CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 4 — Entries, Odds & Picks

MAIDEN CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $72,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Nonno

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Native Brew

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Big Boy Thunder

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 4 · Churchill Downs · Friday 25 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 Nonno J: Gaffalione T · T: Nicholas Vaccarezza	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Big Boy Thunder J: Pauly S · T: Greenhill Jeff	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Why Not Fly J: Meza J · T: Michel Douaihy	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Native Brew J: Concepcion A · T: Asmussen Steven M	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Dontworryboutnothn J: Hazlewood Y · T: David Jacobson	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Elvis Tony J: Carrasco V R · T: Lynch Brian A	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Gadget Play J: Saez L · T: Stall Albert M Jr	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Ace in Hand J: Esquivel E · T: McPeek Kenneth G	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Great Moment J: Morales E · T: Foley Gregory D	—	—	—	—	—	—
10 Quentin B J: Garcia M · T: Romans Dale	—	—	—	—	—	—
11 Sixer J: Torres J A · T: Riley Mott	—	—	—	—	—	—

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

# Field of 11

1 post 1

Nonno

Gaffalione T ELITE · Nicholas Vaccarezza · 121 lb

by Army Mule out of Lassie's Landing

M/L

—

2 post 2

Big Boy Thunder

Pauly S · Greenhill Jeff · 121 lb

by Instagrand out of Thunderstruck

M/L

—

3 post 3

Why Not Fly

Meza J · Michel Douaihy · 124 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Valadorna

M/L

—

4 post 4

Native Brew

Concepcion A · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 121 lb

by Yaupon out of Spanxamillion

M/L

—

5 post 5

Dontworryboutnothn

Hazlewood Y · David Jacobson · 124 lb

by Munnings out of Guilty Verdict

M/L

—

6 post 6

Elvis Tony

Carrasco V R · Lynch Brian A · 121 lb

by Beau Liam out of Paolina

M/L

—

7 post 7

Gadget Play

Saez L · Stall Albert M Jr · 121 lb

by Into Mischief out of Golden Domer

B L

M/L

—

8 post 8

Ace in Hand

Esquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Charlatan out of Aguilera

M/L

—

9 post 9

Great Moment

Morales E · Foley Gregory D · 124 lb

by Flatter out of Josaka

M/L

—

10 post 10

Quentin B

Garcia M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Promises Fulfilled out of Eloweasel

M/L

—

11 post 11

Sixer

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 121 lb

by Runhappy out of Expect Indy

M/L

—

Bet Churchill Downs Today

horse.bet partners with AmWager — open an account, deposit, and place your bet with a $50 bonus bet on your first deposit. Other major US racebooks accept wagers on US horse racing too; we list them here for reference.

21+ where applicable · Sponsored · Bet responsibly · National Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-GAMBLER

★ HORSE.BET OFFICIAL PARTNER

$50 bonus bet on your first deposit

New customers · Min deposit $10 · Promo code AMWAGER · 21+ where applicable · T&Cs apply

Bet now →

Other US racebooks that accept horse racing wagers

TwinSpires Accepts US racing

TVG / FanDuel Accepts US racing

NYRA Bets Accepts US racing

DRF Bets Accepts US racing

BetMGM Racing Accepts US racing

Responsible gambling: 21+ where applicable · Gambling should be enjoyable, not a way to make money. If gambling is becoming a problem, call the National Problem Gambling Helpline on 1-800-GAMBLER (free, 24/7) or visit ncpgambling.org.

Betting Guides — How the Payouts Work

Fresh from the results? Get sharper for the next card with our beginner-to-intermediate horse-racing guides.

Basics

Fixed-Odds Racing Explained

Some US operators now offer fixed odds on select races. When to lock in the price and when to trust the tote.

Read guide →

Terminology

What Is a Maiden Race?

Races for horses that haven’t won yet. Maiden Special Weight vs Maiden Claiming — and why the distinction matters.

Read guide →

Handicapping

How to Read Past Performances

The DRF past-performance line contains everything you need to handicap — if you know how to read every column.

Read guide →

Handicapping

Speed Figures Explained

Beyer, Timeform US, Racing Post Ratings — the numbers that quantify a horse’s fastest performance and how to use them.

Read guide →

Exotics

Trifecta Explained — Straight, Boxed, Keyed

Three horses in the right order, and the bankrolls that come with it. Box vs key: which ticket structure fits which race.

Read guide →

Basics

Pari-Mutuel Betting Explained

How the pool system works: your bet goes into a shared pot, minus takeout, split among the winning tickets.

Read guide →

More than 70 guides in our library — from parimutuel basics to advanced multi-race ticket construction. Browse all horse.bet betting guides →

Handicappers’ Toolkit

Free calculators and model picks the horse.bet team uses ourselves.

Model Picks

Bet Predictor

Our composite rating model surfaces top picks for every US race today — morning-line position, trainer/jockey tier and equipment signals combined.

Get today’s picks →

Payouts

Bet Calculator

Work out the payout on any wager type — win/place/show, exacta, trifecta, Pick 4/5/6 — before you print the ticket.

Open calculator →

Format Swap

Odds Converter

Flip between fractional (8-1), decimal (9.00), and American (+800) instantly — and see the implied win probability behind each price.

Convert odds →

See the full Horse.Bet handicappers’ tools hub for more calculators and racing utilities.