Race # 4
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CHURCHILL DOWNS - Sep 21, 2025 - Race 4
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT - Thoroughbred
FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. Weight, 119 lbs. (Preference To Horses That Have Not Started For Less Than $50,000). (If deemed inadvisable by management to run this race over the turf course, it will be run on the main track at One and One Sixteenth mile.) ( Rail at 12 feet).
One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Dirt - Originally Scheduled For 1 1/16 Miles on Turf
Current Track Record: (Fierceness - 1:40.66 - May 2, 2025)
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT - Thoroughbred
FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. Weight, 119 lbs. (Preference To Horses That Have Not Started For Less Than $50,000). (If deemed inadvisable by management to run this race over the turf course, it will be run on the main track at One and One Sixteenth mile.) ( Rail at 12 feet).
One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Dirt - Originally Scheduled For 1 1/16 Miles on Turf
Current Track Record: (Fierceness - 1:40.66 - May 2, 2025)
Purse: $120,000
Includes: $52,500 KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund
Plus: $2,025 Other Sources
Available Money: $122,025
Value of Race: $122,025 1st $69,300, 2nd $24,000, 3rd $12,000, 4th $6,000, 5th $3,600, 6th $1,191, 7th $1,191, 8th $1,186, 9th $1,186, 10th $1,186, 11th $1,185
Weather: Clear Track: Sloppy (Sealed)
Off at: 2:15 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Includes: $52,500 KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund
Plus: $2,025 Other Sources
Available Money: $122,025
Value of Race: $122,025 1st $69,300, 2nd $24,000, 3rd $12,000, 4th $6,000, 5th $3,600, 6th $1,191, 7th $1,191, 8th $1,186, 9th $1,186, 10th $1,186, 11th $1,185
Weather: Clear Track: Sloppy (Sealed)
Off at: 2:15 Start: Good for all Timer: Electronic
Fractional Times:
23.41
48.26
1:13.41
1:39.38
Final Time:
1:46.09
Split Times:
(24.85)
(25.15)
(25.97)
(6.71)
Run-Up: 50 feet
Winner: Very Connected, Bay Colt, by Connect out of C J's Gal, by Awesome Again. Foaled Apr 06, 2023 in Kentucky.
Winner's sire standing at Lane's End
Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC.
Owner: Dream Big Racing, LLC
Trainer: McPeek, Kenneth
Winner: Very Connected, Bay Colt, by Connect out of C J's Gal, by Awesome Again. Foaled Apr 06, 2023 in Kentucky.

Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC.
Owner: Dream Big Racing, LLC
Trainer: McPeek, Kenneth
Scratched Horse(s):
Durable (Also-Eligible)
,
Good Willie (Off-Turf)
,
High Honors (Also-Eligible)
,
Swerve (Trainer)
Total WPS Pool: $214,610
Pgm
Horse
Win
Place
Show
10
Very Connected
10.66
5.70
3.88
8
Prince of Light
10.26
6.70
5
Thesheriffisnear
4.92
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
Pool
Carryover
$2.00 Exacta
10-8
88.62
139,230
$0.50 Trifecta
10-8-5
207.74
72,138
$0.10 Superfecta
10-8-5-6
431.31
46,362
$1.00 Daily Double
7-10
42.68
17,536
$0.50 Pick 3
6-7-10 (3 correct)
72.92
26,233
$1.00 Z-5 Super Hi-5
10-8-5-6-9
6,919
8,851
Trainers:
10 - McPeek, Kenneth 8 - Walsh, Brendan 5 - Mott, William 6 - Hancock, John 9 - Stewart, Dallas 7 - McKeever, Andrew 12 - Walsh, Brendan 11 - Cox, Brad 2 - Sharp, Joe 1 - Cowans, William 14 - Miller, Darrin
Owners:
10 - Dream Big Racing, LLC 8 - Dixiana Farms LLC 5 - Charles H. Deters 6 - Huckaby, Jackie, Pashea, John, Trifecta Thoroughbreds, LLC, Royer, Richard and Hancock, Donna G. 9 - Gervais Racing LLC 7 - Shadwell Stable 12 - Calumet Farm 11 - Godolphin, LLC 2 - Susan Naylor 1 - Michael J. Ryan 14 - Silverton Hill LLC
Footnotes
VERY CONNECTED leaned out and bumped a rival at the start, pursued from midpack in the two to three path, swung out to the six path into the lane, rallied to bid along with an inner rival in the final sixteenth, sparred with that one late and prevailed. PRINCE OF LIGHT pursued from midpack in the five to three path around the first turn, closed in in the four path around the far turn, rallied along with an outer rival in the final furlong, bid with that one in the final sixteenth, dueled late but missed. THESHERIFFISNEAR was brushed by an outer rival at the start, set the pace two wide, then along the inside into the backstretch, repelled an outer challenge entering the lane, drove clear, but was caught by an outer pair in the final sixteenth. MR. VAGGIO brushed an inner rival at the start, stalked three to two wide, got outmoved by an outer bidder turning for home then faded in hand along the inside through the lane. ROYAL CAUSEWAY laid off of the pace along the inside, steadied back nearing the backstretch, moved out to the four path around the far turn before swinging to the seven path into the lane and moved up. KHETAM tracked four to three wide, bid turning for home, but was repelled entering the lane and faded. HIGH GO bumped with an inner foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the four path and failed to menace. TAILORED was bumped between horses leaving the gate, raced off of the pace in the three path and failed to factor. LIKE WATER stalked along the inside and faded turning for home. SOUTHERN SOUL leaned inwardly at the start, tracked along the inside and weakened around the far turn. JAYDEEVEE broke a step slow, trailed in the two path and got outrun.
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