By It was a good day for the Handicap Wizard at Churchill, with the program having winners with its top two selections in the two premier races, the $150K Matt Winn Stakes in the 10th with #10 Maxfield at 6-5 and the $100K War Chant Stakes in the 11th with #9 Smooth Like a Straight at 5-1. Smooth Like a Straight had a big advantage in E1 and E2 according to the simulation with win estimates of 55.4% and 59.1%, while its total win probability was 17.35%. In the race, Smooth Like a Straight went to the early lead along with #3 Island Commish at 13-1. It stayed that way on the back stretch and into the far turn, before Smooth Like a Straight broke away at the top of the stretch and held on for the win by two lengths over #12 Pixelate. Smooth Like A Straight paid $12.20 in this open contest.
Race 11: War Chant Results
Race 10: Matt Winn Results
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