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May 8, 2026

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Race 9 POST Time - 4:55 PM ET

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Churchill Downs ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $125,000

Purse $127,000. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Turf) (Rail at 36 Feet) (Includes $33,100 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). For Three Year Olds Which Have Never Won A Race Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Or State Bred Or Which Have Never Won Two Races Or Claiming Price $125,000. Weight, 122 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over On The Turf Since March 8 Allowed 2 Lbs. Such A Race Since Then Allowed 4 Lbs. Claiming Price $125,000 (Races Where Entered For $100,000 Or Less Not Considered In Allowances). (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.) .

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P# PP Horse VS A/S Med Claim $ Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L Live
Odds
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1
 Time for America (KY)
3/C
 L $0 J Rocco, Jr.
118
 M Nihei 8/1
2
2
 Casa Cielo (KY)
3/C
 L $125,000 J Graham
118
 J K Desormeaux 15/1
3
3
 Exonerate (KY)
3/C
 L $0 I Ortiz, Jr.
118
 B H Cox 3/1
4
4
 Vintur (KY)
3/C
 L $0 J L Ortiz
118
 M E Casse 6/1
 SCR Sunrise (KY) -------------------------------------Scratched------------------------------------- 15/1
6
6
 Fancy Sailor (KY)
3/C
 L $0 B J Hernandez, Jr.
118
 B A Lynch 4/1
7
7
 Classic Tap (KY)
3/C
 L $0 A Concepcion
122
 D Beckman 15/1
8
8
 Mendels Mate (KY)
3/C
 L $0 T Gaffalione
118
 J Sharp 6/1
9
9
 Zakinthos (KY)
3/C
 L $0 L Saez
118
 B A Lynch 5/1
10
10
 Zeus's Echo (KY)
3/C
 L $0 F Geroux
118
 C Davis 12/1
11
11
 West End Kid (KY)
3/C
 L $0 T Gaffalione
122
 W Walden 2/1
 SCR Brave Force (KY) -------------------------------------Scratched------------------------------------- 20/1
 SCR Chambersville (KY) -------------------------------------Scratched------------------------------------- 12/1
 SCR Mischief Ride (KY) -------------------------------------Scratched------------------------------------- 30/1

Owners: 1 - Tropical Racing (Troy Levy) ; 2 - Don't Tell My Wife Stables 2024, LLC (Kirk Godby) ; 3 - Robert V. LaPenta and Madaket Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin) Owner Link ; 4 - D. J. Stable, LLC (Leonard C. Green) Owner Link ; ; 6 - Raroma Stable (Rajendra Maharajh) ; 7 - Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) ; 8 - Barry and Joni Butzow ; 9 - Amerman Racing Stables, LLC (Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman) ; 10 - Rittdiculous Gazmanian Stables (Ryan Ritt and Jeff Gasner) ; 11 - Mo Speed Racing (Scott Mawaka) ; ; ;

Breeders: 1 - Tropical Racing; 2 - Diamond Thoroughbreds and Investments; 3 - Doug Arnold & Tom Dupree; 4 - Amy Boulton & Marshall Gramm; 6 - Raroma Stable LLC; 7 - Calumet Farm; 8 - Barry Butzow & Joni Butzow; 9 - Jerry Amerman; 10 - Hearts Desire Farm LLC & Elke Zuckerwar; 11 - Fred W. Hertrich III;

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - American Freedom - Time for Harlan , by Harlan's Holiday ; 2 - Caravaggio - Curlin's Journey , by Curlin ; 3 - Justify - Wow Me Fast , by Street Sense ; 4 - Violence - Mecanique , by Maria's Mon ; 6 - Justify - Tiz Ro , by Hard Spun ; 7 - Classic Empire - Tapit Baby Tapit , by Tapit ; 8 - Mendelssohn - Firstmate , by Midshipman ; 9 - Oscar Performance - Zavrinka (FR) , by Rajsaman (FR) ; 10 - By My Standards - Reveille's Echo , by War Front ; 11 - Twirling Candy - To a Friend , by Scat Daddy ;

Sire of Zeus's Echo standing at Spendthrift Farm

Sire of West End Kid standing at Lane's End

Sire of Chambersville standing at Lane's End

Sire of Mischief Ride standing at Spendthrift

Allowance Optional Claiming

$127,000 1 1/16 Ms Turf 4:55 PM ET

(Rail at 36 Feet) (Includes $33,100 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). For Three Year Olds Which Have Never Won A Race Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Or State Bred Or Which Have Never Won Two Races Or Claiming Price $125,000. Weight, 122 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over On The Turf Since March 8 Allowed 2 Lbs. Such A Race Since Then Allowed 4 Lbs. Claiming Price $125,000 (Races Where Entered For $100,000 Or Less Not Considered In Allowances). (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.) .

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Time for America (KY)

(American Freedom - Time for Harlan, by Harlan's Holiday)

Jockey: J Rocco, Jr.
Trainer: M Nihei
Owner: Tropical Racing (Troy Levy)
Breeder: Tropical Racing
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 1 M/L Odds: 8/1
2

Casa Cielo (KY)

(Caravaggio - Curlin's Journey, by Curlin)

Jockey: J Graham
Trainer: J K Desormeaux
Owner: Don't Tell My Wife Stables 2024, LLC (Kirk Godby)
Breeder: Diamond Thoroughbreds and Investments
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118 Claim: $125,000
Post Position: 2 M/L Odds: 15/1
3

Exonerate (KY)
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(Justify - Wow Me Fast, by Street Sense)

Jockey: I Ortiz, Jr.
Trainer: B H Cox
Owner: Robert V. LaPenta and Madaket Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin)
Breeder: Doug Arnold & Tom Dupree
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 3 M/L Odds: 3/1
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Vintur (KY)
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(Violence - Mecanique, by Maria's Mon)

Jockey: J L Ortiz
Trainer: M E Casse
Owner: D. J. Stable, LLC (Leonard C. Green)
Breeder: Amy Boulton & Marshall Gramm
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 4 M/L Odds: 6/1
5

Sunrise (KY)

(Karakontie (JPN) - Spanish Bunny, by Unusual Heat)

Jockey: B Curtis
Trainer: B P Walsh
Owner: Harrell Ventures, LLC (Curtis Harrell)
Breeder: Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD.
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 5 M/L Odds: 15/1
6

Fancy Sailor (KY)

(Justify - Tiz Ro, by Hard Spun)

Jockey: B J Hernandez, Jr.
Trainer: B A Lynch
Owner: Raroma Stable (Rajendra Maharajh)
Breeder: Raroma Stable LLC
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 6 M/L Odds: 4/1
7

Classic Tap (KY)

(Classic Empire - Tapit Baby Tapit, by Tapit)

Jockey: A Concepcion
Trainer: D Beckman
Owner: Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley)
Breeder: Calumet Farm
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 122
Post Position: 7 M/L Odds: 15/1
8

Mendels Mate (KY)

(Mendelssohn - Firstmate, by Midshipman)

Jockey: T Gaffalione
Trainer: J Sharp
Owner: Barry and Joni Butzow
Breeder: Barry Butzow & Joni Butzow
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 8 M/L Odds: 6/1
9

Zakinthos (KY)

(Oscar Performance - Zavrinka (FR), by Rajsaman (FR))

Jockey: L Saez
Trainer: B A Lynch
Owner: Amerman Racing Stables, LLC (Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman)
Breeder: Jerry Amerman
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 9 M/L Odds: 5/1
10

Zeus's Echo (KY)

(By My Standards - Reveille's Echo, by War Front)

Jockey: F Geroux
Trainer: C Davis
Owner: Rittdiculous Gazmanian Stables (Ryan Ritt and Jeff Gasner)
Breeder: Hearts Desire Farm LLC & Elke Zuckerwar
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 10 M/L Odds: 12/1
Sire standing at Spendthrift Farm
11

West End Kid (KY)

(Twirling Candy - To a Friend, by Scat Daddy)

Jockey: T Gaffalione
Trainer: W Walden
Owner: Mo Speed Racing (Scott Mawaka)
Breeder: Fred W. Hertrich III
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 122
Post Position: 11 M/L Odds: 2/1
Sire standing at Lane's End
12

Brave Force (KY)

(Gun Runner - Light Blow, by Kingmambo)

Jockey: V Cheminaud
Trainer: J Sisterson
Owner: John C. Oxley, Linda Casse, Eric Long and TJR Thoroughbreds (Tom Romano)
Breeder: Flaxman Holdings Limited
Age: 3 Sex: G Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 12 M/L Odds: 20/1
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Chambersville (KY)

(Twirling Candy - Reef Point, by Giant's Causeway)

Jockey: L Saez
Trainer: K G McPeek
Owner: Shortleaf Stable, Inc. (John Ed Anthony)
Breeder: Shortleaf Stable
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 13 M/L Odds: 12/1
Sire standing at Lane's End
14

Mischief Ride (KY)

(Maximus Mischief - Nashoba's Candy, by Candy Ride (ARG))

Jockey: M Gutierrez
Trainer: B C Barnett
Owner: Don Blackwood and Red Pack Partners (Don Blackwood, Jeff Harkinson, Fred Baker, Fritz Dudua, Arthur Hollingsworth, Rick Franklin, Thad Helsey, Earnest Lynch)
Breeder: Josh Fryman & James Tackett
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118
Post Position: 14 M/L Odds: 30/1
Sire standing at Spendthrift
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