Churchill Downs Race 9 - William Walker S. Presented By Resolute Racing Stakes
WARHEART (9) Resuming after a spell. Weakened under pressure when 9th last run at Turfway Park but promising career start. Jockey Flavien Prat rates highly. Respect against this field. NORMANDY COAST (4) Thrashed the field when winning by a margin of 3 1/2L last time at Keeneland and promising career start. Very competitive this campaign. Definite claims. MAKEIT TO CHEYENNE (6) Led all the way when winning by 3 1/4L last start at Gulfstream Park and good career start. Should be going forward early. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr rates highly aboard. Winnable race. BIG VINCE (8) Was found wanting late when 3rd beaten by just short of 7L last start at Turfway Park and solid career start. Should race on the speed. Must be considered.

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Resuming after a seven months break. Finished off last campaign second of 12 at Keeneland in the LR October 6 over 1106m, a 0.3 lengths behind Governor Sam carrying 54.5kg at $9.47. On debut second in a small field at Aqueduct May 10 over 1006m, 0.8 len behind Phoebeinwonderland with 54kg at $7.50.
Last Starts 215 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/12 | 06/10/2024 | 29 | LR OPEN 2 | $361,272.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | 1:02.72 | 2-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $9.47 |
2/9 | 07/09/2024 | 22 | LR OPEN 2 | $183,824.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Manuel Franco | 55.5kg | 1:03.51 | 1-3-2 | 8 |
| 2.0L | $5.30 |
1/4 | 16/08/2024 | 23 | LR OPEN 2 | $230,415.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | Good | Jose Ortiz | 55.5kg | 1:05.00 | 1-2-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $2.55 |
1/10 | 24/07/2024 | 34 | MDN 2 | $135,338.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | I Ortiz Jr | 54kg | 1:02.97 | 1-1-1 | 10 |
| 0.5L | $2.45 |
3/7 | 20/06/2024 | 41 | MDN 2 | $113,293.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1106m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 54kg | 1:05.05 | 5-3-3 | 3 |
| 11.5L | $3.25 |
2/6 | 10/05/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $114,679.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1006m | M | Manuel Franco | 54kg | 0:59.32 | 2-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Cesar Orantes
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes off a 34 day let-up. Last start ran on from midfield and won by 2.75 len at Turfway Park March 27 over 1207m defeating Kunan with 51.5kg at $7.10. The race before that came from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Turfway Park March 15 over 1308m defeating Mighty Mo with 54.5kg at $2.01.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 27/03/2025 | 12 | ALLOW 3 | $53,883.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Cesar Orantes | 51.5kg | 1:10.29 | 4-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $7.10 |
1/8 | 15/03/2025 | 8 | CLM 3 | $44,057.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 54.5kg | 1:18.56 | 4-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.01 |
5/7 | 07/03/2025 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $131,621.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 53.5kg | 1:12.62 | 2-2-5 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $4.39 |
1/6 | 14/02/2025 | 58 | CLM 3 | $51,369.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 54.5kg | 1:11.76 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $2.03 |
4/11 | 18/12/2024 | 35 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $126,348.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Cesar Orantes | 51kg | 1:10.55 | 4-2-4 | 10 |
| 9.0L | $29.41 |
1/7 | 13/11/2024 | 14 | MDN CLM 2 | $25,266.00 | Charles Town | 905m | Fast | Cesar Orantes | 51.5kg | 0:52.34 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 14.3L | $1.40 |
7/8 | 30/10/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $58,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 54kg | 1173.10. | 4-4-2-3 | 7 |
| 13.25L | $7.64 |
5/8 | 05/10/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $55,000.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 54kg | 1184.40. | 4-1-1-3 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $12.24 |
7/7 | 27/06/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $120,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 54kg | 1166.10. | 6-4-5-6 | 3 |
| 43.5L | $30.56 |

Jockey: John Velazquez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Second run back. Comes off a 47-day let-up. First-up after four months 2nd of 9 at Fairgrounds on March 14 over 1106m, 6 len behind Can't Deny It carrying 54kg at $5.30. Previously second-up 5th of 9 at Kentucky in LR on September 1 over 1308m, 6 len behind Chasing Liberty carrying 54.5kg at $8.53.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 14/03/2025 | 132 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $85,072.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jim Graham | 54kg | 1:05.01 | 9-6-2 | 6 |
| 6.3L | $5.30 |
4/10 | 02/11/2024 | 22 | LR OPEN 2 | $144,597.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Good | Edwin Gonzalez | 54.5kg | 1:35.04 | 5-3-4 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $4.20 |
2/6 | 11/10/2024 | 40 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $88,150.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Edwin Gonzalez | 54.5kg | 1:41.46 | 6-2-2 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $3.20 |
5/9 | 01/09/2024 | 35 | LR OPEN 2 | $1,470,588.00 | Kentucky | 1308m | FM | Drayden Van Dyke | 54.5kg | 1:15.65 | 8-5-5 | 9 |
| 6.8L | $8.53 |
1/7 | 28/07/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $97,744.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Drayden Van Dyke | 53.5kg | 0:55.46 | 4-1-1 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $22.10 |

Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes off a 39 day let-up. Most recently 4th of 7 at Turfway Park in LR on March 22 over 1207m, 7 len behind Kale's Angel with 55.5kg at $2.12. The start before that 6th of 11 at Turfway Park in LR on February 22 over 1710m, 14 len behind California Burrito carrying 55.5kg at $8.36.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/7 | 22/03/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN 3 | $396,197.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Luan Machado | 55.5kg | 1:11.24 | 5-3-4 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $2.12 |
6/11 | 22/02/2025 | 49 | LR OPEN 3 | $281,804.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 55.5kg | 1:45.98 | 8-5-6 | 8 |
| 14.8L | $8.36 |
1/9 | 04/01/2025 | 17 | LR OPEN 3 | $201,613.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Irving Moncada | 53.5kg | 1:17.86 | 7-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $4.19 |
1/11 | 18/12/2024 | 18 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $126,348.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Irving Moncada | 51.5kg | 1:10.55 | 3-1-1 | 7 |
| 5.5L | $16.57 |
6/8 | 30/11/2024 | 31 | LR OPEN 2 | $342,466.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 55.5kg | 1:15.42 | 3-3-6 | 6 |
| 13.8L | $45.02 |
1/8 | 30/10/2024 | 12 | MDN CLM 2 | $83,815.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Irving Moncada | 51kg | 1:10.39 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $11.03 |
7/12 | 18/10/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $79,000.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 54kg | 1201.50. | 3-3-3-3 | 14 |
| 10.5L | $20.71 |
7/10 | 22/06/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $92,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 54kg | 1074.19. | 9-8-6-6 | 6 |
| 13L | $7.23 |
10/10 | 26/05/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $92,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1005m | Sloppy | Edgar Morales | 54kg | 999.30. | 2-1-2-2 | 1 |
| 12.25L | $13.15 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Having second run back today. Not raced for 54 days. Last start scored a big 3 len win at Gulfstream Park March 7 over 1006m defeating Incanto carrying 54.5kg at $5.50. At only start last preparation won by 2.75 len at Monmouth Park July 27 over 1006m defeating Jungle Glow with 53kg at $2.40.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 07/03/2025 | 223 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $154,093.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | 0:55.24 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $5.50 |
1/9 | 27/07/2024 | 77 | MDN 2 | $72,368.00 | Monmouth Park | 1006m | FM | Pascacio Lopez | 53kg | 0:56.83 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $2.40 |
10/11 | 11/05/2024 | - | LR OPEN 2 | $183,486.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Sonny Leon | 53.5kg | 0:56.20 | 11-10-10 | 1 |
| 10.1L | $25.60 |

Jockey: Angel Serpa
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Resuming after a break of six months. Finished off last preparation ninth of 12 at Del Mar in the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint November 1 over 1006m, 7 len behind Magnum Force with 55.5kg at $94.10. First up last campaign third in a small field at Prairie Meadows in the LR July 6 over 1106m, 14 len behind White Sands with 55.5kg at $6.60.
Last Starts 189 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/12 | 01/11/2024 | 26 | G1 OPEN 2 | $1,522,070.00 | Del Mar | 1006m | FM | Billy Loughnane | 55.5kg | 0:56.36 | 4-2-9 | 5 |
| 7.6L | $94.10 |
11/12 | 06/10/2024 | 51 | LR OPEN 2 | $361,272.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | 1:02.72 | 6-10-11 | 10 |
| 9.3L | $13.28 |
2/4 | 16/08/2024 | 13 | LR OPEN 2 | $230,415.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | Good | Joseph C Bealmear | 55.5kg | 1:05.00 | 2-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $3.15 |
2/6 | 03/08/2024 | 28 | LR OPEN 2 | $153,610.00 | Monmouth Park | 1006m | FM | Joseph C Bealmear | 53.5kg | 0:56.15 | 2-1-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $31.70 |
3/6 | 06/07/2024 | 65 | LR OPEN 2 | $150,376.00 | Prairie Meadows | 1106m | Fast | Joseph C Bealmear | 55.5kg | 1:04.18 | 6-6-3 | 1 |
| 14.0L | $6.60 |
8/8 | 02/05/2024 | 15 | LR OPEN 2 | $382,263.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | 0:58.29 | 2-7-8 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $10.82 |
1/8 | 17/04/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $80,000.00 | Keeneland | 905m | Fast | Albin Jimenez | 54kg | 881.0. | 3-1-1 | 2 |
| -1.25L | $2.60 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Only had one start last preparation ran last of 9 at Turfway Park in LR on January 4 over 1308m, 34 len behind Coming In Hot with 55.5kg at $4.64. First up last campaign 2nd of 9 at Colonial Downs on August 17 over 1106m, 2.75 len behind Lazio with 55.5kg at $5.30.
Last Starts 125 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 04/01/2025 | 64 | LR OPEN 3 | $201,613.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Luan Machado | 55.5kg | 1:17.86 | 1-9-9 | 8 |
| 34.1L | $4.64 |
1/8 | 01/11/2024 | 26 | LR OPEN 2 | $205,479.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | J R Leparoux | 54.5kg | 1:08.71 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $4.10 |
7/12 | 06/10/2024 | 31 | G2 OPEN 2 | $505,780.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FM | Florent Geroux | 53.5kg | 1:42.28 | 1-6-7 | 1 |
| 9.5L | $32.37 |
1/11 | 05/09/2024 | 19 | MDN 2 | $250,000.00 | Kentucky | 1408m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 54kg | 1:21.67 | 4-1-1 | 10 |
| 0.1L | $4.07 |
2/9 | 17/08/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $92,166.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Ben Curtis | 55.5kg | 1:04.40 | 8-2-2 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $5.30 |

Jockey: Paco Lopez
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Colt returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation third of 12 at Del Mar in the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint November 1 over 1006m, 1.0 len behind Magnum Force carrying 55.5kg at $9.20. Previous preparation first-up won by 2.25 len Saratoga July 19 over 1106m defeating Test Score carrying 54kg at $1.65.
Last Starts 189 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/12 | 01/11/2024 | 26 | G1 OPEN 2 | $1,522,070.00 | Del Mar | 1006m | FM | Pascacio Lopez | 55.5kg | 0:56.36 | 1-1-3 | 9 |
| 1.0L | $9.20 |
1/12 | 06/10/2024 | 29 | LR OPEN 2 | $361,272.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | Pascacio Lopez | 54.5kg | 1:02.72 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $2.74 |
1/9 | 07/09/2024 | 35 | LR OPEN 2 | $183,824.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Pascacio Lopez | 55.5kg | 1:03.51 | 4-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $1.90 |
1/6 | 03/08/2024 | 15 | LR OPEN 2 | $153,610.00 | Monmouth Park | 1006m | FM | Pascacio Lopez | 53.5kg | 0:56.15 | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $1.30 |
1/6 | 19/07/2024 | 69 | MDN 2 | $150,376.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | I Ortiz Jr | 54kg | 1:02.41 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $1.65 |
6/11 | 11/05/2024 | - | LR OPEN 2 | $183,486.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Edwin Gonzalez | 53.5kg | 0:56.20 | 3-2-6 | 9 |
| 3.1L | $5.80 |