BET CHURCHILL DOWNS
Churchill Downs Betting HQ
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE BETTING CHURCHILL DOWNS
What: Churchill Downs
When: April 27-June 30, September 12-29, and October 27-December 1, 2024
Where: Louisville, KY
How do I bet Churchill?
You can bet it on NYRA Bets! Look for Churchill Downs in Today's Racing menu on race day.
How do I watch Churchill Downs?
You can stream all the races live and watch replays on NYRA Bets.
History of Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs is a legendary racecourse located in Louisville, Kentucky, known as the home of the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks. Established in 1875, the track has also hosted the Breeders' Cup World Championships eight times.
Churchill Downs conducts three race meets in the Spring, September, and the Fall. The racetrack occupies 147 acres, featuring a one-mile dirt, oval racetrack and a seven furlong turf race course.
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CHURCHILL DOWNS HISTORICAL STATS
For you to have an edge playing Churchill Downs, Matthew provides some historical trends we have seen at Churchill Downs over the last few years.
TOP TRAINERS AT CHURCHILL DOWNS SINCE 2021
| Trainer | Starts | Win % | WPS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Asmussen | 365 | 15.10% | 43.00% |
| Mike Maker | 228 | 14.90% | 46.90% |
| Brad Cox | 203 | 28.60% | 57.60% |
| Ken McPeek | 201 | 17.40% | 44.30% |
| Ian Wilkes | 179 | 12.90% | 33.00% |
| Brendan Walsh | 163 | 23.30% | 41.70% |
| Dallas Stewart | 145 | 7.60% | 33.10% |
| Greg Foley | 140 | 16.40% | 46.40% |
| Joe Sharp | 130 | 23.10% | 51.50% |
| Mark Casse | 125 | 8.80% | 34.40% |
| George R. Arnold II | 106 | 18.90% | 44.30% |
| Bill Mott | 93 | 18.30% | 41.90% |
| Todd Pletcher | 89 | 15.70% | 49.40% |
| Norm Casse | 87 | 18.40% | 56.30% |
| Chad Brown | 78 | 16.70% | 50.00% |
The number that really pops off the screen is Brad Cox’s winning percentage dwarfing everyone else as he’s won over 28% of his entries during the last three Churchill Downs Spring Meets while also having the third most entries. Cox’s rise to prominence has taken place over the last decade but has really taken over the last five years. He had a few significant Kentucky Derby contenders (Catching Freedom, Just a Touch, and Encino) as well as a couple of Kentucky Oaks contenders (Tarifa and Gin Gin).
However, note the success of trainers Brendan Walsh and Joe Sharp. Neither are household names like Asmussen, Cox, Pletcher, or Brown, but both are winning over 23% of their entries and Greg Foley has over half his horses finishing in the Top 3. Despite trainer Norm Casse having a rough 2023 Spring Meet at Churchill Downs, which brought his winning percentage down, he is another trainer who consistently turns out live horses during the meet with the second highest WPS% of the group with 56.3% of his runners hitting the board.
While trainers like Chad Brown, Todd Pletcher, and Bill Mott are synonymous with the Kentucky Derby and some of the big races during the beginning of the Churchill Downs Spring Meet, their overall starts are lower as they tend to start entering a lot of their horses in New York during this stretch.
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