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How to bet 'Downs After Dark' late Pick 5 with Kaitlin Free

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How to bet 'Downs After Dark' late Pick 5 with Kaitlin Free

The fall meet at Churchill Downs opens Thursday with a "Downs After Dark" program and an eight-race card. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi talks through the first late pick 5 of the meet with Churchill Downs paddock analyst Kaitlin Free. Free and El badwi discuss Rich Strike's performance in the Travers (G1) and what the rest of this year might look like for the horse.

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