 million in the carryover for the jackpot pick 6 today at Churchill Downs — and a mandatory payout looming Sunday on closing day of the meet — the Thursday card takes on some added excitement. To win the jackpot, you’ll need to have the only winning ticket, so providing picks for a sequence is self-defeating.
But here are 2 horses that I’ll be focused on today in the pick 6 at Churchill.
Churchill Downs | Race 3 | 5:58 pm ET
#5 Ashes and Diamonds (9-2 morning line odds) gets back to her best distance, one in which he ran a sharp second at Keeneland in April. Held her form well-enough in 2 recent route races, but was left empty in the end. Finishes strong while adding blinkers over 7 furlongs. Win bet #5.
Churchill Downs | Race 6 | 7:25 pm ET
#4 Chasten (5-2 morning line odds) was second-best to rising star 3-year-old filly Shred the Gnar in her May 2 return race from 4 months away. That she didn't cave in and held second throughout is a testament to a stronger-than-looks effort. Finishes the deal today, while morning line favorite Gowell's Delight has struggled to find enough late too many times to trust. Win bet #4.