The first Saturday in May is almost upon us and that means great horse racing action from Churchill Downs. Reggie Garrett has you covered both today and tomorrow with 15 stakes races including the Kentucky Derby. Today the fillies run in the annual Kentucky Oaks. You can find all of Reggie's free horse picks in today's newsletter.

After all the races today, tune into some great NBA action with a pair of Game 6s. Bobby nailed another winner on Thursday night with the Pacers taking care of the Bucks at home. Bobby is now on a 6-1 (86%) run over the last week and has a play in tonight's Cavs vs Magic game. Jay split his two picks last night and is on a 7-3 (70%) run entering Friday's action.

Bobby also came through with another Major League Baseball winner with the Over in the Guardians/Astros game. He is now on a sizzling 7-1 (+$682) run, while Jay is 7-4 (+$527) over the last week. That's a combined 14-5 (+$1,209) run heading into the weekend. We have also won 5-of-6 days picking all games on the board. You can find our picks in all 15 games on today's schedule including four Best Bets.

KENTUCKY DERBY FREE PICKS

Check out our daily YouTube videos to get Jay Cooper and Bobby Babowski's Best Bets of the day including recaps of last night's picks.

We have two huge Game 6s on tonight's Stanley Cup Playoff schedule as we look to bounce back from a loss with the Bruins last night. The Golden Knights and Predators will each look to force a Game 7 in their respective series.

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Friday, May 3rd, 2024 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 6-1 (86%) Run

Magic -4 over Clippers

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 7-3 (70%) Run

Magic -4 over Cavaliers
Clippers +8 over Mavericks

Updated NBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

MLB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 7-1 (+$682) Run

Padres (Cease) -105 over Diamondbacks (Cecconi)
Cardinals (Gray) -1.5 -115 over White Sox (Keller)

MLB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 7-4 (+$527) Run

Mets (Quintana) +118 over Rays (Civale)
Marlins (Weathers) +125 over A's (Sears)

Friday's MLB Free Picks [All Games]

Updated MLB Odds - courtesy of DonBest

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper

Golden Knights -102 over Stars
Predators -124 over Canucks

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski

Predators -124 over Canucks

Updated NHL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

FRIDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Belmont at the Big A - 1:05 ET
Race 1: 2 Love Like Crazy
Race 2: 2 Dame Cinco
Race 3: 5 La Mehana
Race 4: 6 Dazzy
Race 5: 3 Thethrillofvictory
Race 6: 6 General Jim
Race 7: 1 Feltrinelli
Race 8: 3 Messier
Race 9: 11 English Castle

Churchill Downs - 10:30 ET
Race 1: 6 Thoughtful
Race 2: 1 Weigh the Risks
Race 3: 5 Injunction
Race 4: 11 Freydis the Red
Race 5: La Troienne Stakes
Race 6: Unbridled Sidney Stakes
Race 7: Alysheba Stakes
Race 8: Modesty Stakes
Race 9: Eight Belles Stakes
Race 10: Edgewood Stakes
Race 11: Kentucky Oaks
Race 12: 8 Twirling Good Time
Race 13: 8 Princess Madison

Oaklawn Park - 12:35 CT
Race 1: 3 Abby the Bull Dawg
Race 2: 5 Rare Stripe
Race 3: 8 Hurricane Fire
Race 4: 1 Unbridled Twister
Race 5: 12 Q's Your Mama
Race 6: 1 Art Queen
Race 7: 10 Money Run
Race 8: 7 Hush It Honey
Race 9: 9 Kaboom Baby
Race 10: 9 Choctaw Bingo
Race 11: 10 Ariel M D

Santa Anita Park - 1:00 PT
Race 1: 2 Mr. Machupicchu
Race 2: 2 Headed for Om
Race 3: 6 Warren's Showgirl
Race 4: 1 Eastern Ocean
Race 5: 7 Swift Harmony
Race 6: 6 Moorea Time
Race 7: 2 Big Bet Jafinsafa
Race 8: 8 Isabel Ludlow

NBA Futures Jay Cooper

Minnesota Timberwolves to win West (+1200) 11/29/2023

Philadelphia 76ers to win East (+600) 11/29/2023

NHL Futures Jay Cooper

New York Rangers to win Stanley Cup (+1000) 11/29/2023

Vancouver Canucks to win West (+900) 11/29/2023

NHL Futures Bobby Babowski

New York Rangers to win Stanley Cup (+900) 12/28/2023

Vegas Golden Knights to win Stanley Cup (+900) 12/28/2023

MLB Futures Bobby Babowski

Cleveland Guardians to make Playoffs (+175) 3/18/2024
San Diego Padres to win NL West (+1000) 3/20/2024
San Diego Padres to make Playoffs (+155) 3/27/2024
San Francisco Giants to make Playoffs (+170) 3/27/2024

MLB Futures Jay Cooper

Baltimore Orioles to win AL East (+180) 3/18/2024
Cincinnati Reds to win NL Central (+310) 3/18/2024
Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 83.5 (-130) wins 3/18/2024
Baltimore Orioles OVER 90.5 (-125) wins 3/18/2024
Cincinnati Reds OVER 82.5 (-105) wins 3/18/2024