Check out my Wednesday (11-5-25) Churchill Downs Race 8 analysis below.
CD 8 (OC-80k/2x, F&M, 7f dirt) – Post Time 4:25 PM ET
Primary – #1 AMARTH, #2 Cervato Della Sala
Secondary – #4 Princess Madison, #5 Hush It Honey
Horse Comments:
#1 Amarth (3-1) competed at this distance once and she pressed and scored in her maiden win at KEE that day. She won a local allowance route after that and competed in the stakes ranks in four of her last five starts (2nd in Busher). Kenneally freshened her after she finished a disappointing 4th of 5 as the beaten favorite at one mile on June 22. Her winning rider Saez stays put and she drilled a half-mile bullet for this at KEE Oct. 8, and she will probably be forwardly placed from the inside post.
#2 Cervato Della Sala (4-1) exits a front running win at this distance at KEE (Alw-120k/1x). Saez rode her last time and he ends up on Amarth this time. Ortiz Jr. is her new rider and she should impact the pace.
#4 Princess Madison (2-1) won back-to-back races at 6f in 2024 and has dropped all six starts since (4 minor awards). She graduated at CD in 2024 and hit the board in both starts at this distance.
#5 Hush It Honey (5-2) finished in the top three in seven of her last ten starts and she won five of those races. She captured an OC-35k/1x affair at 6f as the 3-2 favorite in January and this is her first start since. She graduated at CD in 2023 and is probably gearing up for the OP meet (begins Dec. 15).
Wagers:
#1 to win
Exacta 1-2/1-2-4
Trifecta 1-2-5/1-2-5/4
October 2025 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Oct. 10 – Betterdaysrcoming/Jetovator/Simplexity Trifecta ($25.20)
Oct. 11 – One Magic Philly ($4.68), Exacta ($11.88), Trifecta ($41.44)
Oct. 13 – Vibez ($7.20), Exacta ($15.40)
Oct. 15 – Arya Stark ($2.88), Trifecta ($16.80)
Oct. 16 – Proctor Street ($4.26), Trifecta ($115.32)
Oct. 17 – Frog ($4.60)
Oct. 21 – Claramente ($5.40)
Oct. 22 – Sister Troienne ($4.18)
Oct. 23 – Fulleffort/Easy Wind Exacta ($12.18)
Oct. 24 – Dakota Country/Hawker/Smooth Salute Trifecta ($13.80)
Oct. 25 – Tina Turner ($7.00), Exacta ($12.80)
Oct. 26 – Wild Like the West/Island Home Exacta ($8.20)
Oct. 29 – Yahoo Omar/Dr. Steve Exacta ($17.00)
Nov. 1 – Special Wan/Breath Away/Medoro Trifecta ($174.00)
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