CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026

Race 7 — Debutante S.

STAKES 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $225,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Pierette

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Epic Reign

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

The Stork Club

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

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

The Stork Club

Barbosa J · Robb John J · 120 lb

by Engage out of Gracie's Hero

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2 post 2

Pierette

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 120 lb

by Girvin out of Praising

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3 post 3

Epic Reign

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 120 lb

by Epicenter out of Simply Sovereign

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4 post 4

True Blessing

Prat F · Sciametta Anthony Jr · 120 lb

by Life Is Good out of Curlin Blessing

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5 post 5

Valkyrie

Cannon D · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Early Voting out of Vegas Palm

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6 post 6

Lack of Riesling

Ortiz I Jr · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of No Respect

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7 post 7

Free Closer

Geroux F · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Pavel out of No Closing Costs

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8 post 8

Sr Seventyone

Leparoux J R · Corie Anderson · 118 lb

by Blame out of Noble Charlotte

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9 post 9

Liberty Rings

Vasquez M A · Nicholas Palmer · 122 lb

by Awesome Slew out of America First

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