CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026

Race 2 — Race 2

STARTER ALLOWANCE 1 1/16 Miles Dirt 4 Year Olds And Up $78,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Awesome Ruta 8-5

Weather

Rain Showers Likely · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Clooney

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · chief rival · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Glen Airy

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Maker Michael J (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Alternate Reality

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 10

1 post 1

Calycanthus

Saez G · S. Cunningham · 118 lb

by English Channel out of Wardelle

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

2 post 2

Awesome Ruta M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 123 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Awesome Prayer

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-5

M/L

8-5

3 post 3

Expect the Best

Curtis B · Moquett Ronald E · 118 lb

by Khozan out of Gulf Coast Gal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

4 post 4

Urban Planner

Bejarano R · David Jacobson · 118 lb

by Street Boss out of Interior Design

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

5 post 5

Just a Fair Shake

Garcia M · J. Sweezey · 118 lb

by Laoban out of Ladymidtown

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

6 post 6

Overstatement

Machado L · Miller Kenny · 118 lb

by Exaggerator out of What a Sassy Gal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

7 post 7

Glen Airy

Rosario J · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Sky Mesa out of My Favorite Tune

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

8 post 8

Clooney

Gaffalione T ELITE · Foley Gregory D · 118 lb

by City of Light out of Azure Spring

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

9 post 9

Alternate Reality

Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 118 lb

by Alternation out of Pancake

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

10 post 10

Welaka

Saez L · Kelsey Danner · 118 lb

by Malibu Moon out of St. John's River

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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