CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2026

Race 7

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $141,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Dhabab (IRE)

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M/L · chief rival · Edward Vaughan (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Tejano Twist

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Nobals

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M/L

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

Tejano Twist

Torres C A · Hartman Chris A · 121 lb

by Practical Joke out of Haley's Lolipop

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2 post 2

Dhabab (IRE)

Gaffalione T ELITE · Edward Vaughan TOP-25 · 121 lb

by No Nay Never out of Habbat Reeh*Ire

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3 post 3

Nobals

Corrales G · Rivelli Larry · 121 lb

by Noble Mission*GB out of Pearly Blue

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4 post 4

Run Carson

Beschizza A · Kelsey Danner · 121 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Schefflera

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5 post 5

Vesture

Hernandez B J Jr · Calhoun William Bret · 121 lb

by Hard Spun out of Athena's Aegis*Ire

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6 post 6

Heart Headed

Saez L · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Oscar Performance out of La Malaguena

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7 post 7

Alder

Machado L · David Jacobson · 121 lb

by Hard Spun out of Arbol

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8 post 8

Script

Morales E · Arnold George R II · 121 lb

by Algorithms out of Dilly

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9 post 9

My Own

Arrieta F · Foster Eric · 121 lb

by Tapwrit out of Dadlani

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