Check out my Thursday (11-21-24) Churchill Downs Race 6 analysis below.
CD 6 (OC-50k/1x, 12f dirt) – Post Time 3:26 PM ET
Primary – #2 GENERAL MATHIS, #9 Gilded Crane
Secondary – #5 Kissalot
Horse Comments:
#2 General Mathis (7-2) returned to dirt and was clearly second best in a state bred stakes race at 1 1/4 miles at Thistledown Aug. 10. He dropped into a local $40k claimer and stalked and scored by 4 1/2 lengths in the slop at 1 1/8 miles Sept. 27. His new trainer Larry Rivelli has good stats first after the claim and Gerardo Corrales is a profitable route rider.
#9 Gilded Crane (8-5) wired the field as the favorite in his last two starts at 1 1/6 miles and 1 3/16 miles. He is probably the one to catch and will try to navigate this longer distance for the productive Gaffalione/Sharp team.
#5 Kissalot (10-1) stalked wide and finished a clear third in the same race General Mathis exits. The early-pressing gelding set the pace and missed by a neck in a local optional-claiming event at 1 1/4 miles (May 2023). Paulo Lobo shows a profit with his allowance dirt starters.
Wagers:
#2 to win
Exacta box 2-9
Trifecta 2-9/2-5-9/2-5-9
November 2024 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Nov. 6 – Excellerator/Movisitor/Eloquist Trifecta ($75.00)
Nov. 8 – Ashley ($4.60), Trifecta ($70.80)
Nov. 12 – Secured Landing/Traffic Master/Patriarchal Trifecta ($47.60)
Nov. 18 – Piggy Tales Up/Gunite Max/Secured Trifecta ($10.20)
Nov. 20 – Takechargesmiling/Osprey Exacta ($35.80), Trifecta ($83.00)
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