CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026

Race 7 — Race 7

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds $127,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

It's Our Time 5-2

Weather

Rain Showers Likely · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Munnings Challenge

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Blacksmith

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · Baffert Bob (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Rockies Balboa

M/L 15-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 15-1 · Romans Dale (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

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

It's Our Time M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Kinnon LaRose · 118 lb

by Not This Time out of Shea D Summer

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

2 post 2

McCann

Concepcion A · Weaver George TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Mitole out of Taste Like Candy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

3 post 3

Ring Curl

Antongrgi III W · Troy Wismer · 118 lb

by Curlin out of Southern Ring

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

4 post 4

Seventies Music

Bejarano R · Morse Randy L · 118 lb

by Street Strategy out of Happy Anniversary

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

5 post 5

Rockies Balboa

Gaffalione T ELITE · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Girvin out of Toni Ann's Miracle

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

6 post 6

Doublecents

Torres J A · Creighton Brett · 120 lb

by Goldencents out of Moka Latte

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

7 post 7

Munnings Challenge

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 118 lb

by Munnings out of Amy's Challenge

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

8 post 8

Tedder

Graham J · Stall Albert M Jr · 118 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Skipalute

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

9 post 9

Blacksmith

Geroux F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 118 lb

by Liam's Map out of Sweet Achiever

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

10 post 10

Lincoln's Law

Saez L · Philip Bauer · 118 lb

by Liam's Map out of Bernadreamy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

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