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Churchill Downs Race 9 - Open Mind S. Stakes

TAXED (2) ran below expectations last time in stakes class at Ellis Park (Dirt) over 1609m, finishing fourth and beaten 3.5 lengths. Has the pace to be in a prominent position from the outset. Best form puts her right in this. IMPEL (6) lines up for the hat-trick after registering a strong win last time over 1609m at Listed level at Ellis Park (Dirt), scoring by a nose. Florent Geroux has been the pilot at her last two wins. Should be in the finish. POSITANO SUNSET (4) returns after a spell of four-and-a-half months. Looking to emulate her win at Tampa Bay Downs when returning from a spell last prep. Has found a suitable race and is worth including. LITTLE PRANKSTER (3) dug deep to win by half a length two runs back at this track (Dirt) then finished eighth over 1207m in the G2 Honorable Miss Handicap at Saratoga (Dirt) last time. Will find this easier. Has never been out of the money in four starts here, including a win. Worth considering.

Race Time:8:58 PM

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1308m

Gray Lightning (1)113x342931

Trainer: Armando Hernandez (USA)12 mths 11: 4-2-3

Jockey: Orlando Mojica

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Grey/Roan F

Sire: SOCIAL INCLUSION (USA)

Dam: FAIRY GRAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cat Thief

Stats

Prize Money$268,918.00

Avg $$24,447.09

Win %36.36%

Place %81.82%

Career11: 4-2-3

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 2-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 37-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 4 len at Hawthorne August 7 over 1106m defeating Mary's Boon carrying 55.5kg at $1.50. The run before that 3rd of 7 at Hawthorne in LR on July 27 over 1106m, 2.5 len behind Rich City Girl with 54kg at $5.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	07/08/2025	11	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$49,612.00	Hawthorne	1106m	Fast	O Mojica	55.5kg	1:03.45	6-2-1	5	1. Gray Lightning 2. Mary's Boon 3. Sally's Suprise	4.0L	$1.50
3/7	27/07/2025	36	LR OPEN FM 3U	$152,905.00	Hawthorne	1106m	Fast	Emmanuel Esquivel	54kg	1:03.52	5-3-3	5	1. Rich City Girl 2. Shezafunkydrummer 3. Gray Lightning	2.6L	$5.00
9/9	21/06/2025	34	G2 OPEN FM 4U	$466,563.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Jaime A Torres	53.5kg	1:20.89	1-6-9	3	1. Vahva 2. Claret Beret 3. Zeitlos	14.3L	$63.47
2/6	18/05/2025	17	LR OPEN FM 3U	$78,125.00	Hawthorne	1207m	Fast	O Mojica	54kg	1:10.62	1-1-2	3	1. Oeuvre 2. Gray Lightning 3. Beehive	0.1L	$4.30
4/10	01/05/2025	17	LR OPEN FM 4U	$226,562.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	54kg	1:10.16	3-4-4	6	1. Mischievous Gal 2. Dashingly 3. Absinthe	5.0L	$4.90
3/6	14/04/2025	312	LR OPEN FM 3U	$79,872.00	Will Rogers Downs	1207m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	56kg	1:12.70	2-1-3	1	1. Palacein 2. Take Me Serious 3. Gray Lightning	2.5L	$1.90

Taxed (2)5x32331234

Trainer: R L Morse (USA)12 mths 25: 5-5-6

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

Weight: 54.5kgs

5 yo Grey/Roan M

Sire: COLLECTED (USA)

Dam: YANKEE UNION (USA)

Dam's Sire: Yankee Gentleman

Stats

Prize Money$1,745,562.00

Avg $$69,822.48

Win %20.00%

Place %64.00%

Career25: 5-5-6

Track9: 2-1-4

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes here off a 34-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 7 at Ellis Park in LR on August 10 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Impel with 55.5kg at $4.25. The race before that 3rd in a small field at this track in the G2 Fleur de Lis Stakes on June 28 over 1811m, 7 len behind Thorpedo Anna with 54kg at $15.16.

Last Starts 34 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	10/08/2025	43	LR OPEN FM 3U	$310,078.00	Ellis Park	1609m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	55.5kg	1:37.63	5-2-4	6	1. Impel 2. Regaled 3. Alpine Princess	3.4L	$4.25
3/5	28/06/2025	57	G2 OPEN FM 4U	$777,605.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	54kg	1:48.52	3-3-3	5	1. Thorpedo Anna 2. Royal Spa 3. Taxed	7.3L	$15.16
2/7	02/05/2025	54	G1 OPEN FM 4U	$1,562,500.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	56kg	1:42.91	6-3-2	6	1. Raging Sea 2. Taxed 3. Randomized	0.8L	$32.35
1/8	09/03/2025	36	ALLOW FM 4U	$210,273.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Good	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53kg	1:10.60	8-4-1	3	1. Taxed 2. Holly Dolly 3. American Band	0.3L	$3.40
3/6	01/02/2025	13	LR OPEN FM 4U	$241,935.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53kg	1:12.06	6-3-3	5	1. Benedetta 2. Fibber 3. Taxed	1.5L	$3.90
3/7	19/01/2025	36	LR OPEN FM 4U	$241,935.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	55.5kg	1:45.44	1-2-3	4	1. Corningstone 2. Indy Label 3. Taxed	2.8L	$3.60

Little Prankster (3)221112x618

Trainer: Philip A Bauer 12 mths 10: 4-4-0

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Weight: 54.5kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown M

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: GOOD GRAMMAR (USA)

Dam's Sire: Exchange Rate

Stats

Prize Money$632,180.00

Avg $$63,218.00

Win %40.00%

Place %80.00%

Career10: 4-4-0

Track4: 1-3-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 55-day let-up. Last start ran last of 8 at Saratoga in the G2 Honorable Miss Handicap on July 20 over 1207m, 18 len behind Halina's Forte carrying 54.5kg at $18.80. Before that won by 0.5 len at this track June 27 over 1207m defeating Asternia with 55kg at $6.09.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/8	20/07/2025	23	G2 OPEN FM 4U	$305,810.00	Saratoga	1207m	SP	Junior Alvarado	54.5kg	1:09.87	6-8-8	5	1. Halina's Forte 2. R Disaster 3. Scylla	18.0L	$18.80
1/9	27/06/2025	35	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$219,285.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	55kg	1:09.50	3-1-1	6	1. Little Prankster 2. Asternia 3. Almostgone Rocket	0.5L	$6.09
6/10	23/05/2025	559	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$220,312.00	Churchill Downs	1106m	FM	Florent Geroux	55kg	1:01.22	9-9-6	5	1. Run For The Hills 2. Paynt Ya Later 3. Crown Imperial	9.1L	$10.26
2/6	11/11/2023	30	LR OPEN FM 3U	$471,698.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	John R Velazquez	54.5kg	1:09.97	6-2-2	4	1. Wicked Halo 2. Little Prankster 3. Last Leaf	2.0L	$2.71
1/7	12/10/2023	43	ALLOW OCLM F 3	$186,047.00	Keeneland	1207m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	54.5kg	1:10.28	6-1-1	6	1. Little Prankster 2. Miss Arlington 3. Lover Girl	4.5L	$1.93
1/5	30/08/2023	31	ALLOW FM 3U	$223,802.00	Saratoga	1308m	Good	Tyler Gaffalione	54.5kg	1:15.91	4-1-1	3	1. Little Prankster 2. Mongolian Panther 3. Cupid's Heart	0.1L	$2.85

Positano Sunset (4)x4225x116x

Trainer: Ian R Wilkes 12 mths 17: 5-4-0

Jockey: Julien Leparoux

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: GOLDENCENTS (USA)

Dam: GIGGLIN' GAL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Consolidator

Stats

Prize Money$1,348,551.00

Avg $$79,326.53

Win %29.41%

Place %52.94%

Career17: 5-4-0

Track8: 1-2-0

Distance4: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist3: 1-1-0

1st Up6: 2-0-0

2nd Up5: 1-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Mare returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign sixth of 10 at this track in the G1 Derby City Distaff Stakes May 3 over 1408m, 11 len behind Kopion carrying 56kg at $17.70. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.0 len Tampa Bay Downs March 9 over 1408m defeating Dream Concert with 54kg at $3.10.

Last Starts 133 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/10	03/05/2025	25	G1 OPEN FM 4U	$1,562,500.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	SP	J R Leparoux	56kg	1:21.76	4-8-6	8	1. Kopion 2. Hope Road 3. Ways And Means	11.0L	$17.70
1/6	08/04/2025	30	G1 OPEN FM 4U	$1,038,339.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	J R Leparoux	56kg	1:23.39	5-3-1	1	1. Positano Sunset 2. Emery 3. My Mane Squeeze	1.0L	$15.31
1/7	09/03/2025	106	ALLOW FM 4U	$80,257.00	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	Fast	P Morales	54kg	1:21.81	4-2-1	7	1. Positano Sunset 2. Dream Concert 3. Drifaros	1.0L	$3.10
5/8	23/11/2024	29	G3 OPEN FM 3U	$456,621.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	J R Leparoux	55kg	1:34.40	2-5-5	6	1. Two Sharp 2. Royal Spa 3. Taxed	12.8L	$6.23
2/6	25/10/2024	41	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$187,861.00	Keeneland	1710m	Fast	J R Leparoux	55.5kg	1:44.70	1-1-2	1	1. Bru Na Boinne 2. Positano Sunset 3. Take A Stand	0.3L	$1.85
2/6	14/09/2024	21	LR OPEN FM 3U	$441,176.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	J R Leparoux	54.5kg	1:16.87	3-4-2	3	1. Zeitlos 2. Positano Sunset 3. Happy Am I	1.8L	$2.96

Mink's Palace (5)415x7x1562

Trainer: Eddie Kenneally (USA)12 mths 12: 4-2-1

Jockey: Luis Saez

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: PALACE MALICE (USA)

Dam: SCATTERING MINK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Stats

Prize Money$674,291.00

Avg $$56,190.92

Win %33.33%

Place %58.33%

Career12: 4-2-1

Track8: 4-1-1

Distance2: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-1-0

1st Up4: 2-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 54-day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 7 at Ellis Park in LR on July 21 over 1207m, 1.0 len behind Asternia carrying 56kg at $5.15. Before that 6th of 9 at this track in the G2 Chicago Handicap on June 21 over 1408m, 11 len behind Vahva carrying 54.5kg at $64.24. Thereabouts last time out.

Last Starts 54 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/7	21/07/2025	30	LR OPEN FM 3U	$229,358.00	Ellis Park	1207m	SP	Luan Machado	56kg	1:10.26	6-6-2	4	1. Asternia 2. Mink's Palace 3. Tapit Quick	1.0L	$5.15
6/9	21/06/2025	26	G2 OPEN FM 4U	$466,563.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Ben Curtis	54.5kg	1:20.89	6-8-6	2	1. Vahva 2. Claret Beret 3. Zeitlos	11.0L	$64.24
5/7	26/05/2025	30	G3 OPEN FM 4U	$390,625.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	1:08.75	1-5-5	6	1. Two Sharp 2. Benedetta 3. Hope Road	9.0L	$8.93
1/7	26/04/2025	125	LR OPEN FM 4U	$319,489.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Luis Saez	53.5kg	1:09.41	1-1-1	7	1. Mink's Palace 2. Tripolina 3. Harbor Springs	0.5L	$5.03
7/9	22/12/2024	64	ALLOW OCLM F 3	$204,931.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:10.02	5-7-7	7	1. Haulin Ice 2. Tripolina 3. Tanya Showers	14.5L	$4.40
5/10	19/10/2024	34	G2 OPEN F 3	$505,780.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	1:23.21	6-5-5	7	1. Emery 2. My Mane Squeeze 3. Fibber	9.1L	$11.01

Impel (6)32x32x4511

Trainer: B H Cox (USA)12 mths 10: 4-2-2

Jockey: Florent Geroux

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: QUALITY ROAD (USA)

Dam: YOUR LOVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Flatter

Stats

Prize Money$855,535.00

Avg $$85,553.50

Win %40.00%

Place %80.00%

Career10: 4-2-2

Track3: 1-1-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Comes here off a 34-day let-up. Last start won by a nose at Ellis Park LR August 10 over 1609m defeating Regaled with 55.5kg at $6.31. Before that won by 1.5 len at this track June 22 over 1609m defeating Sudden Switch carrying 55kg at $2.72.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	10/08/2025	49	LR OPEN FM 3U	$310,078.00	Ellis Park	1609m	Fast	Florent Geroux	55.5kg	1:37.63	6-1-1	7	1. Impel 2. Regaled 3. Alpine Princess	0.1L	$6.31
1/5	22/06/2025	35	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$208,398.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Florent Geroux	55kg	1:35.13	5-3-1	1	1. Impel 2. Sudden Switch 3. Foreseen	1.5L	$2.72
5/8	18/05/2025	35	ALLOW OCLM FM 3U	$209,375.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	Fast	Florent Geroux	55.5kg	1:49.20	3-1-5	6	1. Windy Walk 2. Sultry Lass 3. Ba Dee Yah	1.1L	$3.56
4/7	13/04/2025	232	ALLOW OCLM FM 4U	$207,668.00	Keeneland	1308m	Fast	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	1:17.69	6-2-4	1	1. Easy Red 2. Sing A Little Song 3. Miss Enchanted	4.8L	$2.08
2/6	24/08/2024	49	LR OPEN F 3	$307,220.00	Parx	1673m	Fast	Eric Cancel	55.5kg	1:44.22	3-2-2	4	1. Gun Song 2. Impel 3. Wonder Ride	2.5L	$2.50
3/6	06/07/2024	64	G3 OPEN F 3	$300,752.00	Indiana Downs	1710m	Fast	Florent Geroux	55kg	1:42.93	2-4-3	5	1. Chatalas 2. Little Jamie 3. Impel	0.6L	$1.30