ABR Full-Card Picks for Churchill Downs – May 24

  • May 24, 2026

Each Sunday, Noel Michaels offers complimentary selections for an entire race program across North America. An experienced handicapper and a trailblazer in tournament play, Michaels furthermore authors a recurring “Weekend Winners” column for America’s Best Racing, highlighting significant stakes events at prominent venues. This segment presents a direct approach: providing comprehensive race picks for a chosen Sunday race schedule.

Noel’s chosen selections have appeared across a wide spectrum of horse racing media outlets, including in publications like the Daily Racing Form, The HorsePlayer Magazine, and American Turf Monthly; on digital platforms such as DRF.com, Twinspires.com, and USRacing.com; live from the trackside paddock at Arlington International Racecourse; and broadcast on networks including HRTV, TVG, NYC OTB Extra, NYRA’s Talking Horses, and on broadcast television channels WAVE-3 Louisville, ABC KOLO-8 in Reno, Nevada, and channel 72 Long Island Cablevision.

Half a Dozen Entry-Level Wagering Resources

  1. Begin with straightforward advice on initiating your horse racing wagers.
  2. Uncertain about a specific term? The lexicon of horse racing is unique. Let us clarify it for you.
  3. Curious about speed ratings? Our introductory resource on speed figures covers all the essentials.
  4. Placing wagers on horse racing might seem daunting. The ABR Team has compiled a list of recommendations and pitfalls for novices venturing into race betting.
  5. Everyone encounters missteps in horse racing wagering; here are eight insights gleaned from real-world situations.
  6. Determine the precise cost of each wager beforehand using our Betting Calculator, brought to you by NYRA Bets.

May 24th, Sunday, at Churchill Downs

Event 1: 

3 Total Fabrication (9-2) 

1 Hot Gamer (2-1)

5 Gladly (8-1)

Event 2:

7 Systemic Change (5-2)  

6 Real Macho (7-2)

5 Classic Legacy (4-1)

Event 3: 

11 Can’t Deny It (5-2) 

10 Let My People Go (7-2)

8 Antares (9-2)

Event 4: 

1 Ashville (5-2) 

2 Neigh Baby (8-1)

7 Diamond Eyed Jack (6-1)

Event 5: 

10 Private Show (4-1)

3 Circuit Breaker (6-1)

5 Nyquistador (5-2)

Event 6: 

3 Dyna (6-1)   Upset Special

9 Last Curtain Call (8-1)

1 Munnings Talks (5-2)

Event 7: 

3 Ruleroftheuniverse (5-2) 

9 Bird the Legend (4-1)

7 Muir Woods (6-1)

Event 8: 

1 Anna’s Promise (7-2) 

5 Being Myself (6-5)

4 Union Mist (9-2)

Event 9: 

2 Lazlo (8-1)   Best Bet

12 My Boy Tommy (6-1)

9 Telescopic (4-1)

Event 10: 

3 Solaia (2-1) 

2 Smokin Hot Stuff (4-1)

9 With Kindness (6-1)

1 Diagram (5-1)