Race # 8
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CHURCHILL DOWNS - Apr 26, 2026 - Race 8
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT - Thoroughbred
FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 126 lbs. (Preference To Horses That Have Not Started For Less Than $50,000).
One And One Fourth Miles On The Dirt
Current Track Record: (Secretariat - 1:59.40 - May 5, 1973)
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT - Thoroughbred
FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 126 lbs. (Preference To Horses That Have Not Started For Less Than $50,000).
One And One Fourth Miles On The Dirt
Current Track Record: (Secretariat - 1:59.40 - May 5, 1973)
Purse: $120,000
Includes: $32,400 KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund
Available Money: $120,000
Value of Race: $118,686 1st $68,496, 2nd $24,000, 3rd $12,000, 4th $6,000, 5th $3,600, 6th $1,531, 7th $1,531, 8th $1,528
Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 4:28 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Includes: $32,400 KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund
Available Money: $120,000
Value of Race: $118,686 1st $68,496, 2nd $24,000, 3rd $12,000, 4th $6,000, 5th $3,600, 6th $1,531, 7th $1,531, 8th $1,528
Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 4:28 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Fractional Times:
23.32
47.56
1:12.82
1:37.20
Final Time:
2:01.41
Split Times:
(24.24)
(25.26)
(24.38)
(24.21)
Gate to Wire Time:
2:03.39
Run-Up: 45 feet
Winner: Tiernanogue, Gray or Roan Colt, by Quality Road out of Spritz, by Awesome Again. Foaled Mar 25, 2023 in Kentucky.
Winner's sire standing at Lane's End
Breeder: Gary Holland.
Owner: Mulberry Racing
Trainer: Walsh, Brendan
Winner: Tiernanogue, Gray or Roan Colt, by Quality Road out of Spritz, by Awesome Again. Foaled Mar 25, 2023 in Kentucky.
Winner's sire standing at Lane's EndBreeder: Gary Holland.
Owner: Mulberry Racing
Trainer: Walsh, Brendan
Scratched Horse(s):
In America (PrivVet-Illness)
Total WPS Pool: $362,144
Pgm
Horse
Win
Place
Show
3
Tiernanogue
6.18
3.20
2.70
8
Direct Strike
4.42
3.28
9
Silver Shot
3.36
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
Pool
$2.00 Exacta
3-8
23.26
204,866
$0.50 Trifecta
3-8-9
23.75
105,050
$0.10 Superfecta
3-8-9-2
8.14
62,144
$1.00 Daily Double
4-3
5.46
37,633
$0.50 Pick 3
1-4-3 (3 correct)
8.09
31,635
$2.00 Odd or Even
ODD
4.74
671
$2.00 Head2Head
OPTION 1: 1/8 (1 correct)
4.00
418
$1.00 Super High Five
3-8-9-2-6
223.54
6,597
Trainers:
3 - Walsh, Brendan 8 - Cox, Brad 9 - Asmussen, Steven 2 - Wilkes, Ian 6 - Arnold II, George 4 - Caramori, Eduardo 7 - Arnold II, George 1 - Desormeaux, J.
Owners:
3 - Mulberry Racing 8 - Qatar Racing LLC, Mountmellick Farm and Hunter Valley Farm 9 - Whisper Hill Farm, LLC, Three Chimneys Farm and Resolute Racing 2 - Paula Taube 6 - Bromagen II, Glenn S., Boone IV, Hilary, Bromagen, Sandra and Wilmot, Jonathan 4 - Equinox, Inc. 7 - Stone Farm LLC 1 - Rocker O Ranch LLC
Footnotes
TIERNANOGUE tracked along the inside, took aim outside of the clearing leader entering the lane, sustained gradual progress to range up at the sixteenth pole and edged past. DIRECT STRIKE set the pace along the inside, shook clear entering the lane, but got collared by an outer bidder at the sixteenth pole and was bested late. SILVER SHOT broke a bit out, tracked three to two wide, came under urging between foes rounding the far turn then stayed on to edge show at the furlong grounds. STOMPIN GRAPES prompted along the inside before moving to press outside of the leader around the first turn, sustained pressure rounding the far turn but yielded three wide entering the lane and gave way. SARTORIAL brushed an outer foe at the start then saved ground off of the pace to no avail. PRAYER was brushed by an inner foe at the start, stalked three wide then faded four wide entering the lane. STILL SOBER settled two wide, retreated to trail at the three furlong pole, swung out six wide entering the lane and failed to factor. KING OF HEAT broke a step slow, trailed in the two path, shifted three wide down the backstretch, improved position around the far turn but fanned five wide entering the lane and tired.
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