CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026

Race 3 — Race 3

ALLOWANCE 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $127,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Honey Dutch 6-5

Weather

Rain Showers Likely · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Honey Dutch

M/L 6-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-5 · market favourite · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Maui Strong

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Romans Dale (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Memory

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Baffert Bob (elite trainer) · 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 7

1 post 1

Sketch (IRE)

Sheehy D · Conor Murphy · 124 lb

by Showcasing*GB out of Scintilating*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

2 post 2

De' Medici

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 124 lb

by Palace Malice out of Bandora

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

3 post 3

Mischief Ride

Lanerie C J · Barnett Bobby C · 118 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Nashoba's Candy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

4 post 4

Memory

Geroux F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 118 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Sundaysatthebeach

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

5 post 5

Honey Dutch M/L FAV

Gaffalione T ELITE · D. Whitworth Beckman · 118 lb

by Knicks Go out of Ms V Time

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-5

M/L

6-5

6 post 6

Whatchadoin (IRE)

Ortiz I Jr · Kelsey Danner · 118 lb

by Starman*GB out of American Spirit*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

7 post 7

Maui Strong

Saez L · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Kitten's Joy out of Legal Tender

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

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