CHURCHILL DOWNS · SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 6 — Open Mind S.

STAKES 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $300,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Usha 5-2

Weather

Chance Rain Showers · 89°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Usha

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Baffert Bob (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Look Forward

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Benedetta

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

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 7

1 post 1

Usha M/L FAV

Prat F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 122 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Animal Appeal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

2 post 2

Cash Call

Geroux F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 120 lb

by McKinzie out of D'fashion

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

3 post 3

Look Forward

Hernandez J J · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Troublesome

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

4 post 4

Flat Out Time

Concepcion A · Weaver George TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Not This Time out of Flat Out Speed

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

5 post 5

Benedetta

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 120 lb

by City of Light out of Tessie Flip

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Asternia

Gaffalione T ELITE · Morse Randy L · 120 lb

by Astern*Aus out of La Chepis

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

7 post 7

Modo

Saez L · Kinnon LaRose · 120 lb

by Liam's Map out of Academy Road

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

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