May 3rd, 2025 Free Picks & Plays

Since the launch of this site eight years ago our statistics have remained consistent. Race winner is in top three selections 65% of the time 14,963/23,031 and top choice first or second 46% of the time 10,649/23,031. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity, you will often find the triple and super in our picks.

*Saturday’s Full Card Aqueduct & Churchill Downs Picks/Plays Below…

Aqueduct Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#1 Kadabra 1-1 19 1st $2.60
#5 Always Ready 5-2 18 4th
#3 Nacho Problem 4-1 16 3rd $2.20
#4 Gena B 7-2 15 2nd $4.10

Race 2:

#5 No No Joe 8-5 28 3rd $2.20
#6 Paxsational 2-1 27 1st $4.00
#4 Six Kings 10-1 26
#2 Charlie’s Express 4-1 25 2nd $6.50

Race 3:

#6 Ari’s Magic 2-1 28 scratched
#5 Miles and Miles 5-2 27 2nd
#2 Go Irish 5-1 26 1st $3.80
#1 Tarpaulin 9-2 26 scratched

Race 4:

#5 Accidental Bid 10-1 27
#2 Mr. Mendelssohn 6-1 27
#7 Gimme Gimme 3-1 26
#1 Prince of Truth 9-5 26

Race 5:

#7 Magic Beach 2-1 14
#2 Ridolfi 4-1 12
#3 Sittin Chilly 3-1 11
#1a Nine N Four 9-2 11

Race 6:

#9 Currane 6-1 16
#5 Rad Llama 5-1 15
#3 Mommy’s Turn 9-2 15
#8 Willful Mama 3-1 14

Dirt Selections

#8 Willful Mama 3-1
#13 Our Preferred Pal 6-1
#14 Farm House 7-2
#1a Patience N Grace 10-1
#5 Rad Llama 5-1

Race 7:

#9 Alogon 9-2 37
#1 Nothing Better 3-1 36
#4 Apollo Ten 6-1 34
#3 Shards 10-1 33

Dirt Selections

#11 Surveillance 8-5
#7 Bold Journey 15-1
#12 Unlimitedpotential 4-1

Race 8:

#2 Cees Get Degrees 7-5 30
#3 Joking Way 7-2 28
#7 Charging Aero 5-1 28
#4 Jake Rocks 6-1 27

Race 9:

#8 Ori 5-2 32
#4 Scarlet Poppy (IRE) 4-1 30
#2 Highland Light 5-1 29
#5 Anileate 30-1 28

Dirt Selections

#13 Save Us Melania 2-1
#16 Patty Van Twinkle 7-2
#14 Bells Beach 5-2

Race 10:

#3 Deterministic 3-1 35
#4 Carson’s Run 2-1 34
#2 Master Piece (CHI) 7-2 33
#5 Tuscan Sky 9-2 32

Dirt Selections

#5 Tuscan Sky 9-2
#3 Deterministic 3-1
#6 Magnolia Midnight 5-1

Race 11:

#1 Bronx Bomber 2-1 26
#4 Hot Rod Rumble 6-1 25
#2 Allure of Money 7-2 24
#5 Honorary Degree 5-2 23

Aqueduct Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 1,5,3,4

Race 2: 5,6

Race 3: 6,5

Race 4: 5,2,7,1

Race 5: 7,2,3

$.50 Ticket: $96

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 5,6

Race 3: 6,5,2,1

Race 4: 5,2,7,1

Race 5: 7,2,3,1a/1

$.50 Ticket: $64

Pick 5 (4-8):

Race 4: 5,2,7,1

Race 5: 7,2,3,1a/1

Race 6: 9,5,3,8 Dirt: 8,13,14,1a

Race 7: 9,1,4 Dirt: 11,7,12

Race 8: 2

$.50 Ticket: $96

Pick 4 (5-8):

Race 5: 7,2,3,1a/1

Race 6: 9,5,3,8 Dirt: 8,13,14,1a

Race 7: 9,1,4 Dirt: 11,7,12

Race 8: 2,3

$.50 Ticket: $48

Pick 6:

Race 6: 9,5,3,8 Dirt: 8,13,14,1a

Race 7: 9,1 Dirt: 11,7

Race 8: 2

Race 9: 8,4,2 Dirt: 13,16,14

Race 10: 3,4 Dirt: 5,3,6

Race 11: 1,4,2,5

$1.00 Ticket: $192

Late Pick 5:

Race 7: 9,1,4 Dirt: 11,7,12

Race 8: 2,3

Race 9: 8,4,2 Dirt: 13,16,14

Race 10: 3,4,2 Dirt: 5,3,6

Race 11: 1,4,2,5

$.50 Ticket: $108

Late Pick 4:

Race 8: 2,3

Race 9: 8,4,2,5 Dirt: 13,16,14

Race 10: 3,4,2,5 Dirt: 5,3,6

Race 11: 1,4,2,5

$.50 Ticket: $64

Churchill Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#8 Sansone 6-1 20 3rd $3.78
#12 Chillax 5-1 19 2nd $5.40
#11 Coffee Talk 4-1 19
#10 Knicks Gate 15-1 18

Race 2:

#4 Home Game 6-1 32
#5 Tapit Quick 5-1 31 3rd $4.06
#10 Generous Lover 7-2 31 2nd $3.34
#7 Normandy Queen 9-2 30 4th

Race 3:

#2 Bracket Buster 6-1 34
#3 Valentinian 6-1 33 4th
#11 Sorcerer’s Silver 8-1 32
#5 Goal Oriented 4-1 32 1st $4.62

Race 4:

#10 Implementation 6-1 36 scratched
#3 Accretive 6-1 35
#13 New King 12-1 35
#11 Inveigled 10-1 34 4th

Race 5:

#5 Five Towns (GB) 10-1 37 4th
#2 Movin’ On Up 5-1 36 3rd $3.58
#4 Serene Seraph (IRE) 20-1 35
#6 Sacred Wish 3-1 35

Dirt Selections

#6 Sacred Wish 3-1
#4 Serene Seraph (IRE) 20-1
#2 Movin’ On Up 5-1

Race 6:

#6 Gaming 3-1 39
#5 Gate to Wire 6-1 38
#4 Smoken Wicked 12-1 37
#1 Madaket Road 2-1 36

Race 7:

#8 Rogue Lighting (IRE) 7-2 42
#7 Think Big 4-1 41
#2 Ambivalent 12-1 40
#5 Arrest Me Red 6-1 40

Dirt Selections

#1 Coppola 10-1
#7 Think Big 4-1
#12 Mischievous Rogue 20-1
#6 Run Carson

Race 8:

#4 Giant Mischief 8-1 43
#2 Banishing 5-1 42
#7 Mindframe 3-1 41
#6 Extra Anejo 12-1 41

Race 9:

#5 Test Score 10-1 34
#7 Zulu Kingdom (IRE) 4-1 33
#10 Iron Man Cal 9-2 32
#2 Scipio 12-1 32

Dirt Selections

#4 Mi Bago 10-1
#18 Discreet Dancer 20-1
#9 Giocoso 30-1
#11 Classic of Course 20-1

Race 10:

#11 Positano Sunset 12-1 44
#9 Emery 6-1 43
#5 Haulin Ice 15-1 42
#2 Kopion 8-1 41

Race 11:

#2 Gold Phoenix (IRE) 10-1 42
#7 Running Bee 5-1 42
#8 Cameo Performance 20-1 41
#6 Taking Candy 8-1 41

Dirt Selections

#10 Spirit of St Louis 9-2
#12 Gigante 15-1
#9 Mercante 10-1

Race 12:

#12 East Avenue 20-1 39
#21 Baeza 12-1 38
#8 Journalism 3-1 38
#13 Publisher 30-1 37

Race 13:

#9 Romanesque 5-1 34
#7 Multiverse 12-1 33
#14 Big Truzz 9-2 33
#11 Patch Adams 5-2 32

Race 14:

#14 Mainstream 7-2 19
#5 Advanced Spirit 5-1 18
#8 Harbe 12-1 18
#10 Excite 12-1 17

Churchill Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 8,12,11,10

Race 2: 4,5,10,7

Race 3: 2,3,11,5

Race 4: 10,3