Churchill Downs Race 9 - Race 9 - Claiming
MALIBU SMART (13) is usually thereabouts but finds it hard to win, with only one victory from 18 starts. Again tasted defeat last start when fifth over 1710m at this track, beaten 13 lengths. In the right race and there is no reason she cannot get the major prize. AVISO (2) missed the placings two runs back then was never in contention last start when 5 lengths away in seventh over 1710m at Aqueduct. Tackling a deeper field this time but she is good enough to turn the recent form around. MY SEXY BLONDE (12) turned in a nice effort to score two runs ago at Ellis Park. Safely held last time out when tenth over 1609m at Keeneland, beaten 10 lengths. Has the ability to find the winners' list. EVELYN LOUISE (5) showed good early dash and raced on the speed at the first run back from a break last start before fading to finish 1.5 lengths back in fifth over 1710m at Horseshoe Indianapolis (Dirt). Cannot be underestimated. Something for the Multiples: LADY LILYLOU (7)

Jockey: Jann Hernandez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Last start ran last of 11 at Keeneland on October 10 over 1911m, 6 len behind Unmerited Favor with 55.5kg at $89.01. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Belterra Park on September 25 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Castagna carrying 56kg at $15.10.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 10/10/2025 | 15 | ALLOW FM 3U | $182,648.00 | Keeneland | 1911m | Good | Jann N Hernandez | 55.5kg | 1:56.02 | 9-11-11 | 4 | 
 | 6.9L | $89.01 | 
| 2/5 | 25/09/2025 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $22,936.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | SP | Jann N Hernandez | 56kg | 1:38.95 | 5-3-2 | 1 | 
 | 2.8L | $15.10 | 
| 2/5 | 27/08/2025 | 44 | ALLOW FM 3U | $23,256.00 | Belterra Park | 1710m | Fast | Summer Pauly | 53.5kg | 1:48.22 | 5-2-2 | 2 | 
 | 5.5L | $2.90 | 
| 5/9 | 14/07/2025 | 31 | ALLOW FM 3U | $51,988.00 | Indiana Downs | 1710m | Good | Fernando De La Cruz | 55.5kg | 1:43.15 | 9-8-5 | 5 | 
 | 2.9L | $38.50 | 
| 6/8 | 13/06/2025 | 27 | ALLOW FM 3U | $129,082.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SP | Edgar Morales | 56kg | 1:43.87 | 8-6-6 | 2 | 
 | 16.8L | $33.74 | 
| 10/11 | 17/05/2025 | 29 | ALLOW FM 3U | $198,438.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | FM | Fernando De La Cruz | 56kg | 1:48.70 | 11-10-10 | 6 | 
 | 4.6L | $47.58 | 

Jockey: Emmanuel Esquivel
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Returns from a 32-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 12 at Aqueduct on September 28 over 1710m, 5 len behind Stamp Of Approval with 54.5kg at $22.78. The run before that 4th of 9 at Saratoga on August 28 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Cynane carrying 54.5kg at $7.10.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 28/09/2025 | 31 | HCP FM 3U | $99,388.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Luis R Rivera (Jnr) | 54.5kg | 1:42.42 | 4-10-7 | 9 | 
 | 5.3L | $22.78 | 
| 4/9 | 28/08/2025 | 53 | HCP FM 3U | $97,674.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | K Carmouche | 54.5kg | 1:35.17 | 7-4-4 | 3 | 
 | 3.5L | $7.10 | 
| 5/9 | 06/07/2025 | 23 | HCP FM 3U | $96,330.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Dylan Davis | 54.5kg | 1:40.51 | 3-5-5 | 2 | 
 | 2.0L | $7.50 | 
| 4/8 | 13/06/2025 | 19 | ALLOW FM 3U | $129,082.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SP | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:43.87 | 4-4-4 | 5 | 
 | 3.8L | $2.66 | 
| 3/11 | 25/05/2025 | 43 | ALLOW F 3 | $129,688.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:37.20 | 10-6-3 | 11 | 
 | 1.5L | $7.59 | 
| 4/12 | 12/04/2025 | 48 | ALLOW F 3 | $100,639.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | Fast | Colby J Hernandez | 54.5kg | 1:28.59 | 5-6-4 | 5 | 
 | 2.3L | $22.50 | 

Jockey: Chase Miller
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Resuming after a break of six months. Finished off last campaign fourth of 10 at this track April 26 over 1710m, 4.5 len behind Bread To Run with 56.5kg at $21.35. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 11 len win. Turfway Park March 1 over 1609m defeating Matters with 57kg at $11.26.
Last Starts 188 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 26/04/2025 | 35 | CLM FM 3U | $121,406.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Chase Miller | 56.5kg | 1:42.06 | 7-4-4 | 9 | 
 | 4.5L | $21.35 | 
| 5/12 | 22/03/2025 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $129,952.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Chase Miller | 56.5kg | 1:39.01 | 11-6-5 | 10 | 
 | 6.6L | $21.84 | 
| 1/4 | 01/03/2025 | 64 | MDN CLM FM 3U | $47,994.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Chase Miller | 57kg | 1:41.68 | 4-1-1 | 4 | 
 | 11.3L | $11.26 | 
| 8/12 | 27/12/2024 | 81 | MDN CLM FM 3U | $46,071.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Chase Miller | 56kg | 1:10.73 | 12-10-8 | 7 | 
 | 15.5L | $11.82 | 
| 10/12 | 07/10/2024 | 21 | MDN FM 3U | $46,243.00 | Indiana Downs | 1006m | FM | Fernando De La Cruz | 56kg | 0:56.03 | 11-10-10 | 5 | 
 | 10.1L | $16.40 | 
| 5/11 | 16/09/2024 | 422 | MDN FM 3U | $47,059.00 | Indiana Downs | 1006m | FM | Fernando De La Cruz | 56kg | 0:56.51 | 10-9-5 | 11 | 
 | 3.0L | $57.70 | 

Jockey: Walter Rodriguez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Second run back. First-up after three months tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on October 8 over 1710m, 1.5 len behind McLaughlin carrying 54kg at $6.90. Previously second-up came from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Gulfstream Park April 17 over 1710m defeating Starship Elation with 53.5kg at $4.30.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 08/10/2025 | 84 | ALLOW FM 3U | $51,750.00 | Indiana Downs | 1710m | Fast | Walter A Rodriguez | 54kg | 1:45.70 | 3-2-D1 | 2 | 
 | 1.5L | $6.90 | 
| 4/9 | 16/07/2025 | 49 | ALLOW FM 3U | $84,098.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FM | Gavin Ashton | 53.5kg | 1:34.54 | 5-4-4 | 6 | 
 | 11.5L | $19.00 | 
| 3/5 | 28/05/2025 | 41 | CLM FM 3U | $43,750.00 | Indiana Downs | 1673m | Good | Marcelino Pedroza | 53.5kg | 1:44.07 | 2-3-3 | 5 | 
 | 4.6L | $5.30 | 
| 1/9 | 17/04/2025 | 40 | MDN CLM F 3 | $59,105.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Joe Bravo | 53.5kg | 1:41.78 | 5-1-1 | 9 | 
 | 0.5L | $4.30 | 
| 10/12 | 08/03/2025 | 70 | MDN F 3 | $85,072.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Cipriano Gil | 54.5kg | 1:43.64 | 7-10-10 | 12 | 
 | 6.1L | $31.00 | 
| 3/8 | 28/12/2024 | 70 | MDN F 2 | $81,664.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1:44.17 | 2-4-3 | 8 | 
 | 5.8L | $5.50 | 

Jockey: Irving Moncada
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes here off a 54-day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield and scored a big 3.5 len win at Belterra Park September 6 over 1609m defeating Low Moon with 55kg at $1.80. The race before that 10th of 12 at Ellis Park on August 10 over 1710m, 7 len behind Good Game carrying 53.5kg at $15.25.
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 06/09/2025 | 27 | MDN FM 3U | $21,407.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | Fast | Irving Moncada | 55kg | 1:40.64 | 2-1-1 | 5 | 
 | 3.5L | $1.80 | 
| 10/12 | 10/08/2025 | 38 | MDN FM 3U | $155,039.00 | Ellis Park | 1710m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:39.87 | 7-11-10 | 8 | 
 | 7.4L | $15.25 | 
| 4/12 | 03/07/2025 | 70 | MDN FM 3U | $152,905.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:35.78 | 4-4-4 | 4 | 
 | 3.3L | $9.29 | 
| 8/11 | 24/04/2025 | - | MDN FM 3U | $175,719.00 | Keeneland | 1609m | FM | Irving Moncada | 51.5kg | 1:38.64 | 10-8-8 | 8 | 
 | 5.5L | $15.77 | 

Jockey: Axel Concepcion
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Last start 10th of 12 at Keeneland on October 3 over 1609m, 10 len behind In The Stars with 55.5kg at $28.21. The run before that won by 0.8 len at Ellis Park August 18 over 1710m defeating Dawn After Dawn carrying 56kg at $9.56. Well placed.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12 | 03/10/2025 | 46 | ALLOW FM 3U | $183,486.00 | Keeneland | 1609m | FM | Walter A Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1:35.56 | 9-11-10 | 4 | 
 | 10.4L | $28.21 | 
| 1/8 | 18/08/2025 | 37 | MDN CLM FM 3U | $62,016.00 | Ellis Park | 1710m | FM | Axel Concepcion | 56kg | 1:40.36 | 6-2-1 | 1 | 
 | 0.8L | $9.56 | 
| 4/10 | 12/07/2025 | 55 | MDN CLM FM 3U | $47,783.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | SP | Rafael Bejarano | 56kg | 1:38.58 | 5-4-4 | 1 | 
 | 4.5L | $4.71 | 
| 4/9 | 18/05/2025 | 102 | MDN CLM FM 3U | $54,688.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Rafael Bejarano | 56.5kg | 1:44.79 | 7-5-4 | 5 | 
 | 6.5L | $4.50 | 
| 8/8 | 05/02/2025 | 151 | MDN CLM FM 4U | $48,148.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Luis Contreras | 55.5kg | 1:18.98 | 7-8-8 | 5 | 
 | 18.6L | $9.74 | 
| 9/12 | 07/09/2024 | 20 | MDN FM 3U | $250,000.00 | Kentucky | 1609m | FM | J Castanon | 54.5kg | 1:35.31 | 11-9-9 | 2 | 
 | 11.8L | $57.27 | 

Jockey: Vincent Cheminaud
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes here off a 37-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Horseshoe Indianapolis on September 23 over 1673m, 1.3 len behind Beach Dancer with 53.5kg at $4.50. The run before that 6th of 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on August 6 over 1609m, 4 len behind Ce La Vi Charli with 53.5kg at $6.10.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 23/09/2025 | 48 | ALLOW FM 3U | $51,988.00 | Indiana Downs | 1673m | Fast | Samuel E Bermudez | 53.5kg | 1:42.51 | 4-2-2 | 4 | 
 | 1.3L | $4.50 | 
| 6/10 | 06/08/2025 | 23 | ALLOW FM 3U | $52,713.00 | Indiana Downs | 1609m | Good | Samuel E Bermudez | 53.5kg | 1:38.25 | 6-9-6 | 4 | 
 | 4.0L | $6.10 | 
| 2/9 | 14/07/2025 | 26 | ALLOW FM 3U | $51,988.00 | Indiana Downs | 1710m | Good | Samuel E Bermudez | 54.5kg | 1:43.15 | 6-4-2 | 8 | 
 | 0.3L | $22.40 | 
| 1/6 | 18/06/2025 | 27 | MDN FM 3U | $49,767.00 | Indiana Downs | 1673m | Good | Samuel E Bermudez | 54.5kg | 1:43.45 | 5-1-1 | 2 | 
 | 5.0L | $2.70 | 
| 3/6 | 22/05/2025 | 61 | MDN F 3 | $50,000.00 | Indiana Downs | 1710m | Fast | Abel Cedillo | 55kg | 1:46.67 | 2-3-3 | 2 | 
 | 7.3L | $5.60 | 
| 6/12 | 22/03/2025 | 20 | MDN F 3 | $126,783.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Cheminaud | 54.5kg | 1:39.22 | 5-6-6 | 6 | 
 | 8.9L | $10.83 |