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Churchill Downs Entries & Results for Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. opened Churchill Downs in then-rural Louisville in 1875. Since then it has hosted America's longest-held sporting event, the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks, and the Clark Handicap each year.
Biggest stakes: Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Stephen Foster Handicap, and the Clark Handicap.

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Churchill Downs Race # 1, 5:00 PM

5 1/2F, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight

Open | 2 Year Olds

Purse: $120,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Pick 5 (Races 1-5) / Super Hi-5

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Race 1: Our pick is the 7/2 second choice, #5 Sonofaship. The two-year-old colt by Midshipman is trained by Mike Maker and ridden by Jareth Loveberry. He has some upside still being lightly raced and speed figures that match up well in this field. Get Churchill Downs Picks for all of today's races.
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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Trailing Monster Tale of Ekati	Nicholas Dilodovico Gabriel Saez	15/1
2	Lou's Legacy Tapiture	Hugo Andrade Yarmarie L. Correa	8/1
3	Call Me Andy Midshipman	Brendan P. Walsh Tyler Gaffalione	5/1
4	Top of the Street Street Boss	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	10/1
5	Sonofaship Midshipman	Michael J. Maker Jareth Loveberry	7/2
6	Card Trick Liam's Map	Steven M. Asmussen Isaac Castillo	8/1
7	Higgins Boat Omaha Beach	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	3/1
8	Hailstorm Gun Runner	Steven M. Asmussen Ricardo Santana, Jr.	5/1
9	Let's Go Mark American Freedom	John Ennis Luis Saez	8/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Call Me Andy	$7.52	$4.54	$3.20
Top of the Street	-	$13.74	$6.84
Sonofaship	-	-	$2.84
Hailstorm	-	-	-

Also rans: Lou's Legacy, Card Trick, Higgins Boat

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Exacta	3-4	$81.56	$133,017.00
Superfecta	3-4-5-8	$1,863.80	$37,973.00
Super High Five	3-4-5-8-2	$7,470.22	$25,749.00
Trifecta	3-4-5	$412.08	$69,899.00

Fractions and final time: :22.68, :46.12, :58.42, 1:04.95

Winning Owner: Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm, Ocean Reef Racing, White Mountain Stables and Stonecrest Farm
Winning Breeder: Barlar, LLC

CALL ME ANDY bumped with an inner rival soon after the start, recovered and advanced to an inside tracking position entering the turn, took aim on the clear leader two wide entering the lane, bid in upper stretch, gained an advantage entering midstretch, then inched clear in the final sixteenth before holding safely from an inner rallying rival late.

Churchill Downs Race # 2, 5:29 PM

6 1/2F, Dirt, $50,000 Maiden Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $58,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) Pick 4 (Races 2-3-4-5) / Super Hi-5

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Race 2: Our pick is the 3/1 second choice, #1 Magnificent Mile. The three-year-old gelding by Quality Road is trained by Cipriano Contreras and ridden by Francisco Arrieta. He has the top combo of trainer and jockey. Get Churchill Downs Picks for all of today's races.

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Magnificent Mile Quality Road	Cipriano Contreras Francisco Arrieta	3/1
2	Forge in Fire Kantharos	Brian A. Lynch Julien R. Leparoux	7/2
3	Lots of Mischief Into Mischief	Paul J. McGee Rafael Bejarano	20/1
4	Philharmonic Mendelssohn	Nicholas P. Zito Corey J. Lanerie	15/1
5	Chitwood First Samurai	Gregory D. Foley Edgar Morales	10/1
6	Bourbon Fever Dialed In	Ian R. Wilkes Tyler Gaffalione	4/1
7	Lupo's Legacy Verrazano	Joe Lejzerowicz Reylu Gutierrez	2/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Lupo's Legacy	$5.08	$2.98	$2.22
Magnificent Mile	-	$3.48	$2.52
Bourbon Fever	-	-	$2.82
Lots of Mischief	-	-	-

Also rans: Philharmonic, Forge in Fire, Chitwood

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Exacta	7-1	$17.82	$147,095.00
Superfecta	7-1-6-3	$259.20	$45,018.00
Super High Five	7-1-6-3-4	$654.02	$4,922.00
Trifecta	7-1-6	$66.28	$81,115.00
Daily Double	3-7	$18.56	$41,039.00

Fractions and final time: :22.97, :45.98, 1:10.33, 1:16.72

Winning Owner: Reitman Stables
Winning Breeder: Carol A. Reitman, Susan Gannon & MillerWarren

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Churchill Downs Race # 3, 5:58 PM

6 1/2F, Dirt, $20,000 Maiden Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $42,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5) $.20 Derby City-6 / Super Hi-5

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Race 3: The top pick is #3 Scat Danz the 5/2 ML favorite trained by Norm Casse and ridden by Luis Saez. The three-year-old colt by Justify has average speed figures but is still open to improvement being so lightly raced. Get Churchill Downs Picks for all of today's races.

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	The Big Mozz Bourbon Courage	Elvis Trujillo T. C. Stevens	7/2
2	Platinum Ghost Conveyance	Scott Hansen Reylu Gutierrez	5/1
3	Scat Danz Justify	Norm W. Casse Luis Saez	5/2
4	Texas Ted Texas Red	Jose G. Castanon Gabriel Saez	8/1
5	Crepe Yarns Candy Ride (ARG)	Ian R. Wilkes Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	8/1
6	Moncrief Goldencents	Ron Moquett Tyler Gaffalione	3/1
7	David's Tuition Mineshaft	James E. Baker Martin Garcia	15/1
8	Little Steven Cloud Computing	Gregory D. Foley Edgar Morales	10/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Platinum Ghost	$8.02	$4.16	$3.60
The Big Mozz	-	$10.42	$5.22
Moncrief	-	-	$2.50
Crepe Yarns	-	-	-

Also rans: Texas Ted, Little Steven, David's Tuition, Scat Danz

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Pick 3	3-7-2	$221.36	$52,252.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	2-1-6-5-4	$0.00	$2,574.00
Trifecta	2-1-6	$392.00	$61,847.00
Superfecta	2-1-6-5	$2,937.00	$29,714.00
Exacta	2-1	$102.80	$102,166.00
Daily Double	7-2	$20.66	$19,005.00

Fractions and final time: :22.54, :45.85, 1:11.29, 1:18.02

Winning Owner: Laura Hansen
Winning Breeder: BHMFR, LLC

PLATINUM GHOST took contact from rivals on either side at the start, set the pace inside of a pressing foe around the turn, inched clear of that one in midstretch and held firm.

Churchill Downs Race # 4, 6:27 PM

1M, Turf, $175,000 Allowance Optional Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $148,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) Pick 5 (Races 4-8) / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Gentle Soul Tapizar	W. Bret Calhoun Reylu Gutierrez	3/1
2	Hozier Pioneerof the Nile	Rodolphe Brisset Julien R. Leparoux	20/1
3	Caddo River Hard Spun	D. Wayne Lukas Ricardo Santana, Jr.	8/1
4	Stitched Mizzen Mast	Gregory D. Foley Florent Geroux	5/1
5	Play Action Pass Cairo Prince	Robert Medina Tyler Gaffalione	8/1
6	Kentucky Ghost Ghostzapper	Victoria H. Oliver Rafael Bejarano	12/1
7	Greyes Creek Pioneerof the Nile	Paulo H. Lobo Adam Beschizza	20/1
8	English Bee English Channel	H. Graham Motion Luis Saez	7/2
9	Trademark Upstart	Victoria H. Oliver Martin Garcia	20/1
10	Camp Hope Summer Front	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	10/1
11	Gray's Fable Gio Ponti	Brian A. Lynch Jareth Loveberry	12/1
12	Harlan Estate Kantharos	D. Whitworth Beckman Declan Cannon	12/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Camp Hope	$21.84	$10.60	$7.00
Gray's Fable	-	$10.56	$5.40
Hozier	-	-	$10.20
Greyes Creek	-	-	-

Also rans: Play Action Pass, Gentle Soul, English Bee, Trademark, Stitched, Caddo River

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	2-10	$115.28	$20,867.00
Exacta	10-11	$177.98	$157,890.00
Superfecta	10-11-2-7	$17,938.00	$51,920.00
Trifecta	10-11-2	$2,392.24	$84,550.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	10-11-2-7-5	$0.00	$2,604.00
Pick 3	7-2-10	$557.00	$23,777.00

Fractions and final time: :23.29, :47.83, 1:11.85, 1:23.64, 1:35.26

Winning Owner: Walking L Thoroughbreds, LLC
Winning Breeder: Bret Jones

CAMP HOPE laid off of the pace in the three to four path, fanned to the six path in upper stretch, rallied to reel in the new leader at the sixteenth pole and edged ahead. GRAY'

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Churchill Downs Race # 5, 6:56 PM

1 1/16M, Dirt, $50,000 Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $68,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) Pick 4 (Races 5-6-7-8)

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Prodigious Bay Bayern	Ron Moquett Rafael Bejarano	7/2
2	Cool Rags Union Rags	Eric N. Foster Gerardo Corrales	6/1
3	Pledgeofallegiance Constitution	Steven M. Asmussen Tyler Gaffalione	5/2
4	Carmichael First Defence	Dale L. Romans Martin Garcia	3/1
5	Ram American Pharoah	D. Wayne Lukas Gabriel Saez	4/1
6	Oddsontony Tonalist	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	6/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Pledgeofallegiance	$5.70	$4.28	$2.64
Cool Rags	-	$5.40	$2.82
Carmichael	-	-	$2.34
Ram	-	-	-

Also rans: Prodigious Bay

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Pick 5	3-7-2-10-3	$11,533.44	$265,293.00
Pick 4	7-2-10-3	$2,239.92	$104,149.00
Pick 3	2-10-3	$717.64	$24,324.00
Trifecta	3-2-4	$113.48	$33,677.00
Exacta	3-2	$46.52	$60,405.00
Daily Double	10-3	$110.74	$19,353.00

Fractions and final time: :24.23, :47.39, 1:11.56, 1:36.97, 1:43.57

Winning Owner: Steven M. Asmussen
Winning Breeder: Moreau Bloodstock Int'l Inc. &White Bloodstock LLC

PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE stalked along the inside, muscled his way outside of the top pair while inside of rivals at the three furlong pole, bid turning for home, struck the front in upper stretch and drove clear.

Churchill Downs Race # 6, 7:25 PM

7F, Dirt, $50,000 Starter Allowance

Fillies | 3 Year Olds

Purse: $72,000

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Hidewright Away Run Away and Hide	Nicholas Dilodovico Gabriel Saez	9/2
2	Need Some Money Street Sense	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	5/1
3	Ghostly Girl Shaman Ghost	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	4/1
4	Charlee Mae Gormley	Sarah Hamilton Jack Gilligan	12/1
5	Girl Afraid Not This Time	S. Matthew Kintz James Graham	10/1
6	Pigalle Blame	Thomas Drury, Jr. Joseph Talamo	15/1
7	Pachanga Loca Super Saver	Fausto Gutierrez Cristian A. Torres	8/1
8	Frigid Lady Frosted	Michael J. Maker Luis Saez	9/2
9	Moon Magic Chrissy Air Force Blue	Douglas W. Danner Tyler Gaffalione	7/2

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Frigid Lady	$15.78	$6.66	$4.14
Pigalle	-	$12.08	$6.98
Need Some Money	-	-	$4.22
Ghostly Girl	-	-	-

Also rans: Pachanga Loca, Hidewright Away, Charlee Mae, Moon Magic Chrissy

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	3-8	$40.64	$18,156.00
Exacta	8-6	$161.62	$96,488.00
Superfecta	8-6-2-3	$1,398.60	$30,508.00
Trifecta	8-6-2	$556.52	$55,908.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	8-6-2-3-7	$0.00	$10,306.00
Pick 3	10-3-8	$445.80	$32,726.00

Fractions and final time: :22.58, :45.71, 1:10.62, 1:23.68

Winning Owner: Chase 'n Dreams Stable
Winning Breeder: Genet Racing LLC

FRIGID LADY stalked outside of the top pair, ranged up turning for home to bid in the five path entering the lane, gained an advantage in upper stretch, drove clear entering midstretch and desperately lasted from an inner bidder late.

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Churchill Downs Race # 7, 7:54 PM

6 1/2F, Dirt, $100,000 Allowance Optional Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $141,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Howling Time Not This Time	Dale L. Romans Martin Garcia	5/2
2	Bagboss Speightstown	Brendan P. Walsh Tyler Gaffalione	3/1
3	Chasing Time Not This Time	Steven M. Asmussen Florent Geroux	8/1
4	Pro Oxidant Medaglia d'Oro	Eddie Kenneally Luis Saez	8/1
5	Tulane Tryst Into Mischief	Cherie DeVaux Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	6/1
6	Divine Leader Will Take Charge	Matt A. Shirer Edgar Morales	8/1
7	Radical Right First Samurai	Peter Miller Ricardo Santana, Jr.	12/1
8	Mister Mmmmm Speightster	Wayne M. Catalano Corey J. Lanerie	10/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Pro Oxidant	$6.64	$4.06	$3.16
Radical Right	-	$17.66	$8.54
Chasing Time	-	-	$3.56
Divine Leader	-	-	-

Also rans: Howling Time, Bagboss, Tulane Tryst, Mister Mmmmm

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Exacta	4-7	$105.90	$142,513.00
Daily Double	8-4	$85.72	$21,375.00
Superfecta	4-7-3-6	$4,166.80	$36,624.00
Super High Five	4-7-3-6-1	$59,702.64	$22,820.00
Trifecta	4-7-3	$1,122.92	$68,727.00
Pick 3	3-8-4	$345.32	$22,947.00

Fractions and final time: :22.6, :45.29, 1:09.12, 1:15.36

Winning Owner: Green Lantern Stables LLC
Winning Breeder: Green Lantern Stables, LLC

PRO OXIDANT bumped an inner rival at the start, vied along the inside, backed off to stalk his outer counterpart around the turn, tipped two wide to take aim on that one from the outside entering the lane, pursued well through midstretch while inching closer, then drove past the leader at the sixteenth pole and edged ahead.

Churchill Downs Race # 8, 8:23 PM

1M, Turf, Allowance

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $127,000

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey		ML
1	A La Carte Uncle Mo	William I. Mott Junior Alvarado		3/1
2	Maasai Warrior Hard Spun	George Leonard, III Edgar Morales		10/1
3	Western Ghent American Pharoah	D. Wayne Lukas Gabriel Saez		30/1
4	Unleash the Power Curlin	Albert M. Stall, Jr. Corey J. Lanerie		10/1
5	Policy Option Empire Maker	Juan Munoz Cano Adam Beschizza		7/2
6	Kentucky Cool Americain	Edward Fernandez John McKee		30/1
7	Blue Devil Uncle Mo	Jeff A. Hiles Ricardo Santana, Jr.		15/1
8	Hidden Path Hard Spun	Todd A. Pletcher Luis Saez		9/2
9	Sam Stormy Get Stormy	Eddie Kenneally Declan Cannon		20/1
10	Plausible Denile Pioneerof the Nile	James P. DiVito Francisco Arrieta		15/1
11	Solid Country Gold Declaration of War	Wayne M. Catalano Isaac Castillo		12/1
12	Gamer Twirling Candy	Brendan P. Walsh Tyler Gaffalione		5/1
13	Degree of Risk Cairo Prince	Eoin G. Harty James Graham	(Also-eligible)	20/1 AE
14	He's a Angel Red Rocks (IRE)	Adolfo Macias Rafael Bejarano	(Also-eligible)	30/1 AE
15	Boco Grey Swallow (IRE)	Troy Hamilton Jane Elliott	(Also-eligible)	30/1 AE
16	Santorini Twirling Candy	Todd A. Pletcher Luis Saez	(Also-eligible)	3/1 AE
17	Spartan Army Tapiture	Dallas Stewart Reylu Gutierrez	(Main Track only)	4/1 MTO
18	Tiwanaku Tapit	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	(Main Track only)	5/2 MTO
19	Saqeel Daaher	Robertino Diodoro Cristian A. Torres	(Main Track only)	9/2 MTO

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Hidden Path	$10.10	$6.00	$5.70
Blue Devil	-	$17.28	$11.72
Unleash the Power	-	-	$12.46
Solid Country Gold	-	-	-

Also rans: Maasai Warrior, Policy Option, Santorini, Gamer, He's a Angel, Plausible Denile, Sam Stormy, A La Carte

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	4-8	$40.54	$103,830.00
Exacta	8-7	$143.36	$206,808.00
Superfecta	8-7-4-11	$17,434.20	$67,222.00
Super High Five	8-7-4-11-2	$0.00	$4,376.00
Trifecta	8-7-4	$1,788.12	$114,686.00
Pick 3	8-4-8	$408.52	$87,011.00
Pick 4	3-8-4-8	$1,501.60	$184,232.00
Pick 5	10-3-8-4-8	$20,669.92	$241,966.00
Pick 6 Jackpot	2-10-3-8-4-8	$96,390.80	$50,402.00

Fractions and final time: :24.24, :49.29, 1:13.68, 1:25.2, 1:37.09

Winning Owner: Starlight Racing
Winning Breeder: Dr. Steve Lex & Lisa Lex

HIDDEN PATH pressed two wide, vied around the far turn, gained an advantage from an inner

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