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Churchill Downs | May 16, 2026

Churchill Downs
May 16, 2026

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Churchill Downs MAIDEN CLAIMING $50,000

Purse $67,000. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Includes $6,300 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 125 Lbs. Claiming Price $50,000.

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P# PP Horse VS A/S Med Claim $ Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L Live
Odds
1
1
Paul's Recovery (KY)
3/C
L $50,000 E Esquivel
118
K G McPeek 3/1
2
2
King Lee (CA)
4/C
L $50,000 M Garcia
125
D L Romans 10/1
3
3
Pelican Bay (KY)
3/C
L $50,000 I Moncada
118
T Drury, Jr. 4/1
4
4
Ur Benja (KY)
3/C
L $50,000 G Saez
118
J L Aranha 20/1
5
5
Prince J J (KY)
3/G
L $50,000 J A Torres
118
G T Forster 15/1
6
6
Sartorial (KY)
3/C
L $50,000 E Morales
118
G R Arnold II 8/5
7
7
Champagne Liberal (KY)
3/G
L $50,000 A Cedillo
118
D K Von Hemel 9/2

Owners: 1 - Fern Circle Stables (Paul Fireman) and Dream Big Racing, LLC (John Wade) ; 2 - GMT Racing Stables (Debra Barkley) ; 3 - Jennifer Beattie ; 4 - Brownwood Farm, LLC (Stanley Bergman) ; 5 - CJ Thoroughbreds (Corey and C.J. Johnsen) and RPS Thoroughbreds (Robert Stokes) ; 6 - Glenn S. Bromagen, II, Hilary Boone, IV, Sandra Bromagen and Jonathan Wilmot ; 7 - Julia Robinson

Breeders: 1 - Sean S. Perl Bloodstock, LLC.; 2 - EAS Equine Alliance, LLC, Craig Netwig &Debra Barkley; 3 - Jennifer L Beattie; 4 - Brownwood Farm; 5 - CJ Thoroughbreds; 6 - Nancy S. Dillman; 7 - Stoneriggs Farm

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Independence Hall - Morning Belle , by Morning Line ; 2 - Balance the Books - Sky Willow , by Empire Maker ; 3 - Maximum Security - Spinning Star , by Astrology ; 4 - Upstart - Gargantilla Negra (URU) , by T. H. Approval ; 5 - Cairo Prince - Cat's J N J , by Mineshaft ; 6 - Essential Quality - Mademoiselle Coco , by Medaglia d'Oro ; 7 - Medaglia d'Oro - Chart , by Lea ;

Equipment Changes: 1 - Paul's Recovery - Blinkers On

Maiden Claiming

$67,000 1 1/16 Ms Dirt 9:05 PM ET

(Includes $6,300 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 125 Lbs. Claiming Price $50,000.

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1

Paul's Recovery (KY)

(Independence Hall - Morning Belle, by Morning Line)

Jockey: E Esquivel
Trainer: K G McPeek
Breeder: Sean S. Perl Bloodstock, LLC.
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118 Claim: $50,000
Post Position: 1 M/L Odds: 3/1

2

King Lee (CA)

(Balance the Books - Sky Willow, by Empire Maker)

Jockey: M Garcia
Trainer: D L Romans
Breeder: EAS Equine Alliance, LLC, Craig Netwig &Debra Barkley
Age: 4 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 125 Claim: $50,000
Post Position: 2 M/L Odds: 10/1

3

Pelican Bay (KY)

(Maximum Security - Spinning Star, by Astrology)

Jockey: I Moncada
Trainer: T Drury, Jr.
Breeder: Jennifer L Beattie
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118 Claim: $50,000
Post Position: 3 M/L Odds: 4/1

4

Ur Benja (KY)

(Upstart - Gargantilla Negra (URU), by T. H. Approval)

Jockey: G Saez
Trainer: J L Aranha
Breeder: Brownwood Farm
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118 Claim: $50,000
Post Position: 4 M/L Odds: 20/1

5

Prince J J (KY)

(Cairo Prince - Cat's J N J, by Mineshaft)

Jockey: J A Torres
Trainer: G T Forster
Breeder: CJ Thoroughbreds
Age: 3 Sex: G Med: L Weight: 118 Claim: $50,000
Post Position: 5 M/L Odds: 15/1

6

Sartorial (KY)

(Essential Quality - Mademoiselle Coco, by Medaglia d'Oro)

Jockey: E Morales
Trainer: G R Arnold II
Breeder: Nancy S. Dillman
Age: 3 Sex: C Med: L Weight: 118 Claim: $50,000
Post Position: 6 M/L Odds: 8/5

7

Champagne Liberal (KY)

(Medaglia d'Oro - Chart, by Lea)

Jockey: A Cedillo
Trainer: D K Von Hemel
Breeder: Stoneriggs Farm
Age: 3 Sex: G Med: L Weight: 118 Claim: $50,000
Post Position: 7 M/L Odds: 9/2

Equipment Changes: 1 - Paul's Recovery - Blinkers On

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