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Three-year-old Turfers Shine in Grade 3 Commonwealth Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs

2024-11-23

On Saturday, the Grade 3, $300,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs witnessed the center stage being taken by three-year-old turfers. A field of eight is all set to compete in the 1 1/16-mile turf test, which is scheduled as race 10 of 11 and is expected to commence approximately at 5:25 p.m. EST. FanDuel TV will bring the live broadcast of this thrilling event to the viewers.

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Today, Horse Racing Nation's free past performances page offers downloadable PPs for the Commonwealth Turf and more, courtesy of our partners at Brisnet. Additionally, our Super Screener provides picks and analysis for the Commonwealth Turf, along with recent top speed figures for each contender.

Best Speed Figures

Looking at the speed figures, My Boy Prince with a Beyer of 97, TimeformUS of 118, and HRN of 106 stands out. Telescopic has some unknown values as SCR. Dashman with a Beyer of 88, TimeformUS of 112, and HRN of 98 is also in the mix. Ak Sar Ben Derby has a Beyer of 83, TimeformUS of 110, and HRN of 101. Piper’s Factor with a Beyer of 88, TimeformUS of 112, and HRN of 96 shows potential. Will Take It has a Beyer of 82, TimeformUS of 107, and HRN of 101. Lagynos with a Beyer of 87, TimeformUS of 115, and HRN of 101 is another contender. Herchee with a Beyer of 89, TimeformUS of 121, and HRN of 104 looks strong. Evade with a Beyer of 92, TimeformUS of 118, and HRN of 109 is also in the race.

Pace Analysis

My Boy Prince and Herchee are projected to display the most early speed in the Commonwealth Turf. However, the pace is not expected to be overly fast. Ak Sar Ben Derby is likely to be the back marker. This pace projection is courtesy of TimeformUS.

HRN Picks and Insights

This week's Super Screener has identified the J. V. Morreale Memorial Stakes at the Fair Grounds as a prime betting opportunity on Saturday. "Benoit will be in that ideal pressing position on a surface that rewards early speed despite the long stretch," says Super Screener creator Mike Shutty. "This horse is getting really good at the right time, producing his three best performances in his last three starts." Subscribing to Super Screener now allows you to take advantage of the Black Friday deal and get access to every week through the Kentucky Derby for just $97! This package also includes daily Power Picks and Horses to Single reports.Ed DeRosa's Commonwealth fair odds suggest that My Boy Prince is heading in the wrong direction and that Herchee is the best bet on the board. DeRosa also has Chilukki fair odds and believes that Two Sharp is simply too good for her competition in the other Saturday stake at Churchill. For more analysis of the Commonwealth and the Chilukki, check out the latest edition of HorseCenter.Find out why J. Keeler Johnson will be following the progress of Calling Card in his updated Horses to Watch column. California Horse Racing Board vice chairman Oscar Gonzales is featured on the newest edition of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.Here is the field for the Commonwealth Turf Stakes (G3):Post, Silks, Horse / Sire, Rating, Trainer / Jockey, Last Start / Next Start, HRN1,, My Boy Prince, Cairo Prince, 5.77, Mark E. Casse, Florent Geroux, 9th, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 6-1Last Race, Next Race9th, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G32,, Telescopic, American Pharoah, 0.00, Victoria H. Oliver, Luan Machado, 6th, CD ALW (11/21/2024-R9), 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 30-1Last Race, Next Race6th, CD ALW (11/21/2024-R9), 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G33,, Dashman, Oscar Performance, 5.79, Brian A. Lynch, Luis Saez, 4th, 2024 Jockey Club Derby G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 5-2Last Race, Next Race4th, 2024 Jockey Club Derby G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G34,, Ak Sar Ben Derby, Tapiture, 0.00, John A. Ortiz, Junior Alvarado, 1st, 2024 Hawthorne Derby LS, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 10-1Last Race, Next Race1st, 2024 Hawthorne Derby LS, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G35,, Piper’s Factor, The Factor, 0.00, Katerina Vassilieva, Brian J. Hernandez, Jr., 6th, 2024 Gio Ponti LS, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 20-1Last Race, Next Race6th, 2024 Gio Ponti LS, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G36,, Will Take It, Tapit, 0.00, Eddie Milligan Jr., Cristian A. Torres, 3rd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R10), 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 30-1Last Race, Next Race3rd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R10), 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G37,, Lagynos, Kantharos, 5.80, Steven M. Asmussen, Flavien Prat, 5th, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 4-1Last Race, Next Race5th, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G38,, Herchee, Twirling Candy, 5.84, Helen Pitts, Edgar Morales, 3rd, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 3-1Last Race, Next Race3rd, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G39,, Evade, Wootton Bassett, 5.84, Michael J. Maker, Tyler Gaffalione, 4th, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3, 7-2Last Race, Next Race4th, 2024 Bryan Station Stakes G3, 2024 Commonwealth Turf Stakes G3