CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 9 — Entries, Odds & Picks

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $134,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Joejoe Go

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Extensive

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Out of Deductions

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

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.

Race 9 · Churchill Downs · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Post TBD

Race 9 — Odds & Pool Movement

Live tote odds and pool amounts from the racing data feed. US racing is pari-mutuel — odds are set by the pool at post time and reflect the same pool across all ADW operators. AmWager (horse.bet partner) offers 6–8% rebates on every wager. 21+. 1‑800‑GAMBLER.

Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Joejoe Go J: Hazlewood Y · T: Christopher Davis	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Out of Deductions J: Saez L · T: Block Chris M	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Extensive J: Curtis B · T: Michael McCarthy	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Alder J: Arrieta F · T: David Jacobson	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Show of Force J: Morales E · T: Genaro Garcia	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Two Beers by Ten J: Ortiz J L · T: Maker Michael J	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Maui Strong J: Corrales G · T: Romans Dale	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Oscar Season J: Gaffalione T · T: Brendan Walsh	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Firmus J: Loveberry J · T: Catalano Wayne M	—	—	—	—	—	—
10 Tough Little Nut J: Sheehy D · T: Block Chris M	—	—	—	—	—	—

Shortest live odds (market favorite) · AmWager (tap live odds to bet) · American odds format

# Field of 10

1 post 1

Joejoe Go

Hazlewood Y · Christopher Davis · 122 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Moon Rainbow

B L

M/L

—

2 post 2

Out of Deductions

Saez L · Block Chris M · 122 lb

by Nyquist out of Giant Deduction

M/L

—

3 post 3

Extensive

Curtis B · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 122 lb

by City of Light out of Clothes Fall Off

M/L

—

4 post 4

Alder

Arrieta F · David Jacobson · 122 lb

by Hard Spun out of Arbol

M/L

—

5 post 5

Show of Force

Morales E · Genaro Garcia · 124 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Life Force

M/L

—

6 post 6

Two Beers by Ten

Ortiz J L · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Bahama Babe

M/L

—

7 post 7

Maui Strong

Corrales G · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Kitten's Joy out of Legal Tender

M/L

—

8 post 8

Oscar Season

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Same Cross

M/L

—

9 post 9

Firmus

Loveberry J · Catalano Wayne M · 122 lb

by Curlin out of Farrell

M/L

—

10 post 10

Tough Little Nut

Sheehy D · Block Chris M · 122 lb

by Palace Malice out of Celestial Kitten

M/L

—

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