CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 8

CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $45,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Company You Keep

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M/L · chief rival · Maker Michael J (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Contrary Chieftain

M/L

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M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Vino Couragio

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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 11

1 post 1

Contrary Chieftain

Torres C A · Diodoro Robertino · 122 lb

by Bold Chieftain out of Mary Contrary

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2 post 2

Company You Keep

Rosario J · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Audible out of Wonder Stone

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3 post 3

Vino Couragio

Loveberry J · Joel Campbell · 122 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Catrageous

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4 post 4

Right On Right On

Machado L · Davis Joseph D · 122 lb

by American Pharoah out of Urban Hill*GB

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5 post 5

Raising Kane

Carrasco V R · Leandro Moreno-Barban · 122 lb

by Girvin out of Healthful

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6 post 6

National Eclipse

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 122 lb

by Alternation out of Midnight Eclipse

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7 post 7

Mowins

Bejarano R · Lauer Michael E · 122 lb

by Mohaymen out of Prize Winner

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8 post 8

Up to No Good

Pauly S · Kinmon Keith · 122 lb

by Lord Nelson out of Bards Misschief

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9 post 9

Midnight Channel

Arrieta F · Van Berg Thomas L · 122 lb

by English Channel out of Past Midnight

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10 post 10

The Best Distance

Ortiz J L · Gallegos Jose A · 122 lb

by Distorted Humor out of Voyelle

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11 post 11

Fast Solution

Antongrgi III W · Holsapple Hutch · 122 lb

by Girvin out of Brandenburg

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