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Trackside Selections Picks: Churchill Downs, Thursday Nov 5, 2026

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Churchill Downs · Thursday, Nov 5, 2026

Selections listed by program number, in order of preference. Confirm scratches with official track sources before post.

⚠ Picks made before scratches; check late changes before betting.

Race 1Top pick won
1367

$46.04 returned

post 10:00 AM PT

Official: 1-3-4-5. #1 Flaming Mama $9.40 / $4.72 / $3.82; #3 Givemethebeat $3.48 / $3.34; #4 Buckeye Favorite $4.40 show. $2 Exacta 1-3 $28.10; $2 Trifecta 1-3-4 $149.68. Top pick #1 Flaming Mama won (win, place and show cashed); exacta box hit (1-3).

Race 2Top pick won
101115

$121.08 returned

post 10:29 AM PT

Official: 10-1-8-7. #10 Farrokh $8.64 / $4.82 / $4.14; #1 Joe Joe Dude $11.74 / $6.86; #8 Sleeper $6.44 show. $2 Exacta 10-1 $103.48; $2 Trifecta 10-1-8 $827.72. Top pick #10 Farrokh won (win, place and show cashed); exacta box hit (10-1); trifecta box missed.

Race 3Missed
2861

$0.00 returned

post 10:58 AM PT

Official: 8-4-6-2. #8 Smoted $4.86 / $2.88 / $2.54; #4 Donie Maronie $8.68 / $6.44; #6 Anna Bo Banna $3.16 show. $2 Exacta 8-4 $46.62; $2 Trifecta 8-4-6 $198.36. Top pick #2 Cardio Cat ran 4th; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.

Race 4Cashed
1764

$5.28 returned

post 11:27 AM PT

Official: 5-1-7-4. #5 Beach Heist $16.28 / $5.90 / $3.04; #1 Trouble Calling $3.02 / $2.26; #7 Throckmorton $2.58 show. $2 Exacta 5-1 $47.78; $2 Trifecta 5-1-7 $120.68. Top pick #1 Trouble Calling ran 2nd (place and show cashed); exacta and trifecta boxes missed.

Race 5Top pick won
4283

$269.68 returned

post 11:57 AM PT

Official: 4-2-8-6. #4 Merited $8.26 / $3.62 / $3.38; #2 Hillbilly Daydream $4.02 / $3.60; #8 White Cargo $7.24 show. $2 Exacta 4-2 $33.74; $2 Trifecta 4-2-8 $220.68. Top pick #4 Merited won (win, place and show cashed); exacta box hit (4-2); trifecta box hit (4-2-8).

Race 6Missed
31057

$0.00 returned

post 12:26 PM PT

Official: 10-11-2-3. #10 Raising Kane $6.04 / $3.42 / $3.02; #11 Calycanthus $6.38 / $4.80; #2 One Mor Story $9.66 show. $2 Exacta 10-11 $32.26; $2 Trifecta 10-11-2 $346.92. Top pick #3 Single Dot Yaht ran 4th; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.

Race 7Missed
9264

$0.00 returned

post 12:55 PM PT

Official: 5-8-3-1. #5 Daiquiri Sommelier $8.78 / $5.18 / $4.12; #8 Wild Recruit $6.68 / $4.84; #3 Honorabledischarge $4.06 show. $2 Exacta 5-8 $75.30; $2 Trifecta 5-8-3 $504.08. Top pick #9 Fast Joker finished out of the money; exacta and trifecta boxes missed. #2 Eight Seven Magic was scratched, so exacta combos with #2 were refunded ($4).

Race 8Missed
9432

$0.00 returned

post 1:25 PM PT

Official: 6-1-4-2. #6 Trouble Maker $16.80 / $8.36 / $6.54; #1 Our Patricia Ann $4.30 / $3.96; #4 Cruising Again $5.08 show. $2 Exacta 6-1 $75.20; $2 Trifecta 6-1-4 $552.24. Top pick #9 Won'tcatchmecryan finished out of the money; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.

Race 9Missed
81241

$0.00 returned

post 1:55 PM PT

Official: 1-11-9-5. #1 Zimmer $3.74 / $2.88 / $2.34; #11 Don's Winner $5.52 / $4.12; #9 Sure to Appeal $9.06 show. $2 Exacta 1-11 $18.14; $2 Trifecta 1-11-9 $212.04. Top pick #8 Penalty Box finished out of the money; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.

Race 10Cashed
15810

$3.64 returned

post 2:24 PM PT

Official: 8-7-1-6. #8 Uppity $6.12 / $4.34 / $3.16; #7 E Tee Aye $15.86 / $11.24; #1 Energy Flows $3.64 show. $2 Exacta 8-7 $72.68; $2 Trifecta 8-7-1 $347.48. Top pick #1 Energy Flows ran 3rd (show cashed); exacta and trifecta boxes missed.

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