{"id":418868,"date":"2025-09-12T16:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/418868\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:24:13","slug":"mcleans-selections-for-churchill-downs-on-friday-sept-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/418868\/","title":{"rendered":"McLean’s Selections for Churchill Downs on Friday, Sept. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n\nDays Picks<\/td>\n8 \/ 3-1-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Overall \u2014 1058<\/td>\n1058 \/ 323-369-463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWin % of Top Pick<\/td>\n30.53%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPayoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall<\/td>\n36.39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick in the Money Overall \u2014 640-1,058<\/td>\n60.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick in the Money @ EP \u2014 50-77<\/td>\n64.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick in the Money @ CD \u2014 200-314<\/td>\n63.69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick in the Money @ HI \u2014 155-235<\/td>\n65.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick in the Money @ KEE \u2014 44-79<\/td>\n55.70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Only Top Pick in the Money @ TP \u2014 180-338<\/td>\n53.25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick in the Money @ PIM \u2014 6-9<\/td>\n66.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick in the Money @ SAR \u2014 5-6<\/td>\n83.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick Wins @ EP \u2014 24-77<\/td>\n31.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick Wins @ CD \u2014 107-314<\/td>\n34.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick Wins @ HI \u2014 73-235<\/td>\n31.06%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick Wins @ KEE \u2014 22-79<\/td>\n27.85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick Wins @ TP Winter \u2014 90-338<\/td>\n26.63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick Wins @ Pim \u2014 5-9<\/td>\n55.56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Top Pick Wins @ SAR \u2014 2-6<\/td>\n33.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Plays\u201d @ EP 3\/3-0-0<\/td>\n100.00% Win \/ 100.00% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Plays\u201d @ KEE \u2014 11\/6-0-2<\/td>\n54.55% Win \/ 72.73% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Horses\u201d @ TP \u2014 34\/ 16-6-3<\/td>\n47.06% Wn \/ 75.53% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Horses\u201d @ HI \u2014 31\/15-3-8<\/td>\n48.39% Win \/ 83.87% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Horses\u201d @ CD \u2014 30\/15-5-5<\/td>\n50.00% Win \/ 83.33% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Horses\u201d @ Pim \u2014 2\/2-0-0<\/td>\n100.00% Win \/ 100.00% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Horses\u201d @ SAR \u2014 1\/1-0-0<\/td>\n100.00% Win \/ 100.00% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 \u201cKey Horses\u201d Overall \u2014 112\/ 58-14-18<\/td>\n51.79% Win \/ 80.36% ITM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

(Stats to be updated)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our looks at this Friday kick-start to another wonderful weekend in the Commonwealth \u2014 the home of the best Thoroughbred racing in the free world. Especially at Churchill Downs. And, especially this weekend, again.<\/p>\n

1st: 2-4-6\/1\/7-5\/3\u2026Sorry, no comments today\u2026Still in Michigan for \u201cParents Weekend,\u201d and a summer visit to East Lansing to see \u201cThe Boy\u201d \u2014 William.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd: 11-3\/1-5\/7-8-10-2-4\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

3rd: 5-10-1\/7-12-(13)-9\/2-6\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

4th: 4-7\/3\/8-6\/5\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

5th: 10-11-6\/2-3-12\/1\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

6th: 8-3-2\/9\/6-4\/5-1\/7\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

7th: 6\/7-8\/4-2-5\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

8th: 7-11-8\/1-9-10\/2-4-6-(13)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

9th: 7\/2-8-3\/4-5\/6\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

10th: 2-8\/6\/9-5-11\/10\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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