CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2026

Race 1

STARTER ALLOWANCE 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $83,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Starship Godiva 2-1

Weather

Rain Showers · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Starship Godiva

M/L 2-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 2-1 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Moon Over Choctaw

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Philip D'Amato (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Spying

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

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

Thea

Cedillo A · Lindsay Schultz · 126 lb

by Temple City out of Caney Creek

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

2 post 2

Ashes and Diamonds

Lanerie C J · Baker James E · 124 lb

by Honor A. P. out of Regal Passage

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

5 post 5

Spying

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Gun Runner out of Baby Go Far*Brz

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Starship Godiva M/L FAV

Concepcion A · William Walden · 118 lb

by Tapit out of Miss Mosaic

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-1

M/L

2-1

7 post 7

Angel Bella

Machado L · D. Whitworth Beckman · 124 lb

by Union Rags out of Lalibela

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

8 post 8

Moon Over Choctaw

Bejarano R · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Malibu Moon out of Cash Is Queen

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

9 post 9

Bourbon Serengeti

Saez L · David Jacobson · 124 lb

by Distorted Humor out of Tanzania Road

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

Scratches:

Gypsan (#3) Balaclava (#4)

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