CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 6

CLAIMING 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $36,000

Post

TBD

Runners

Weather

Partly Sunny · 86°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Compressed

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M/L · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Wild Recruit

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M/L · chief rival · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Gray Taps

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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 16

1 post 1

Compressed

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 118 lb

by Basin out of Feria de Flores

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2 post 2

Wild Recruit

Gaffalione T ELITE · Hess R B Jr · 121 lb

by Nyquist out of Awesome Wild Girl*Ire

B L

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3 post 3

Gray Taps

Bejarano R · Morse Randy L · 118 lb

by Tapwrit out of Flyaway Kitten

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4 post 4

Longstrider

Esquivel E · Genaro Garcia · 118 lb

by Union Rags out of Latest Thinking

B L

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5 post 5

Romantic Lead

Grisales Rave D · Gustavo Esquivel · 121 lb

by Union Rags out of Team of Teams

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6 post 6

Frosted Bull

Torres J A · Helen Pitts · 121 lb

by Frosted out of Cypriana

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7 post 7

Prince of Light

Prat F · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 120 lb

by City of Light out of Luzmimi Princess

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8 post 8

Impavido

Cedillo A · Destin Heath · 118 lb

by Enticed out of Allgotuptodance

B L

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9 post 9

Kid Twist

Morales E · Hartman Chris A · 118 lb

by Dialed In out of Samurai's Honor

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10 post 10

Coal Fired

Arrieta F · Foster Eric · 118 lb

by Firing Line out of Sally Pollock High

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11 post 11

Bird the Legend

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 118 lb

by Liam's Map out of Spirit

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12 post 12

Prince J J

Beschizza A · Forster Grant T · 118 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Cat's J N J

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13 post 13

Valiant Award

Pauly S · Short Ricky J · 118 lb

by Street Sense out of Alta's Award

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14 post 14

Inordinary

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 118 lb

by Lexitonian out of Taptam

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15 post 15

Dewy's Denali

Espinoza A · Gonzalez Reina E · 118 lb

by Violence out of Snow Top Mountain

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16 post 16

Papiamento

Concepcion A · Wisner Tracey J · 121 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of Serena's Image

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