CHURCHILL DOWNS · WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 4 — Entries, Odds & Picks

CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $37,000

Post

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Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Proctor Phantom

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Norm Casse (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Redacted

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Halfway Joking

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.

Race 4 · Churchill Downs · Wednesday 23 September 2026 · Post TBD

Race 4 — 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 Proctor Phantom J: Saez L · T: Norm Casse	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Redacted J: Rivera L R Jr · T: Panagiotis Synnefias	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Halfway Joking J: Rodriguez W A · T: David Jacobson	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Dr Fenn J: Sheehy D · T: Vance Thomas D	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Mister Positivity J: Pauly S · T: Foster Eric	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Tiger's Legacy J: Asmussen K J · T: Asmussen Steven M	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Hesper J: Gaffalione T · T: Foley Gregory D	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Good to Be Prince J: Loveberry J · T: Eduardo Rodriguez	—	—	—	—	—	—

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# Field of 8

1 post 1

Proctor Phantom

Saez L · Norm Casse ELITE · 121 lb

by Tapwrit out of Spangled Banner

M/L

—

2 post 2

Redacted

Rivera L R Jr · Panagiotis Synnefias · 121 lb

by Honor Code out of Delicatus

M/L

—

3 post 3

Halfway Joking

Rodriguez W A · David Jacobson · 121 lb

by Practical Joke out of Halfway

M/L

—

4 post 4

Dr Fenn

Sheehy D · Vance Thomas D · 118 lb

by Cupid out of Goncharova

M/L

—

5 post 5

Mister Positivity

Pauly S · Foster Eric · 118 lb

by Cupid out of City by the Bay

M/L

—

6 post 6

Tiger's Legacy

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 121 lb

by Into Mischief out of My Lady Luck

M/L

—

7 post 7

Hesper

Gaffalione T ELITE · Foley Gregory D · 121 lb

by Catalina Cruiser out of Short Iron

M/L

—

8 post 8

Good to Be Prince

Loveberry J · Eduardo Rodriguez · 121 lb

by American Freedom out of Princess Ulele

M/L

—

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