CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 4

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 1/8 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $67,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Last Moment

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Road Trippin

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Bullfight

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Cherie DeVaux (top US 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 13

1 post 1

Last Moment

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 120 lb

by Tapit out of Dothraki Sea

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2 post 2

Road Trippin

Hernandez B J Jr · Calhoun William Bret · 120 lb

by Authentic out of Dolce Notte

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3 post 3

Terre Haute

Achard A · John Ennis · 120 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of Ask Bailey

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4 post 4

Bullfight

Concepcion A · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Raging Bull*Fr out of Run Like the Boss

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5 post 5

Lion Guard

Stoddard C · Daisy Olivo · 120 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Pay the Kitten

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6 post 6

New Fund

Sheehy D · Thomas Molloy · 120 lb

by Maxfield out of Praia

B L

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7 post 7

Hard Row

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Hard Spun out of Mexican Hat

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8 post 8

Cantis

Saez L · Harty Eoin · 120 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Mrs. Norris

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9 post 9

King Lee

Loveberry J · Forster Grant T · 124 lb

by Balance the Books out of Sky Willow

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10 post 10

Flaming Rainbow

Esquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Flameaway out of Over the Rainbow

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11 post 11

Nyquistador

Rosario J · Robert Medina · 124 lb

by Nyquist out of Bashful

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12 post 12

Spun Legacy

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Joe Sharp · 120 lb

by Hard Spun out of Tiz a Legacy

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13 post 13

Gallatin

Fernandez M · Raymond Bryner · 115 lb

by Authentic out of Shared Secret

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