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Churchill Downs Race 9 - Opening Verse S. Stakes

QUATROCENTO (4) made it back-to-back wins last start with a Listed win in the Appleton Stakes at Gulfstream, scoring as the favourite. The form out of that race has been franked and he should get every chance in the run. He is 0/2 here which is the query, but happy to put him on top over LAGYNOS (8) who is also looking for the hat-trick. He scored by 1L in the G2 Muniz Memorial Classic at the Fairgrounds most recently as the $2.60 equal fav. He'll need to break well to work across from the deep, but if he can run up to his latest effort then he'll be hard to hold out. MINARET STATION (2) is a lightly raced entire who resumes after a long time off. He was off a 265 day break when winning the American Derby at his last start and now comes here with 306 days between runs. Has stacks of upside and is worth keeping on side. LAYABOUT (1) creates plenty of interest coming back this trip where he's won 2/3.

Race Time:9:14 PM

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Track:Fast

Weather:Fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Minaret Station (1)311x1x

Trainer: William Walden 12 mths 4: 3-0-1

Jockey: Cristian A. Torres

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: INSTILLED REGARD (USA)

Dam: BEAU RECALL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sir Prancealot

Stats

Prize Money$564,259.00

Avg $$141,064.75

Win %75.00%

Place %100.00%

Career4: 3-0-1

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm3: 2-0-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back after a long spell. Finished off last preparation raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 0.5 len at this track LR June 28 over 1710m defeating Native Runner with 56kg at $3.72. When resuming last campaign made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Ellis Park Turf on August 5 2024 over 1710m, 6 len behind Giocoso carrying 54kg at $9.05. Off a long break here but he's not out of this if he can return somewhere close to his best..

Last Starts 307 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	28/06/2025	265	LR OPEN 3	$388,802.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	FM	Cristian Mauricio Torres	56kg	1:44.29	2-3-1	3	1. Minaret Station 2. Native Runner 3. Freedom's Not Free	0.5L	$3.72
1/12	06/10/2024	30	G2 OPEN 2	$505,780.00	Keeneland	1710m	FM	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:42.28	6-5-1	5	1. Minaret Station 2. Golden Afternoon 3. Clock Tower	1.5L	$39.44
1/6	06/09/2024	32	MDN 2	$47,059.00	Indiana Downs	1609m	FM	Cristian Mauricio Torres	54.5kg	1:38.35	2-1-1	2	1. Minaret Station 2. Dream Scheme 3. Hired Gun	0.3L	$1.60
3/12	05/08/2024	-	MDN 2	$109,063.00	Ellis Park	1710m	FM	Cristian Mauricio Torres	54kg	1:40.85	5-6-3	9	1. Giocoso 2. Courageous Clay 3. Minaret Station	6.8L	$9.05

Balnikhov (2)96x48x1835

Trainer: Philip D'amato (France)12 mths 39: 8-6-7

Jockey: Joel Rosario

Weight: 54.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: ADAAY (IRE)

Dam: LEEWARD (USA)

Dam's Sire: First Defence

Stats

Prize Money$1,798,182.00

Avg $$46,107.23

Win %20.51%

Place %53.85%

Career39: 8-6-7

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance11: 4-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up9: 2-1-2

2nd Up9: 2-2-2

Firm24: 4-5-5

Good5: 0-0-0

Soft6: 2-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 2-0-1

Comments

Returns from a 40-day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 8 at Santa Anita Turf in the G3 San Luis Rey Stakes on March 21 over 2414m, 4.5 len behind Gold Phoenix carrying 56kg at $10.30. The race before that 3rd of 12 at Gulfstream Park Turf in the G3 WL McKnight Handicap on January 24 over 2414m, 1.5 len behind Layabout carrying 54.5kg at $22.80. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.

Last Starts 41 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/8	21/03/2026	56	G3 OPEN 4U	$140,449.00	Santa Anita Park	2414m	FM	J J Hernandez	56kg	2:26.79	4-5-5	3	1. Gold Phoenix 2. Flashiest 3. Mondego	4.6L	$10.30
3/12	24/01/2026	57	G3 OPEN 4U	$336,323.00	Gulfstream Park	2414m	FM	Joel Rosario	54.5kg	2:25.27	10-2-3	9	1. Layabout 2. Padiddle 3. Balnikhov	1.5L	$22.80
8/9	28/11/2025	26	G2 OPEN 3U	$305,344.00	Del Mar	2414m	FM	Umberto Rispoli	55.5kg	2:29.67	9-8-8	8	1. Truly Quality 2. Flashiest 3. Nineeleventurbo	8.7L	$3.10
1/6	02/11/2025	64	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$96,183.00	Del Mar	2213m	FM	Umberto Rispoli	55kg	2:16.14	6-2-1	5	1. Balnikhov 2. Flashiest 3. Reiquist	2.3L	$3.10
8/9	30/08/2025	34	G2 OPEN 3U	$465,116.00	Del Mar	2213m	FM	Antonio Fresu	54kg	2:16.09	8-9-8	1	1. Gold Phoenix 2. Stay Hot 3. Atitlan	7.4L	$15.50
4/6	27/07/2025	71	G2 OPEN 3U	$382,263.00	Del Mar	1811m	FM	Kazushi Kimura	55kg	1:48.55	6-2-4	2	1. Formidable Man 2. Cabo Spirit 3. Stay Hot	2.9L	$10.90

Quatrocento (3)8121166611

Trainer: Fausto Gutierrez 12 mths 16: 6-2-0

Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Weight: 55.5kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: WAR FRONT (USA)

Dam: HUASCA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tiz Wonderful

Stats

Prize Money$876,907.00

Avg $$54,806.69

Win %37.50%

Place %50.00%

Career16: 6-2-0

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance5: 4-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm12: 5-2-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Comes off a 33 day let-up. Most recently came from midfield and won by 0.8 len at Gulfstream Park Turf LR March 28 over 1609m defeating Westside Tide carrying 56.5kg at $2. The race before that scored a big 4 len win at Tampa Bay Downs Turf G3 Tampa Bay Stakes January 31 over 1710m defeating Tom's Magic carrying 53.5kg at $1.70. Looks set to bring up the hat-trick.

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	28/03/2026	56	LR OPEN 4U	$245,787.00	Gulfstream Park	1609m	FM	J R Leparoux	56.5kg	1:32.92	3-1-1	5	1. Quatrocento 2. Westside Tide 3. Beach Gold	0.8L	$2.00
1/7	31/01/2026	42	G3 OPEN 4U	$249,643.00	Tampa Bay Downs	1710m	FM	J R Leparoux	53.5kg	1:41.51	1-1-1	3	1. Quatrocento 2. Tom's Magic 3. Win For The Money	3.8L	$1.70
6/8	20/12/2025	42	G3 OPEN 3U	$306,279.00	Gulfstream Park	1811m	FM	J R Leparoux	55kg	1:43.42	4-4-6	7	1. Wolfie's Dynaghost 2. Cugino 3. Beach Gold	3.6L	$7.90
6/11	08/11/2025	35	G3 OPEN 3U	$458,015.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	FM	J R Leparoux	55kg	1:45.58	5-4-6	2	1. Wolfie's Dynaghost 2. Taking Candy 3. Lagynos, Mercante	7.0L	$5.29
6/11	04/10/2025	24	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,902,588.00	Keeneland	1609m	FM	J R Leparoux	57kg	1:33.61	1-1-6	1	1. Rhetorical 2. Program Trading 3. Brilliant Berti	3.1L	$16.15
1/11	10/09/2025	10	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$321,101.00	Kentucky	1609m	FM	J R Leparoux	56kg	1:32.13	4-1-1	11	1. Quatrocento 2. Nineeleventurbo 3. Big Blue Line	4.3L	$1.88

Chasing The Crown (4)1x3x1x7574

Trainer: M J Maker (U.S.A.)12 mths 23: 6-5-4

Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez

Weight: 54.5kgs

7 yo Chestnut H

Sire: SKIPSHOT (USA)

Dam: LA BELLE MARQUET (USA)

Dam's Sire: Marquetry

Stats

Prize Money$1,592,970.00

Avg $$69,259.57

Win %26.09%

Place %65.22%

Career23: 6-5-4

Track7: 4-2-0

Distance9: 4-1-3

Tr / Dist2: 2-0-0

1st Up8: 4-0-2

2nd Up6: 0-2-2

Firm18: 5-4-3

Good4: 1-1-1

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 40-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 7 at Fairgrounds Turf in the G2 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap on March 21 over 1811m, 4 len behind Lagynos with 53.5kg at $13.10. The race before that 7th of 12 at Gulfstream Park Turf in the G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf on January 24 over 1811m, 3 len behind Test Score with 56kg at $43.80. Would need to improve.

Last Starts 41 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	21/03/2026	56	G2 OPEN 4U	$421,348.00	Fairgrounds	1811m	FM	Jareth Loveberry	53.5kg	1:48.17	5-4-4	1	1. Lagynos 2. Tom's Magic 3. Program Trading	3.8L	$13.10
7/12	24/01/2026	35	G1 OPEN 4U	$1,494,768.00	Gulfstream Park	1811m	FM	Joel Rosario	56kg	1:47.04	9-6-7	9	1. Test Score 2. One Stripe 3. Almendares	3.2L	$43.80
5/8	20/12/2025	42	G3 OPEN 3U	$306,279.00	Gulfstream Park	1811m	FM	Javier Castellano	55kg	1:43.42	5-3-5	3	1. Wolfie's Dynaghost 2. Cugino 3. Beach Gold	3.5L	$7.60
7/11	08/11/2025	69	G3 OPEN 3U	$458,015.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	FM	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	1:45.58	9-7-7	5	1. Wolfie's Dynaghost 2. Taking Candy 3. Lagynos, Mercante	10.5L	$3.30
1/12	31/08/2025	218	ALLOW 3U	$775,194.00	Kentucky	1609m	FM	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	1:32.20	8-1-1	7	1. Chasing The Crown 2. Lambeth 3. Mountain Bear	0.5L	$4.14
3/12	25/01/2025	79	G1 OPEN 4U	$1,612,903.00	Gulfstream Park	1811m	FM	Edgard J Zayas	56kg	1:44.50	11-9-3	11	1. Spirit Of St Louis 2. Integration 3. Chasing The Crown	1.5L	$65.70

Giocoso (5)x055x1231x

Trainer: J K Desormeaux (USA)12 mths 13: 4-2-2

Jockey: James Graham

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown H

Sire: NOT THIS TIME (USA)

Dam: NUTCRACKER SUITE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Stats

Prize Money$1,732,027.00

Avg $$133,232.85

Win %30.77%

Place %61.54%

Career13: 4-2-2

Track3: 2-0-0

Distance4: 1-2-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-2-0

Firm10: 4-1-2

Good2: 0-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation by nose this track G3 Commonwealth Turf Stakes November 22 over 1710m defeating Chapman's Peak with 56kg at $4.74. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.0 len Colonial Downs Inner Turf G2 Secretariat Stakes August 9 over 1609m defeating Simulate with 53.5kg at $5.70. Can pick up from where he left off.

Last Starts 160 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	22/11/2025	28	G3 OPEN 3	$458,015.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	FM	Jose Ortiz	56kg	1:41.47	8-4-1	7	1. Giocoso 2. Chapman's Peak 3. Outrunner	0.1L	$4.74
3/12	25/10/2025	49	G3 OPEN 3	$913,242.00	Keeneland	1609m	FM	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	1:35.78	12-7-3	9	1. Troubleshooting 2. Tenacious Leader 3. Giocoso	1.8L	$11.21
2/14	06/09/2025	28	LR OPEN 3	$3,058,104.00	Kentucky	1609m	Good	Ben Curtis	56kg	1:33.51	5-1-2	4	1. Plensa 2. Giocoso 3. Namaron	1.0L	$6.44
1/8	09/08/2025	98	G2 OPEN 3	$775,194.00	Colonial Downs	1609m	FM	Ben Curtis	53.5kg	1:35.36	5-3-1	1	1. Giocoso 2. Simulate 3. Antisocial	1.0L	$5.70
5/14	03/05/2025	42	G1 OPEN 3	$1,562,500.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Good	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	1:41.64	11-7-5	8	1. Zulu Kingdom 2. Test Score 3. New Century	4.1L	$21.55
5/12	22/03/2025	35	G3 OPEN 3	$1,231,379.00	Turfway Park	1811m	Fast	Jaime A Torres	56kg	1:50.10	9-2-5	7	1. Final Gambit 2. Flying Mohawk 3. Maximum Promise	7.0L	$15.88

Mi Bago (6)1042450x18

Trainer: Mark E Casse (USA)12 mths 15: 6-1-0

Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: WABANAKI (USA)

Dam's Sire: Indian Charlie

Stats

Prize Money$919,744.00

Avg $$61,316.27

Win %40.00%

Place %46.67%

Career15: 6-1-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance7: 3-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 2-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm8: 4-0-0

Good4: 1-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Freshened for 54 days. First-up won by a 0.3 len at Gulfstream Park Turf January 24 over 1609m defeating Risk Tolerance with 56kg at $4.40. Second-up failed to make an impression; ran last of 8 at Santa Anita Turf in the G2 Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap on March 7 over 1609m, 7 len behind Final Boss with 54.5kg at $17.70. Looking to others.

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	07/03/2026	42	G2 OPEN 4U	$280,899.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Emisael Jaramillo	54.5kg	1:32.94	2-1-8	6	1. Final Boss 2. El Potente 3. Almendares	7.1L	$17.70
1/10	24/01/2026	140	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$130,045.00	Gulfstream Park	1609m	FM	I Ortiz Jr	56kg	1:34.11	1-1-1	5	1. Mi Bago 2. Risk Tolerance 3. Battle Of Normandy	0.3L	$4.40
11/12	06/09/2025	36	G1 OPEN 3	$3,058,104.00	Kentucky	1308m	Good	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1:14.33	4-4-11	9	1. Troubleshooting 2. Golden Afternoon 3. Governor Sam	6.8L	$6.27
5/6	01/08/2025	35	G2 OPEN 3	$620,155.00	Saratoga	1609m	FM	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	1:35.06	3-4-5	1	1. Luther 2. Clever Again 3. Tiz Dashing	6.5L	$13.20
4/5	27/06/2025	20	G3 OPEN 3	$622,084.00	Penn National	1609m	Y	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	1:35.62	4-1-4	2	1. Dream On 2. Cairo Caper 3. Out On Bail	2.1L	$1.70
2/6	07/06/2025	35	LR OPEN 3	$466,563.00	Saratoga	1609m	M	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	1:36.83	1-1-2	3	1. A P Kid 2. Mi Bago 3. Golden Channel	6.3L	$2.25

Lagynos (7)3712x3x211

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 25: 7-5-7

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Chestnut H

Sire: KANTHAROS (USA)

Dam: STEAMY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Stats

Prize Money$3,058,814.00

Avg $$122,352.56

Win %28.00%

Place %76.00%

Career25: 7-5-7

Track8: 1-2-4

Distance5: 0-3-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up4: 1-1-2

2nd Up3: 1-1-1

Firm18: 6-3-3

Good3: 0-1-2

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 40-day let-up. At the latest run won by 1.0 len at Fairgrounds Turf G2 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap March 21 over 1811m defeating Tom's Magic with 55.5kg at $2.60. The race before that won by 2.25 len at Fairgrounds Turf G3 Fair Grounds Stakes February 14 over 1811m defeating Montador with 55.5kg at $4.70. Hard to knock his recent form and he rates a leading contender.

Last Starts 41 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	21/03/2026	35	G2 OPEN 4U	$421,348.00	Fairgrounds	1811m	FM	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:48.17	2-1-1	4	1. Lagynos 2. Tom's Magic 3. Program Trading	1.0L	$2.60
1/10	14/02/2026	28	G3 OPEN 4U	$249,643.00	Fairgrounds	1811m	FM	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:48.02	8-1-1	9	1. Lagynos 2. Montador 3. Kupuna	2.3L	$4.70
2/11	17/01/2026	70	LR OPEN 4U	$149,477.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	FM	Jose Ortiz	56kg	1:42.37	2-1-2	4	1. Kupuna 2. Lagynos 3. Cameo Performance	1.3L	$2.50
3/11	08/11/2025	63	G3 OPEN 3U	$458,015.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	FM	C Lanerie	55kg	1:45.58	4-5-3	8	1. Wolfie's Dynaghost 2. Taking Candy 3. Lagynos, Mercante	4.3L	$8.44
2/13	06/09/2025	9	G3 OPEN 3U	$3,822,630.00	Kentucky	1609m	Good	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:32.42	9-3-2	13	1. Epic Ride 2. Lagynos 3. Beach Gold	2.0L	$2.42
1/9	28/08/2025	26	LR OPEN 3U	$775,194.00	Kentucky	1673m	FM	Jose Ortiz	57kg	1:36.10	7-1-1	9	1. Lagynos 2. Ohana Honor 3. Cameo Performance	5.3L	$2.50

West Hollywood (8)x1211x75x1

Trainer: B H Cox (USA)12 mths 8: 4-1-0

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 54.5kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: UNCLE MO (USA)

Dam: WHITE HOT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Prize Money$443,000.00

Avg $$55,375.00

Win %50.00%

Place %62.50%

Career8: 4-1-0

Track3: 1-1-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 2-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm5: 4-1-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 41-day let-up. First-up after 11 months won by 0.5 len at Fairgrounds Turf March 20 over 1609m defeating Legalize carrying 54.5kg at $6.90. Previously second-up 5th of 10 at this track on April 29 over 1811m, 4 len behind Call Protection carrying 56kg at $3.08. Won well off a long break and he can build on that performance today.

Last Starts 42 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	20/03/2026	325	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$81,461.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	FM	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	1:35.72	1-2-1	1	1. West Hollywood 2. Legalize, Point Proven	0.5L	$6.90
5/10	29/04/2025	21	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$225,240.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	FM	Flavien Prat	56kg	1:45.52	7-3-5	1	1. Call Protection 2. Event Detail 3. Tall Boy	3.9L	$3.08
7/12	08/04/2025	221	ALLOW 4U	$223,642.00	Keeneland	1710m	Good	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	1:43.01	1-8-7	2	1. Irish Aces 2. Out Of Deductions, Smokey Mandate	7.0L	$2.14
1/6	30/08/2024	34	G3 OPEN 3	$268,817.00	Saratoga	1710m	FM	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	1:40.89	6-2-1	1	1. West Hollywood 2. Yo Daddy 3. The Process	5.5L	$2.35
1/10	27/07/2024	37	ALLOW OCLM 3	$165,414.00	Saratoga	1710m	FM	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	1:41.10	8-6-1	7	1. West Hollywood 2. Navy Seal 3. Tifareeh	0.8L	$4.15
2/8	20/06/2024	41	ALLOW 3U	$191,843.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	FM	Florent Geroux	54.5kg	1:42.96	3-2-2	8	1. Zverev 2. West Hollywood 3. Degree Of Risk	2.5L	$1.95