Churchill Downs Picks for June 12:

HORSING AROUND WITH MR. ED: Each year between the Belmont Stakes in early June and the opening of the annual six-week meet at Saratoga Race Course in late July, Mr. Ed takes a sabbatical from any serious handicapping and wagering. Oh, he’ll be here at VSiN, with his top Friday & Saturday racing plays, but his mind and money will be elsewhere, i.e. pro golf and the PGA Championship, football camps and the upcoming pre-season, and deciding whether to go to Las Vegas in 2027 for an NFL Playoffs weekend or March Madness. You won’t catch him betting on the NBA playoffs (Knicks or no Knicks), NASCAR, or the World Cup. Mr. Ed’s motto: You won’t find him wasting his hard-earned SS & IRA checks on things he knows little about. He’ll wait and lose it on things he sure as Hell thinks he knows something about — like Commandment in the Belmont!

Mr. Ed’s Churchill Downs Picks for Friday, 6/12

Race 1 — $50K CLAIMING for 3YOs & Up going 1 1/16-mile
Mr. Ed likes a cold early DD of #5 GUNS AND GLORY (5-1 morning line) with Luis Saez riding the gelded son of top sire Gun Runner for trainer Anna Meah. Outside post OK.

Race 2 (1:14 p.m. ET/10:14 a.m. PT) — $35K MAIDEN CLAIMING for 3YOs & up going 6½-furlongs 
Mr. Ed’s betting on #4 DON’S LAST RIDE (3-1) for top meet trainer Joe Sharp with top jock Irad Ortiz, Jr. returning.
CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTION: $10 Daily Double of 5/4. ($10)

Race 3 (1:43 p.m. ET/10:43 a.m. PT) — $127K ALLOWANCE for fillies and mares, 3YOs and up going 5½-furlongs on the grass
Mr. Ed likes Wesley Ward trainee #7 PERFECT FIGURE (3-1 morning line) with Jose Ortiz up. Speedy filly looks like a perfect win candidate.
CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTION: $10 to Win. ($10)

Race 4 (2:13 p.m. ET/11:13 a.m. PT) — $86K CLAIMING for 3YO fillies going 7 furlongs 
Mr. Ed’s betting on a trio: #1 NIGHTMARE FUEL (3-1 morning line) for top Joe Sharp barn with Jose Ortiz on board; #4 LLAMP (5-1) for young Norm Casse with Luis Saez retuning, and #7 PRINCE OF BROADWAY (7-2) for top team of Brad Cox and Irad Ortiz, Jr. Easy money for two of three.
CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTION: $5 Exacta Box. ($30)

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Race 5 (2:45 p.m. ET/11:45 a.m. PT) — $126K MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT for 2YOs going 5 furlongs
Mr. Ed’s pick is 2027 Triple Crown hopeful, #6 GREENWELL (4-1 morning line) for an expensive son of Flightline, making debut for trainer Mark Casse with Jose Ortiz riding. Excellent works attest to readiness.
CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTION: $10 to Win & Place. ($20)

Race 6 (3:18 p.m. ET/12:18 p.m. PT) — $141K ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING for 3YOs & up going 1 1/16 mile on the turf
Mr. Ed likes #3 JUDGE DAVIS (4-1 morning line) for slick trainer Michael Maker with leading rider Irad Ortiz, Jr. returning. Gelded son of Distorted Humor due for a visit to the Winner’s Circle.
CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTION: $10 to Win & Place. ($20) 

Race 8 (4:22 p.m. ET/1:22 p.m. PT) — $83K STARTER ALLOWANCE for 3YOs going 6 furlongs
Mr. Ed’s bet is #7 IMPAVIDO (5-2 morning line) for highly dependable trainer Al Stall, Jr., with popular Luis Saez riding. Works evidence of class.
CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTION: $10 to Win. ($10)

Race 9 (4:55 p.m. ET/1:55 p.m. PT) — $127K ALLOWANCE for fillies and mares, 3YOs & up, going 5½ furlongs 
#5 SOMETHING STRONGER (9-2 morning line), another Al Stall, Jr. entry who appears to be ready to rock and roll to second win. Ben Curtis rides pricey filly.
CHURCHILL DOWNS SELECTION: $10 to Win. ($10)

TOTAL WAGERS: $110

SATURDAY ACTION: The 10-race program is highlighted by a pair of low-class stakes, a couple of decent allowance contests, and the probable debut of KAYKAY, a youngster trained by Bob Baffert. First post is at 12:45 p.m. ET/9:45 a,m. PT. Also, look for a fees Bonus Bets from Monmouth Park when sunlovers (including the Bros. Ortiz) like to frolic at the seashore track.

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