Clark guide: Odds, PPs, more for Churchill Friday feature

The Grade 2, $600,000 Clark Stakes anchors a 12-race Black Friday program at Churchill Downs. 

The 1 1/8-mile dirt contest drew 10 of the top handicap horses in training, including morning-line favorite Hit Show.

Post time for the Clark, race 11 on the program, is 5:48 p.m. EST. FanDuel TV will carry the live broadcast.

Check out Horse Racing Nation’s free past performances page for downloadable PPs for the Clark and more, courtesy of our partners at Brisnet.

We also have Super Screener picks and analysis for the Clark as well as recent top speed figures for each contender.

Best speed figures

Looking at the pace

A fast pace is expected in the Clark, with Cooke Creek, Most Wanted and Bolzy (blinkers on) disputing it.

Pace projector appears courtesy of TimeformUS.

HRN picks

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Ed DeRosa's Clark Stakes fair odds believe undefeated Most Wanted could go off at a decent price.

Matt Shifman is trying to beat Hit Show with Crupi and Rattle N Roll. Read more in his Clark odds and analysis.

For more Churchill Downs picks on the track's big weekend of racing, check out the latest edition of HorseCenter.

Many horses are making their final runs of 2024 by now, but J. Keeler Johnson's latest Horses to Watch column gives you runners with upside you'll want to follow going forward.

Here's the field for the Clark Stakes (G2):

2024 Clark Stakes G2