CHURCHILL DOWNS · SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026

Race 5 — Anchorage S.

STAKES 1 1/8 Miles Turf 4 Year Olds And Up $275,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Warming

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Motion H Graham (top US trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Unmerited Favor

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · McPeek Kenneth G (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Way to Be Marie

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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

Warming

Velazquez J R ELITE · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Global Campaign out of Haute Style

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2 post 2

Unmerited Favor

Geroux F · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Summer Front out of Going for Broke

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3 post 3

Way to Be Marie

Saez L · Kenneally Eddie · 118 lb

by Not This Time out of Woman of the World

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4 post 4

Settling Storm

Garcia M · Pavel Matejka · 118 lb

by Tonalist out of Storm Tide

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5 post 5

Tirupati

Gaffalione T ELITE · Jonathan Thomas · 118 lb

by Mitole out of Nora's Joy

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6 post 6

Just Basking

Torres C A · Ian Wilkes · 120 lb

by Arrogate out of Spanish Star

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7 post 7

Footnote

Crispin A · Marcelino Torres · 118 lb

by Carpe Diem out of Agent Provocateur

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8 post 8

Pin Up Betty

Prat F · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Constitution out of I'm Betty G

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9 post 9

Vive Veuve

Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 118 lb

by Collected out of Candy Store*Ire

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10 post 10

Stylish Sue

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 118 lb

by Nyquist out of Maria Maria

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