CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026

Race 2

CLAIMING 7 Furlongs Dirt 4 Year Olds And Up $60,000
Post
TBD
Runners
9
M/L Fav
Nilo's Rose 5-2

Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
M/L 4-1
M/L 4-1 · Norm Casse (elite trainer)
EACH-WAY
M/L 7-2
M/L 7-2 · chief rival
DARK HORSE
M/L 8-1
M/L 8-1

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 9

1 post 1
M/L
10-1
2 post 2
M/L
15-1
3 post 3
M/L
7-2
4 post 4
M/L
12-1
5 post 5
M/L
9-2
6 post 6
Mendoza A · Genaro Garcia · 113 lb
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L
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M/L
8-1
7 post 7
Nilo's Rose M/L FAV
Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 118 lb
by Promises Fulfilled out of Summer's Indy
L
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M/L
5-2
8 post 8
Asmussen K J · Norm Casse ELITE · 118 lb
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L
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M/L
4-1
9 post 9
M/L
20-1

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