CHURCHILL DOWNS · WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2026

Race 8 — Race 8

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt Fast 3 Year Olds And Up $141,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Champlin 7-2

Weather

Rain Showers · 89°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Champlin

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Verifire

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Bourbon Bash

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

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

2 post 2

Verifire

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 121 lb

by Authentic out of Ruby Trust

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

3 post 3

Pinfire

Torres J A · Tomlinson Michael A · 121 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Summer Reading

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Tough Catch

Saez L · Stewart Dallas · 121 lb

by Complexity out of Try to Catch Her

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

5 post 5

Bourbon Bash

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 125 lb

by City of Light out of Buy Sell Hold

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Track Mate

Concepcion A · Arnold George R II · 121 lb

by Union Rags out of Teammate

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Macho Music

Torres C A · Rohan Crichton · 121 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Southern Girl

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

9 post 9

Furio

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 121 lb

by McKinzie out of Take Charge Angel

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

10 post 10

Champlin M/L FAV

Gaffalione T ELITE · Foley Gregory D · 125 lb

by Ransom the Moon out of Now I Know

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

11 post 11

Touch of Destiny (URU)

Leparoux J R · Jose Aranha · 121 lb

by Midshipman out of Holanda Yo*

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

Scratches:

Track Phantom (#1) Thoughtthatcounts (#6)

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