CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2026

Race 4 — Race 4

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $57,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Susan's Boy 6-5

Weather

Mostly Sunny · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Kuch

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Lasting Quality

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2

DARK HORSE

Hellacious

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · 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 8

1 post 1

Lasting Quality

Concepcion A · Stall Albert M Jr · 118 lb

by Quality Road out of Storm Rising

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

2 post 2

Kuch

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Silver State out of Coy Cat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

3 post 3

Hamlet

Hernandez B J Jr · McGee Paul J · 125 lb

by War of Will out of Greenery

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

4 post 4

Hellacious

Saez G · Niccolo Troiani · 125 lb

by Violence out of Busy Bev

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

5 post 5

Susan's Boy M/L FAV

Machado D · Ben Colebrook · 125 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Una Mac Cool

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-5

M/L

6-5

6 post 6

Nyttime Story

Bealmear J C · Michael Brian · 125 lb

by Nyquist out of Tigress Tale

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

7 post 7

Soho Jimmy

Carrasco V R · Humphries Thomas · 118 lb

by Echo Town out of Bellezza Rosso

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

8 post 8

Stoic Sage

Morales E · Richard Chris · 118 lb

by Code of Honor out of Sugar Love

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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