A blessed Thanksgiving to all as we tackle not only a feast, but one of racing’s great traditions at Churchill Downs this Thursday. A dozen-race card gets underway at an early 11:30 am first post and co-features the Falls City Stakes and the Cardinal Stakes in Races 10 and 11, respectively.

Both stakes races are part of our Turkey Bowl holiday week bonanza. Customers who hit win bets ($10 base minimum or higher) on a minimum of 10 different selected stakes races between Thursday and Sunday will earn an equal split of $10,000 in bonus cash. Also note Thursday’s Churchill card is our final in the month-long Cornucopia of Cash promotion. Bet $100, Get $10 when you play with 1/ST BET and Xpressbet.

Churchill Downs: Race 10 (3:45 pm ET) | $400,000 Falls City Stakes
Morning line favorite #10 Regaled comes off back-to-back career-best efforts and the Breeders’ Cup Distaff third-place finisher returns to Churchill Downs less than half the price she was when third in the Locust Grove. She’s pace dependent and lacks value, as does fellow closer #2 Raging Sea. The more tactical approach of #4 Alpine Princess and #7 Royal Spa should be appreciated, along with the improving #8 Standoutsensation. Hard to argue with 4 wins and a second in her last 5 starts, making #8 Standoutsensation the value play for me at 8-1 morning line. I love how she got right back on the workout tab 2 weeks after her Aqueduct road victory even despite travel. Win bet #8. Exacta key-box 8 with 4,7.

Churchill Downs: Race 11 (4:14 pm ET) | $300,000 Cardinal Stakes
#11 Proctor Street always has looked like a graded-stakes sort and will get that chance off a Keeneland allowance win without any pace help. In fact, she’s had little to work with from off the pace throughout her career in terms of fast set-ups. The presence of fleet #5 Stylish Sue might help set the table for once. Regally bred #10 Fleetingly is another who could be set to deliver on her promise if she finally gets something to run at in terms of pace. Win #11. Exacta 11-10. Trifecta 11-all-10.