CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $67,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Buckeye Bombshell 7-5

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Buckeye Bombshell

M/L 7-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-5 · market favourite · McPeek Kenneth G (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Watershed Moment

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival · blinkers

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 7

1 post 1

In for a Spin

Machado L · Caio Caramori · 125 lb

by Hard Spun out of Conquest Superstep

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

2 post 2

River Rise

Antongrgi III W · Troy Wismer · 118 lb

by Upstart out of Promise Ofthe Nile

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

3 post 3

Luck of the Day

Roman E A · Yoni Orantes · 118 lb

by Rowayton out of Izshelegal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

4 post 4

Watershed Moment

Bejarano R · Baltas Richard · 125 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Tiz Briska

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

5 post 5

Souperrazzledazzle

Concepcion A · Colby Williams · 118 lb

by Essential Quality out of Lady Samuri

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

6 post 6

Buckeye Bombshell M/L FAV

Esquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 125 lb

by Hit It a Bomb out of Theana

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-5

M/L

7-5

7 post 7

She's Gotta Go

Hernandez B J Jr · Drury Thomas Jr · 125 lb

by Maximum Security out of Beestrong

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

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