CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026

Race 8 — Race 8

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 1 1/8 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $134,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Somethinabouther 5-2

Weather

Rain Showers Likely · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Somethinabouther

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Queens Command (IRE)

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · chief rival · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Caviar Breakfast

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · McPeek Kenneth G (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 15

1 post 1

Daisy Flyer

Concepcion A · Arnold George R II · 122 lb

by Mshawish out of Starstruck*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

2 post 2

Foreseen

Saez L · Arnold George R II · 122 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Imprecation

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Night of Rose (BRZ)

Rosario J · Lobo Paulo H · 122 lb

by Drosselmeyer out of Name of Rose*Brz

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

4 post 4

Somethinabouther M/L FAV

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Phantom Proton

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

5 post 5

Goats On a Tree

Hernandez B J Jr · Kinnon LaRose · 122 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of The Rahy Angel

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

6 post 6

Queens Command (IRE)

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 122 lb

by War Command out of Love Thirty*GB

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

7 post 7

Evershed (IRE)

Machado L · Arnaud Delacour · 122 lb

by Churchill*Ire out of Balankiya*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Vino Tiempo

Pauly S · Knippenberg Brian · 117 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Roksana

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

9 post 9

Ontario

Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 122 lb

by Ghostzapper out of Mexican Hat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

10 post 10

Caviar Breakfast

Esquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Wildcat Gold

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

11 post 11

Hereforagoodtime

Curtis B · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Justify out of First Hour

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

12 post 12

Classy'n Connected

Morales E · Hartman Chris A · 122 lb

by Connect out of Smart Dorie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 13

Poppy the Princess

Morales E · Newton Troy · 122 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Rocket Girl

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

14 post 14

Sassy Princess

Gaffalione T ELITE · David Jacobson · 122 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Rachel Wall

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

15 post 15

Streetwhereyoulive

Bejarano R · Matthew Sims · 122 lb

by Malibu Moon out of My Royalty

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

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