CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 3

CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $45,000
Post
TBD
Runners
9

Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
M/L
M/L · market favourite
EACH-WAY
M/L
M/L · chief rival
DARK HORSE
M/L
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 9

1 post 1
Elliott J · Hartman Chris A · 121 lb
by More Than Ready out of Florida Fuego
L
M/L
2 post 2
Ortiz J L · Gallegos Jose A · 121 lb
by Bee Jersey out of Wildwood Domain
L
M/L
3 post 3
by Midnight Storm out of Storm Swept
L
M/L
4 post 4
Mendoza A · Genaro Garcia · 121 lb
by Global Campaign out of Bid It Up
L
M/L
5 post 5
Sheehy D · Vance Thomas D · 121 lb
by Unified out of Rendition
L
M/L
6 post 6
Gaffalione T ELITE · David Jacobson · 121 lb
by Nyquist out of Voting Agreement
L
M/L
7 post 7
Morales E · Genaro Garcia · 121 lb
by Lord Nelson out of Sweet Alternative
L
M/L
8 post 8
by Cupid out of Cool Sky
L
M/L
9 post 9
Torres C A · Aaron Shorter · 121 lb
by Street Strategy out of Paintergone
L
M/L

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