CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026

Race 6 — Race 6

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

About Face 5-2

Weather

Rain Showers Likely · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

About Face

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Olivetti

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1 · Riley Mott (elite trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

DARK HORSE

On the Burner

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Brendan Walsh (top US 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 11

1 post 1

Hovland

Saez L · Christopher Davis · 118 lb

by Connect out of Bag of Tricks

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

2 post 2

About Face M/L FAV

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 118 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Hot Topic

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

3 post 3

On the Burner

Curtis B · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Practical Joke out of Leah Chase

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

4 post 4

Olivetti

Gaffalione T ELITE · Riley Mott ELITE · 118 lb

by Munnings out of Azaelia*Fr

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

5 post 5

Irish Law

Sheehy D · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Nimble Foot*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

6 post 6

Melody Man

Rosario J · J. Sweezey · 125 lb

by Into Mischief out of Melody Lady

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

7 post 7

Fuzzbuster

Gutierrez Mario · Oliver Victoria · 118 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Moanin*Fr

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

8 post 8

Caragogo

Morales E · Arnold George R II · 118 lb

by Caravaggio out of Channel Lady

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

9 post 9

Fuzzy Stare

Beschizza A · Armando Hernandez · 118 lb

by Hootenanny out of Bistro Moncur

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

10 post 10

Banksy's

Ortiz J L · Fawkes David · 118 lb

by Paynter out of Darby Shaw

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

11 post 11

Swerve

Hernandez B J Jr · Desormeaux J Keith · 118 lb

by Tonalist out of Smart Mission

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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