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May 1st, 2026 Free Picks & Plays
Since the launch of this site nine years ago, our statistics have remained consistent. The race winner is in the top three selections 65% of the time, 16,296/25,187 and the top choice first or second 46% of the time, 11,619/25,187. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity. You will often find the triple and super in our picks.
*Friday’s Full Card Aqueduct & Churchill Downs Picks/Plays below…
Aqueduct Selections
Race 1: Strength Variable:
#4 Hard Circle 2-1 16 1st $7.40
#6 Jet Off 7-5 15
#1 Town Dog 8-1 14
#7 Two Ducks 3-1 14 3rd $4.06
Race 2:
#2 Rare Society 5-2 26 2nd $2.10
#5 A. P. Slingshot 4-1 25 1st $4.78
#4 Sarir 4-5 24 scratched
#6 Icy Legs 15-1 23 3rd $2.84 Tri $23.88
Race 3:
#6 Early On 2-1 29 3rd $2.18
#2 Mommasgottagun 9-2 28 2nd $11.96
#5 Sweetest Princess 9-2 28
#3 She’s Grand 7-2 27 1st $11.18
Race 4:
#4 Turn and Count 7-2 30 4th
#3 Playa Del Mar 6-5 29 1st $3.06
#6 Refuah 6-1 28
#1 J J’s Ranger 5-1 27
Race 5:
#6 Sleep Walking 8-1 17 3rd $5.48
#3 Easemyworriedmind 12-1 16
#4 Honoree 7-5 16 1st $3.86
#1 Before the Wind 5-2 15 2nd $2.92
Race 6:
#3 No Show Sammy Jo 1-1 34 1st $3.04
#5 Dona Clota (CHI) 5-2 33 scratched
#4 Unreasonable (IRE) 8-1 32 4th
#2 Storm Miami (IRE) 6-1 31 2nd $5.30
Race 7:
#3 Le Gris 3-1 33 4th
#2 Pay Billy 6-1 32
#4 Phileas Fogg 8-5 31 1st $3.30
#1 Whittington Park 9-2 30 scratched
Race 8:
#1 Scythian 1-1 32 4th
#7 National Archive 4-1 31 3rd $12.02
#8 Snowy Evening 12-1 30
#5 Trail of Gold 6-1 29 scratched
Race 9:
#8 Defining Role 6-1 16
#2 Magnum’s Microbrst 8-5 15 2nd $3.90
#12 Key Actress 9-5 AE 15 scratched
#7 Mo Complex 5-1 14 1st $9.58
#5 Yolo 6-1 13
Aqueduct Plays
Early Pick 5:
Race 1: 4,6
Race 2: 2,5,4 *4 scratched using 2,5,6
Race 3: 6,2,5,3
Race 4: 4,3
Race 5: 6,3,4,1
$.50 Ticket: $96 $137.43
Early Pick 4:
Race 2: 2,5,4 *4 scratched using 2,5,6
Race 3: 6,2,5,3
Race 4: 4,3
Race 5: 6,3,4,1
$.50 Ticket: $48 $44.03
Pick 5 (3-7):
Race 3: 6,2,5,3
Race 4: 4,3
Race 5: 6,3,4,1
Race 6: 3,5 *5 scratched using 3,4
Race 7: 3,2,4
$.50 Ticket: $96
Pick 6:
Race 4: 4,3
Race 5: 6,3,4
Race 6: 3
Race 7: 3,2,4
Race 8: 1
Race 9: 8,2,12,7 *12 scratched using 8,2,7,5
$1.00 Ticket: $72
Late Pick 5:
Race 5: 6,3,4,1
Race 6: 3,5 *5 scratched using 3,4
Race 7: 3,2,4
Race 8: 1,7
Race 9: 8,9,12,7 *12 scratched using 8,2,7,5
$.50 Ticket: $96
Late Pick 4:
Race 6: 3,5 *5 scratched using 3,4
Race 7: 3,2,4
Race 8: 1,7
Race 9: 8,2,12,7 *12 scratched using 8,2,7,5
$.50 Ticket: $24
Churchill Selections
Race 1: Strength Variable:
#1 Phantom Blue 4-5 19 2nd $2.52
#6 Soaring High 7-2 18 1st $10.60 Ex $22.04
#7 Episist 4-1 17 4th
#5 Mass 8-1 16
Race 2:
#7 Sudden Switch 7-2 30 4th
#6 Anna’s Promise 8-1 29
#3 Chopsticks 9-2 28
#9 Five a Side 3-1 28 2nd $3.56
Race 3:
#10 Star Actress 4-1 31
#9 Leinani 5-1 30 4th
#2 Measure 6-1 29
#1 Making Daisys 15-1 28 scratched
Race 4:
#1 Hedge Book 7-2 20
#3 Battis Grove 10-1 19 2nd $5.40
#6 Passerine 8-1 18 1st $13.20
#4 Couplet 6-1 18 3rd $5.82
Race 5:
#6 Executive 4-1 18
#10 Prepped 3-1 18 1st $7.98
#8 War and Majesty 8-1 17
#11 Royal Guard 5-1 17 3rd $3.92
Race 6:
#5 Paige Turner 4-1 31 2nd $2.92
#6 Carmel Coast 3-1 30 1st $7.18 Ex $13.82
#9 Steer Clear 10-1 29 scratched
#1 Where Luck Lives 6-1 29 scratched
Race 7:
#4 Creed’s Gold 20-1 39 3rd $6.26
#5 Queen Maxima 7-2 38 4th
#9 Shoot It True 6-1 37 2nd $10.60
#6 Shisospicy 9-5 37
Race 8:
#8 Goodall 3-1 36
#6 Sippin Pretty 8-1 35
#9 On Time Girl 5-2 35 1st $5.92
#3 River Wind 4-1 34 4th
Race 9:
#5 East Avenue 12-1 40 4th
#3 Grande 8-1 39
#8 Corporate Power 10-1 39 1st $13.20
#7 Skippylongstocking 7-2 38 2nd $4.34
Race 10:
#3 Whiskey Decision 4-1 38 4th
#6 Gezora (FR) 4-5 38 2nd $2.72
#2 Proctor Street 6-1 37 3rd $3.98
#5 Kathynmarissa 8-1 36 1st $8.58 Spr $130.06
Race 11:
#9 Fully Subscribed 7-2 35 2nd $3.92
#2 Scalable 8-1 34
#1 Bless the Broken 9-2 33 3rd $2.98
#7 Chasten 6-1 32
Race 12:
#5 Just Aloof 8-1 33 4th
#3 Imaginationthelady 4-1 32 1st $6.88
#9 Dandona 6-1 31
#8 Lion Lake (IRE) 8-1 31 3rd $4.10
Race 13:
#9 Always a Runner 10-1 34 1st $13.04
#2 Zany 4-1 33
#1 Explora 6-1 33 4th
#4 Counting Stars 8-1 32 3rd $5.36
Churchill Plays
Early Pick 5:
Race 1: 1,6,7
Race 2: 7,6,3,9
Race 3: 10,9,2
Race 4: 1,3,6
Race 5: 6,10
$.50 Ticket: $108
Early Pick 4:
Race 2: 7,6,3,9
Race 3: 10,9,2
Race 4: 1,3,6,4
Race 5: 6,10,8,11
$.50 Ticket: $96
Pick 5 (3-7):
Race 3: 10,9,2
Race 4: 1,3,6,4
Race 5: 6,10,8
Race 6: 5,6
Race 7: 4,5,9,6
$.50 Ticket: $144
Pick 4 (4-7):
Race 4: 1,3,6,4
Race 5: 6,10,8,11
Race 6: 5,6
Race 7: 4,5,9,6
$.50 Ticket: $64
Pick 5 (5-9):
Race 5: 6,10,8,11
Race 6: 5,6
Race 7: 4,5,9
Race 8: 8,6,9
Race 9: 5,3,8
$.50 Ticket: $144
Pick 4 (6-9):
Race 6: 5,6,9,1 *9,1 scratched using 5,6,12,8
Race 7: 4,5,9,6
Race 8: 8,6,9
Race 9: 5,3,8,7
$.50 Ticket: $96
Pick 5 (7-11):
Race 7: 4,5,9,6
Race 8: 8,6,9
Race 9: 5,3,8,7
Race 10: 3,6
Race 11: 9,2,1
$.50 Ticket: $144
Pick 6:
Race 8: 8,6,9,3
Race 9: 5,3,8,7
Race 10: 3,6,2
Race 11: 9,2,1
Race 12: 5,3,9
Race 13: 9,2,1
$.20 Ticket: $259.20
Late Pick 5:
Race 9: 5,3,8,7
Race 10: 3,6
Race 11: 9,2,1
Race 12: 5,3,9
Race 13: 9,2,1
$.50 Ticket: $108
Late Pick 4:
Race 10: 3,6
Race 11: 9,2,1,7
Race 12: 5,3,9,8
Race 13: 9,2,1,4
$.50 Ticket: $64