CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2026

Race 11

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $72,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Feral

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Blue Mountains

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Meanstepper

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

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 11

1 post 1

Feral

Geroux F · Tomlinson Michael A · 118 lb

by Volatile out of Love This Kitty

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2 post 2

Meanstepper

Roman E A · Moquett Ronald E · 118 lb

by Nyquist out of O Seraphina

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3 post 3

Blue Mountains

Curtis B · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Midnight Lute out of Runninwithanangel

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4 post 4

Authentic Patriot

Ortiz J L · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Authentic out of Front Range

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5 post 5

Max Is Him

Garcia M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 118 lb

by McKinzie out of Viva Sheila

B L

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6 post 6

Accord

Torres C A · Drury Thomas Jr · 118 lb

by War of Will out of Sanction

B L

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7 post 7

Barker

Saez L · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 125 lb

by Blame out of Jennifer's Jewel

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8 post 8

Bedeviled

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 118 lb

by Gun Runner out of Devilite

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9 post 9

Silver Sniper

Arrieta F · Foster Eric · 118 lb

by Silver State out of Naughty Sister

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10 post 10

Sequoia Stars

Saez G · J. Sweezey · 118 lb

by Enticed out of Sweetly Spoken

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11 post 11

Culper Code

Esquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Independence Hall out of Diva's Dream

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