He gets a drop in grade today having raced with more restraint than is usually the case prior to finishing 12 lengths 4th over a mile at this venue in September. The son of Medaglia d’Oro has shown good form in meadow special weight company, including when 3rd over 9 furlongs at Saratoga on his penultimate start. 1:00 pm ET Churchill Downs (Race 1) – Hero’s Medal 4/5 (3-star play) Here are our best bets for today’s action at Churchill Downs race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time now and we are up +142.55 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. There is plenty of great horse racing across America on Wednesday, including at Churchill Downs race track.