Kevin Kilroy

Churchill Downs Racing Analyst. Author of "The Anvils" (out now ).

[Kevin Kilroy @TrustYourLuck]

5th year @fairgroundsnola in the books. Love that track–the people and the city. Honored to serve it and looking ahead to its 155th racing season.
Season Stats:
238 races 61-42-35 (26% winners) (58% ITM) $1.85 Win ROI & $5.42 WPS ROI
58 stakes covered, over 90 articles written.

[Colonial Downs Racetrack @ColonialDowns]

Reminder: Racing today at Colonial Downs has been cancelled! We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the track tomorrow for our 10:45AM post! The shirt giveaway will be tomorrow, July 5th!

[Colonial Downs Racetrack @ColonialDowns]

Tomorrow’s card 7/3 will be postponed and ran on Monday 7/6 with a 12:30PM post time.

Saturday and Sundays cards scheduled for 10:45am.

[Colonial Downs Racetrack @ColonialDowns]

Due to anticipated heat, we will be moving first posts for July 2, 3, and 4 to 10:45AM.

Those who have purchased tickets for these days will receive an update from Colonial Downs through email communications.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding. Any additional updates will be posted to our social media channels and website.

[Kaitlin Benson @kaitlinebenson]

Early scratches for today's 7/2 @ColonialDowns card, remember first post 10:45 AM!

R1 : 2
R3 : 1
R4 : 3, 5, 12, 13
R5 : 1, 4, 9
R6 : 2, 7, 9
R7 : 4, 8, 12
R8 : 9

[Ed DeRosa @EJXD2]

The @ColonialDowns shipper report through week one of the summer meeting:

1. @laurelpark 9/70
2. @GulfstreamPark 6/43
3. debut 4/26
4. @churchilldowns 3/9
5. @DelParkRacing 3/17
13. @RaceCharlesTown 1/16
27. @thenyra Aqueduct 0/8
28. @colonialdowns & @TampaBayDownsFL 0/9

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

Here’s to Corey Lanerie and an incredible 35-year riding career.

[Churchill Downs @ChurchillDowns]

Bet the early and late Pick 5 with @TrustYourLuck! 💰

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

Main track will be listed as good to start the day and turf listed as firm.

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

If it wasn’t obvious already, @TravisStone is one of the best race callers in the world.

[Churchill Downs @ChurchillDowns]

Play the $3 Late Pick 3 with @TrustYourLuck! 💵
Begins in Race 10 (5:43pm ET)

Race 10: 2, 4, 7, 8
Race 11: 4, 5
Race 12: 3, 6, 7, 9
= $96

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

For those early risers getting a head start on today’s Stephen Foster Day card at @ChurchillDowns, the main track is currently sloppy and the turf course is listed as good.

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

Here are the early scratches for Friday’s 11-race card. The main track is currently sealed and we are off the turf.

R3: 1
R4: 5, 8
R5: 1, 2, 7, 10, 13, 14
R8: 4
R9: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
R10: 8, 9
R11: 1

[Kevin Kilroy @TrustYourLuck]

@bigbluebigfela Good third but just drops too far back

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

Here are the early scratches for Thursday’s card at @ChurchillDowns:

R2: 9
R3: 1, 2
R4: 1
R5: 2, 3, 8
R7: 3

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

Sovereignty has been made the 6-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Stephen Foster (G1).

The field:

Willy D’s (20-1)
White Abarrio (3-1)
Sovereignty (6-5)
Baeza (6-1)
Magnitude (7-2)
Forged Steel (12-1)
Navajo Warrior (15-1)

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

Here’s the overnight for next Sunday’s loaded 11-race card at @ChurchillDowns

[Churchill Downs @ChurchillDowns]

Bet the early and late Pick 5 with @TrustYourLuck! 💰

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

Here are the early scratches for Saturday night’s Downs After Dark card at @ChurchillDowns:

R1: 2, 5
R5: 9, 12
R6: 10

[Kevin Kilroy @TrustYourLuck]

MAGNITUDE! (On outside. Easy breeze. Strong gallop out; handful to pull up.)

[Kevin Kerstein @HorseRacingKK]

A busy Saturday is on tap at @ChurchillDowns, starting this morning with a work tab that could feature several contenders for next Saturday's Stephen Foster Day card.

Entries will be drawn later this afternoon, followed by tonight's Downs After Dark program at 6 p.m. ET. LFG!