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Churchill Downs Entries & Results for Thursday, September 21, 2023

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Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. opened Churchill Downs in then-rural Louisville in 1875. Since then it has hosted America's longest-held sporting event, the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, and the Clark Handicap each year.
Biggest stakes: Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Stephen Foster Handicap, and the Clark Handicap.

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Churchill Downs Race # 1, 5:00 PM

6F, Dirt, $50,000 Maiden Claiming

Fillies | 2 Year Olds

Purse: $58,000

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Race 1: The top pick is #2 Scrupulous the 2/1 ML favorite trained by Rodolphe Brisset and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione. The two-year-old filly by City of Light has some upside still being lightly raced and speed figures that match up well in this field. Get Churchill Downs Picks for all of today's races.
This race has 5 first-time starters Get the first-timer report today

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Bette Davis Oscar Performance	Michael A. Tomlinson Gavin Ashton	15/1
2	Scrupulous City of Light	Rodolphe Brisset Tyler Gaffalione	2/1
3	Whatta World World of Trouble	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	5/2
4	Loveya Loveya More Cloud Computing	John Ennis Jack Gilligan	8/1
5	Interception Audible	Eddie Kenneally Corey J. Lanerie	12/1
6	Hush It Honey Too Much Bling	Randy L. Morse Martin Garcia	10/1
7	End of Innocence Upstart	Thomas Drury, Jr. Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	12/1
8	Summer Dance Goldencents	Sarah Hamilton Ferrin Peterson	10/1
9	No Violence Violence	Steven M. Asmussen Ricardo Santana, Jr.	5/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Scrupulous	$4.62	$2.94	$2.56
End of Innocence	-	$4.78	$3.34
Whatta World	-	-	$2.56
Interception	-	-	-

Also rans: Bette Davis, No Violence, Loveya Loveya More, Hush It Honey, Summer Dance

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Z-5 Super Hi-5	2-7-3-5-1	$0.00	$1,338.00
Exacta	2-7	$24.12	$106,010.00
Superfecta	2-7-3-5	$729.80	$37,853.00
Trifecta	2-7-3	$77.00	$58,741.00

Fractions and final time: :22.04, :45.42, :58.05, 1:10.86

Winning Owner: Siena Farm LLC and WinStar Farm LLC
Winning Breeder: Adrian Regan, Hunter Valley Farm &Doug Branham

SCRUPULOUS bumped with an outer rival at the start, tracked along the inside, tipped out and took aim outside of the embattled leading pair in upper stretch, ranged up to them in the final furlong, drove past nearing the sixteenth pole and drew clear.

Churchill Downs Race # 2, 5:29 PM

1M, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight

Open | 2 Year Olds

Purse: $92,000

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Race 2: The top pick is #5 Astronomico the 2/1 ML favorite trained by Fausto Gutierrez and ridden by Cristian A. Torres. The two-year-old colt by Frosted has top ratings across all categories - good speed figures, top trainer and top jockey. Get Churchill Downs Picks for all of today's races.
This race has 4 first-time starters Get the first-timer report today

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Wauhatchie Anchor Down	John Ennis Jack Gilligan	15/1
2	Don't Stop Accelerate	Mark Simms, Jr. Gabriel Saez	20/1
3	Hope Joe's Right Klimt	Joe Sharp Tyler Gaffalione	6/1
4	Skypass Sky Mesa	Robert M. Gorham Luan Machado	6/1
5	Astronomico Frosted	Fausto Gutierrez Cristian A. Torres	2/1
6	Tiz My Hero Bernardini	Thomas D. Vance Corey J. Lanerie	5/1
7	Spin the Boulevard Tapiture	Brittany A. Vanden Berg Christopher A. Emigh	8/1
8	Moneyshot Frosted	Michael Puhich Declan Cannon	5/1
9	Lead Foot Speightster	Sarah Hamilton Rafael Bejarano	8/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Astronomico	$4.66	$3.46	$2.88
Wauhatchie	-	$26.28	$10.82
Tiz My Hero	-	-	$4.48
Moneyshot	-	-	-

Also rans: Hope Joe's Right, Skypass, Lead Foot, Don't Stop

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Trifecta	5-1-6	$977.80	$40,142.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	5-1-6-8-3	$0.00	$1,874.00
Daily Double	2-5	$11.60	$33,112.00
Exacta	5-1	$182.76	$67,600.00
Superfecta	5-1-6-8	$4,448.00	$23,461.00

Fractions and final time: :23.02, :46.29, 1:11.61, 1:24.72, 1:38.74

Winning Owner: St. George Stable LLC
Winning Breeder: Track West Racing Inc.

ASTRONOMICO set the pace along the inside, built a clear margin leaving the nine sixteenths pole, showed the way loose and in hand around the turn, responded readily once set down in upper stretch and held sway through the final furlong.

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Churchill Downs Race # 3, 5:58 PM

7F, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight

Fillies | 2 Year Olds

Purse: $120,000

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Race 3: The pick is the 6/1 fourth choice on the ML, #5 West Omaha. The two-year-old filly by West Coast is trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Florent Geroux. She has a top trainer who has shown the ability to prepare a first time starter to win on debut. Get Churchill Downs Picks for all of today's races.
This race has 4 first-time starters Get the first-timer report today

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Candy Landy Candy Ride (ARG)	George R. Arnold, II Martin Garcia	6/1
2	Floored Curlin	Victoria H. Oliver Rafael Bejarano	12/1
3	Babe in the Woods Kantharos	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	20/1
4	Austin Traffic Cross Traffic	William I. Mott Jane Elliott	15/1
5	West Omaha West Coast	Brad H. Cox Florent Geroux	6/1
6	Controlled Temper Collected	Dallas Stewart Tyler Gaffalione	7/2
7	Corkage Fee Vino Rosso	Michael W. McCarthy Jaime A. Torres	20/1
8	Class Act Street Sense	Todd A. Pletcher Gerardo Corrales	10/1
9	Fundamentally Liam's Map	Chad C. Brown Cristian A. Torres	5/1
10	Mugen Into Mischief	Steven M. Asmussen Ricardo Santana, Jr.	3/1
11	Little Miss Priss Munnings	Eddie Kenneally Corey J. Lanerie	12/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Floored	$66.60	$29.46	$10.82
West Omaha	-	$5.64	$3.52
Mugen	-	-	$3.16
Class Act	-	-	-

Also rans: Austin Traffic, Fundamentally, Controlled Temper, Little Miss Priss, Candy Landy, Babe in the Woods

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	5-2	$203.50	$16,242.00
Exacta	2-5	$367.74	$154,826.00
Superfecta	2-5-10-8	$15,701.40	$57,905.00
Trifecta	2-5-10	$2,422.16	$87,831.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	2-5-10-8-4	$0.00	$3,687.00
Pick 3	2-5-2	$656.48	$55,290.00

Fractions and final time: :22.99, :46.36, 1:10.98, 1:24.1

Winning Owner: G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.
Winning Breeder: Don Alberto Corporation

CANDY LANDY leaned outwardly, bumped an outer rival and caused cramped quarters for multiple foes exiting the chute, set the pace inside of a pair of prompting foes, sparred with them turning for home, battled with an outer

Churchill Downs Race # 4, 6:27 PM

1 1/16M, Dirt, $75,000 Claiming

Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $72,000

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Such Sounds Cairo Prince	Philip A. Bauer Martin Garcia	4/1
2	Sandra D Mor Spirit	Steve Margolis David Cohen	8/1
3	Sad Cafe Flatter	Thomas Drury, Jr. Corey J. Lanerie	12/1
4	Mytown Myrules Unified	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	3/1
5	I Feel the Need Keen Ice	Chris A. Hartman Francisco Arrieta	6/1
6	Ain't Broke Dialed In	W. Bret Calhoun Cristian A. Torres	5/2
7	Steel Racer Girvin	Robert Medina Gerardo Corrales	10/1
8	Thestral Cross Traffic	Thomas M. Amoss Tyler Gaffalione	8/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Ain't Broke	$5.12	$3.24	$2.86
Thestral	-	$6.34	$4.60
Sandra D	-	-	$6.84
Such Sounds	-	-	-

Also rans: Mytown Myrules, Sad Cafe, Steel Racer

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	2-6	$231.40	$22,214.00
Exacta	6-8	$31.42	$95,002.00
Superfecta	6-8-2-1	$912.80	$29,359.00
Super High Five	6-8-2-1-4	$5,772.80	$15,316.00
Trifecta	6-8-2	$254.00	$54,802.00
Pick 3	5-2-6	$545.40	$16,771.00

Fractions and final time: :24.19, :49.44, 1:14.29, 1:38.29, 1:44.55

Winning Owner: Kerber, Iveta and Lapczenski, Jon
Winning Breeder: John Kerber

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Churchill Downs Race # 5, 6:56 PM

7F, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight

Fillies | 2 Year Olds

Purse: $120,000

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Miss Harmonic Nyquist	Grant T. Forster Corey J. Lanerie	15/1
2	Dazzlin' Dictator American Pharoah	Ian R. Wilkes Chris Landeros	15/1
3	Amy Z Maximus Mischief	Donnie K. Von Hemel Martin Garcia	8/1
4	Perfect Shot Gun Runner	Steven M. Asmussen Ricardo Santana, Jr.	4/1
5	Magic Gathering Liam's Map	Eddie Kenneally Declan Cannon	10/1
6	America's Vow Constitution	Timothy E. Hamm Gerardo Corrales	20/1
7	Nandina Sharp Azteca	Robert Medina Francisco Arrieta	20/1
8	Flight to Paris City of Light	George R. Arnold, II Cristian A. Torres	8/1
9	Gin Gin Hightail	Brad H. Cox Florent Geroux	3/1
10	Montclair Road Quality Road	Albert M. Stall, Jr. Luan Machado	10/1
11	Platinum Minit Givemeaminit	Dallas Stewart Tyler Gaffalione	8/1
12	Cararra Street Sense	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	6/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Gin Gin	$4.52	$3.20	$2.78
Cararra	-	$8.24	$5.14
America's Vow	-	-	$13.10
Perfect Shot	-	-	-

Also rans: Flight to Paris, Platinum Minit, Dazzlin' Dictator, Nandina, Montclair Road, Amy Z, Magic Gathering, Miss Harmonic

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	6-9	$12.58	$27,263.00
Exacta	9-12	$53.22	$155,947.00
Superfecta	9-12-6-4	$5,642.40	$49,239.00
Trifecta	9-12-6	$820.88	$93,243.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	9-12-6-4-8	$0.00	$1,807.00
Pick 3	2-6-9	$530.40	$48,659.00
Pick 4	5/7-2-5/6-9	$1,521.88	$91,363.00
Pick 5	2-5/7-2-5/6-9	$4,410.92	$305,930.00

Fractions and final time: :23.31, :47.89, 1:11.53, 1:23.62

Winning Owner: Calumet Farm
Winning Breeder: Calumet Farm

GIN GIN set the pace along the inside, dueled with an outer bidder turning for home, gamely clung to an advantage in upper stretch, shook free entering the final furlong and held sway.

Churchill Downs Race # 6, 7:25 PM

6F, Dirt, Allowance

Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $127,000

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey		ML
1	Huntress for Hire Nyquist	Albert M. Stall, Jr. Luan Machado		7/2
2	Ervadean Connect	Dallas Stewart Reylu Gutierrez		20/1
3	Pistol Gun Runner	Thomas L. Van Berg Francisco Arrieta		9/2
4	Ten Rings Pioneerof the Nile	Jeff Engler Corey J. Lanerie		20/1
5	In Color Street Sense	Philip D'Amato Joseph Talamo		20/1
6	Secret Statement Runhappy	James E. Baker Julien R. Leparoux		20/1
7	Cancel This Malibu Moon	Michael Stidham Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.		6/1
8	Little Mombo Into Mischief	Philip A. Bauer Mitchell Murrill		8/1
9	Varmlander Violence	Joe Sharp James Graham		20/1
10	High Class Into Mischief	Steven M. Asmussen Cristian A. Torres		4/1
11	The Great Maybe Upstart	Cherie DeVaux Tyler Gaffalione		9/2
12	Need Some Money Street Sense	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales		15/1
13	Lakeside Music Super Saver	James T. Spicer Victor Lebron	(Also-eligible)	20/1 AE

Runner	Win	Place	Show
High Class	$17.04	$9.90	$5.80
The Great Maybe	-	$6.38	$4.04
Huntress for Hire	-	-	$3.16
Ervadean	-	-	-

Also rans: Pistol, Little Mombo, Secret Statement, Cancel This, In Color, Ten Rings, Need Some Money, Varmlander

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	9-10	$42.94	$27,330.00
Exacta	10-11	$106.48	$155,202.00
Superfecta	10-11-1-2	$6,366.00	$55,758.00
Trifecta	10-11-1	$477.60	$89,826.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	10-11-1-2-3	$0.00	$1,812.00
Pick 3	6-9-10	$91.40	$46,675.00

Fractions and final time: :21.8, :45.39, :57.29, 1:10.02

Winning Owner: Courtlandt Farms (Donald Adam)
Winning Breeder: SF Bloodstock LLC

HIGH CLASS stalked close up two wide, split the leaders to gain an advantage at the five sixteenths pole, led spinning for home, inched away in upper stretch, held sway while beginning to tire in the final sixteenth and lasted to the wire.

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Churchill Downs Race # 7, 7:54 PM

1 1/16M, Dirt, $80,000 Allowance Optional Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $134,000

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey		ML
1	Mr. Big News Giant's Causeway	W. Bret Calhoun Gabriel Saez		20/1
2	Santos Dumont Street Sense	Chris A. Hartman Francisco Arrieta		20/1
3	Decision Maker Court Vision	Thomas L. Van Berg Rafael Bejarano		9/2
4	Ethical Judgement Honor Code	Brendan P. Walsh Declan Cannon		10/1
5	Promise Keeper Constitution	Dallas Stewart Tyler Gaffalione		4/1
6	Protonic Power Protonico	Armando Hernandez Christopher A. Emigh		30/1
7	Gasoline Curlin	Todd A. Pletcher Gerardo Corrales		6/1
8	Group Eighteen Ironicus	Brian Williamson Adam Beschizza		15/1
9	Masqueparade Upstart	Albert M. Stall, Jr. Luan Machado		5/1
10	King's Ovation Not This Time	Dale L. Romans Martin Garcia		6/1
11	Galt Medaglia d'Oro	Paulo H. Lobo Cristian A. Torres		6/1
12	Roman Centurian Empire Maker	Sarah Hamilton Joseph Talamo		12/1
13	Speed Bias Uncle Mo	Ron Moquett Tyler Gaffalione	(Also-eligible)	5/2 AE

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Gasoline	$12.82	$5.68	$4.72
Decision Maker	-	$10.74	$6.62
Santos Dumont	-	-	$11.06
Speed Bias	-	-	-

Also rans: Ethical Judgement, Masqueparade, Mr. Big News, Galt, King's Ovation, Group Eighteen, Promise Keeper

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	10-7	$146.38	$26,882.00
Exacta	7-3	$127.34	$127,919.00
Superfecta	7-3-2-13	$25,565.40	$47,699.00
Trifecta	7-3-2	$2,904.96	$79,196.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	7-3-2-13-4	$0.00	$2,724.00
Pick 3	9-10-7	$522.40	$34,925.00

Fractions and final time: :23.76, :47.28, 1:11.31, 1:36.53, 1:42.95

Winning Owner: Harrell Ventures, LLC and CHC INC.
Winning Breeder: China Horse Club International, LTD.

GASOLINE tracked two wide and between horses, chased the leader from the four path in upper stretch, flopped back to his left lead at the furlong grounds as that foe shifted across his path, yet sustained stride to bid along with an outer rival while changing back to his correct lead at the sixteenth pole, sparred among foes through the late stages and prevailed.

Churchill Downs Race # 8, 8:23 PM

1M, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $120,000

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey		ML
1	Sahalat Speightstown	Todd A. Pletcher Gerardo Corrales		6/1
2	Desert Wolf Protonico	Richard E. Castillo Martin Garcia		20/1
3	Mo Fight Uncle Mo	Norm W. Casse Ricardo Santana, Jr.		3/1
4	Showdown King Mineshaft	Eddie Kenneally Corey J. Lanerie		12/1
5	Spielman Hard Spun	J. Keith Desormeaux James Graham		15/1
6	Hero's Medal Medaglia d'Oro	Albert M. Stall, Jr. Jaime A. Torres		8/1
7	Bubba Can Dance Jimmy Creed	Dallas Stewart Adam Beschizza		30/1
8	Single Dot Yaht Good Magic	Thomas Drury, Jr. Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.		8/1
9	Concerted Hard Spun	Brad H. Cox Florent Geroux		7/2
10	Create Trouble Into Mischief	Brendan P. Walsh Tyler Gaffalione		5/1
11	Mo Scat Uncle Mo	Kenneth G. McPeek Julien R. Leparoux		20/1
12	Archie the Giza Cairo Prince	Robert Medina Cristian A. Torres		15/1
13	Perfect Upstart Upstart	Roddina A. Barrett Jane Elliott	(Also-eligible)	20/1 AE

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Mo Fight	$5.54	$3.44	$2.56
Spielman	-	$6.00	$3.64
Single Dot Yaht	-	-	$3.74
Hero's Medal	-	-	-

Also rans: Archie the Giza, Concerted, Showdown King, Desert Wolf, Create Trouble

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	7-3	$44.14	$79,576.00
Exacta	3-5	$26.42	$169,269.00
Superfecta	3-5-8-6	$457.40	$53,876.00
Super High Five	3-5-8-6-12	$3,101.42	$17,524.00
Trifecta	3-5-8	$138.00	$98,154.00
Pick 3	10-7-3	$588.28	$75,536.00
Pick 4	9-10-7-1/3/7/11/13	$1,462.20	$223,443.00
Pick 5	5/6-9-10-7-1/3/7/11/13	$4,249.00	$314,691.00
Pick 6 Jackpot	2-5/6-9-10-7-1/3/7/11/13	$194,099.20	$76,118.00

Fractions and final time: :22.81, :45.68, 1:10.36, 1:22.56, 1:34.6

Winning Owner: Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn
Winning Breeder: Mike Abraham

MO FIGHT tracked along the inside, tipped out to take aim outside of the leading trio entering the lane, drove past them in upper stretch and kicked away at the furlong grounds.

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