CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2026

Race 4

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $134,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Cut to the Chase 5-2

Weather

Rain Showers · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Cut to the Chase

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Ward Wesley A (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Me and Molly McGee

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Strong State

M/L 6-1

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M/L 6-1

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 9

1 post 1

Me and Molly McGee

Saez L · Eurton Peter · 121 lb

by Vekoma out of Molly McGee

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

2 post 2

Princess Aliyah

Gaffalione T ELITE · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Into Mischief out of Silver Colors

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

3 post 3

Paradise City

Ortiz I Jr · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 121 lb

by McKinzie out of Washington Bridge

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

4 post 4

Rojo Rita

Mendoza A · Stewart Dallas · 118 lb

by Volatile out of D'ya Knowwhatimean

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

5 post 5

She'z the Law

Morales E · Foley Gregory D · 123 lb

by Constitution out of Back Flip

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

6 post 6

Irina's Charm

Ortiz J L · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Justify out of Strike Charmer

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 7

Cut to the Chase M/L FAV

Hernandez J J · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Complexity out of Listen to Libby

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

8 post 8

Strong State

Graham J · Stall Albert M Jr · 121 lb

by Tom's d'Etat out of Kram

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

9 post 9

Sing a Little Song

Arrieta F · Rob Atras · 121 lb

by Bird Song out of Bapa's Pride

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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