CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026

Race 9 — Race 9

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

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Conceit 3-1

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Leinani

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · chief rival · Chad Brown (elite trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

Conceit

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · market favourite · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Mechaya

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · 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 12

1 post 1

High South

Torres C A · Arnold George R II · 124 lb

by Hightail out of Southern Dynamo

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

2 post 2

McKinzie's Glory

Leparoux J R · Sarah Shaffer · 124 lb

by McKinzie out of Glory

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

3 post 3

Mechaya

Curtis B · DiVito James P · 124 lb

by Liam's Map out of Malibu Rainbow

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

4 post 4

Oscar's Encore

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 118 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Weekend in Malibu

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

5 post 5

Totally Justified

Rosario J · Anna Meah · 124 lb

by Justify out of Outstanding*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

6 post 6

Conceit M/L FAV

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 118 lb

by Not This Time out of Pachinko

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

7 post 7

Leinani

Gaffalione T ELITE · Chad Brown ELITE · 118 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Romy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

8 post 8

Tetiaroa

Velazquez J R ELITE · Philip Bauer · 124 lb

by Vekoma out of Legacy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

9 post 9

Annelle

Sheehy D · Oliver Victoria · 124 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Steely Magnolia

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

10 post 10

Viva Vienne

Machado L · Ian Wilkes · 118 lb

by Essential Quality out of Nomorerichblondes

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

11 post 11

Noshametohergame

Saez L · Kenneally Eddie · 118 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Tres Osos

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

12 post 12

Tesouro de Pirata

De La Cruz F · Jose Aranha · 124 lb

by Accelerate out of Colorado Girl*Brz

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

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