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Churchill Downs Race 4 - Race 4 - Starter Allowance

AWESOME RUTA (1) is in sparkling form, scoring at his last three starts, the latest win coming over 1710m at Keeneland (Dirt). Jose Ortiz aboard again and should be in the finish. EYE DEE KAY (4) scored an impressive win by 6 lengths when resuming from a spell last time out over 1811m at Keeneland (Dirt). Open to plenty of improvement and is expected to feature in the finish. TRUSTY RUSTY (6) has been racing well and is close to a win, the latest effort a solid second at Keeneland (Dirt) over 1710m. Likely to play a major role. ITSINMYBLOOD (8) was beaten 5.5 lengths into seventh over 1609m at Oaklawn Park last time out. No surprise to see him in the mix.

Race Time:10:26 PM

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Awesome Ruta (1)3423331x11

Trainer: Joe Sharp 12 mths 22: 5-4-7

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Weight: 54.5kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: MENDELSSOHN (USA)

Dam: AWESOME PRAYER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Awesome Again

Stats

Prize Money$391,574.00

Avg $$17,798.82

Win %22.73%

Place %72.73%

Career22: 5-4-7

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance7: 1-3-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-2

2nd Up3: 2-0-1

Firm16: 5-3-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up won by 2.5 len at Fairgrounds Turf March 6 over 1710m defeating Calibrate carrying 54.5kg at $7.10. Second run from a spell won by 1.3 len at Keeneland April 16 over 1710m defeating Trusty Rusty with 54.5kg at $2.12. Capable of a strong showing.

Last Starts 22 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	16/04/2026	41	ALLOW 4U	$106,259.00	Keeneland	1710m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	1:45.39	1-1-1	6	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Evening News	1.3L	$2.12
1/9	06/03/2026	84	ALLOW 4U	$49,157.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	FM	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	1:44.21	7-1-1	9	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Calibrate 3. Liar's Poker	2.5L	$7.10
1/9	12/12/2025	34	CLM 3U	$36,753.00	Remington Park	1408m	Fast	S Elliott	55.5kg	1:24.53	3-1-1	2	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Justice Department 3. Mintastic	1.8L	$1.40
3/8	08/11/2025	37	ALLOW 3U	$61,069.00	Remington Park	1673m	Fast	S Elliott	55kg	1:41.52	1-1-3	3	1. Imperial Gun 2. Escalation Clause 3. Awesome Ruta	1.8L	$4.40
3/6	02/10/2025	25	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$71,865.00	Delaware Park	1609m	Fast	Sonny Leon	55kg	1:39.03	2-2-3	5	1. Cool Intentions 2. Awesome Flay 3. Awesome Ruta	2.3L	$6.00
3/3	07/09/2025	60	LR OPEN 3U	$152,905.00	Laurel Park	1609m	M	Mychel J Sanchez	54.5kg	1:37.23	1-3-3	1	1. Post Time 2. Northern Flame 3. Awesome Ruta	31.0L	$12.30

Evening News (2)5344320x13

Trainer: Hugo Andrade (USA)12 mths 24: 3-3-5

Jockey: Oscar Villarreal

Weight: 53.5kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown H

Sire: NYQUIST (USA)

Dam: PRIETA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Prize Money$241,999.00

Avg $$10,083.29

Win %12.50%

Place %45.83%

Career24: 3-3-5

Track4: 0-1-1

Distance11: 2-2-3

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-2

Firm24: 3-3-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic10: 3-2-2

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming scored a big 7 len win at Turfway Park March 11 over 1609m defeating Rachman carrying 56.5kg at $6.05. Second run from a spell sat on the pace when 3rd of 7 at Keeneland on April 16 over 1710m, 5 len behind Awesome Ruta with 53.5kg at $20.59. Not keen on his prospects.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	16/04/2026	36	ALLOW 4U	$106,259.00	Keeneland	1710m	Fast	Oscar Villarreal	53.5kg	1:45.39	4-3-3	5	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Evening News	5.3L	$20.59
1/6	11/03/2026	75	CLM 3U	$48,455.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Oscar Villarreal	56.5kg	1:37.86	1-1-1	3	1. Evening News 2. Rachman 3. Ocean Victory	7.0L	$6.05
10/11	26/12/2025	23	CLM 3U	$60,643.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Oscar Villarreal	55kg	1:37.84	2-10-10	4	1. Baxter 2. Mission Improbable 3. Askari	23.8L	$10.95
2/8	03/12/2025	21	CLM 3U	$60,643.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Oscar Villarreal	55kg	1:37.16	3-2-2	8	1. Final Denile 2. Evening News 3. Real Fast	4.0L	$8.40
3/6	12/11/2025	61	CLM 3U	$56,489.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55kg	1:44.84	3-3-3	1	1. Track Ranger 2. Tejas 3. Evening News	6.0L	$2.31
4/8	12/09/2025	26	ALLOW 3U	$94,801.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55.5kg	1:35.65	2-3-4	7	1. Excel Calculator 2. Laughnowcrylater 3. Overstatement	5.0L	$12.49

Couperin (3)1673151435

Trainer: Jason G Cook 12 mths 26: 7-4-4

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Weight: 53.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: KUNDRAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Prize Money$254,091.00

Avg $$9,772.73

Win %26.92%

Place %57.69%

Career26: 7-4-4

Track4: 1-1-1

Distance11: 4-3-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm19: 5-2-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 40-day let-up. At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 9 at Oaklawn Park on March 28 over 1710m, 4 len behind B Sudd carrying 55kg at $15.20. Before that 3rd of 7 at Oaklawn Park on March 7 over 1710m, 3 len behind Publisher carrying 54.5kg at $18.60. Capable of a strong showing.

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
5/9	28/03/2026	21	ALLOW 4U	$175,562.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Luis Saez	55kg	1:45.02	3-3-5	9	1. B Sudd 2. Render Judgment 3. Dr Storm	3.8L	$15.20
3/7	07/03/2026	30	ALLOW 4U	$175,562.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	SP	Rafael Bejarano	54.5kg	1:43.89	3-5-3	5	1. Publisher 2. Dr Storm 3. Couperin	3.3L	$18.60
4/12	05/02/2026	41	ALLOW 4U	$178,317.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	56kg	1:43.14	12-10-4	4	1. Nu What's New 2. Big Gain 3. Dr Storm	16.5L	$36.50
1/12	26/12/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$55,130.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	54kg	1:38.12	5-1-1	6	1. Couperin 2. Swiss Guard 3. Dual Monarchy	0.5L	$6.60
5/11	05/12/2025	27	ALLOW 3U	$154,671.00	Turfway Park	1308m	Fast	Irving Moncada	54.5kg	1:15.61	6-4-5	6	1. G T Five Hundred 2. My Own 3. Universal Sound	4.0L	$18.08
1/10	08/11/2025	41	CLM 3U	$91,603.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Tyler W Bacon	54.5kg	1:23.27	6-1-1	8	1. Couperin 2. Pike Place 3. Air Of Defiance	1.8L	$6.60

Calycanthus (4)75x89x6631

Trainer: S Jade Cunningham (USA)12 mths 16: 3-0-1

Jockey: Gabriel Saez

Weight: 54.5kgs

6 yo Bay H

Sire: ENGLISH CHANNEL (USA)

Dam: WARDELLE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Toccet

Stats

Prize Money$196,247.00

Avg $$12,265.44

Win %18.75%

Place %25.00%

Career16: 3-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up9: 2-0-0

2nd Up5: 0-0-0

Firm14: 1-0-1

Good1: 1-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 1-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 33 day let-up. Last start won by 1.5 len at Oaklawn Park April 4 over 1710m defeating Yellow Brick carrying 55kg at $9.40. The start before that made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Oaklawn Park on March 12 over 1710m, 3 len behind Montauk Point with 53.5kg at $15.40. Looking to others in this race.

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
1/8	04/04/2026	23	CLM 4U	$61,135.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	SP	David Cabrera	55kg	1:45.58	1-3-1	8	1. Calycanthus 2. Yellow Brick 3. Lear	1.5L	$9.40
3/12	12/03/2026	19	CLM 4U	$44,944.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	53.5kg	1:44.92	6-4-3	8	1. Montauk Point 2. Bolt At Midnight 3. Calycanthus	3.0L	$15.40
6/9	21/02/2026	57	CLM 4U	$51,355.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	55kg	1:37.67	1-7-6	8	1. Shepherd 2. Lear 3. Barricade	9.1L	$11.50
6/11	26/12/2025	75	CLM 3U	$60,643.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Dylan Silva Machado	55kg	1:37.84	6-4-6	5	1. Baxter 2. Mission Improbable 3. Askari	8.6L	$6.55
9/12	12/10/2025	32	ALLOW 3U	$197,869.00	Keeneland	2414m	FM	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55.5kg	2:27.33	9-9-9	10	1. Common Defense 2. El Rezeen 3. Crystal Quest	9.6L	$95.69
8/11	10/09/2025	217	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$305,810.00	Kentucky	1408m	FM	Florent Geroux	55kg	1:20.45	9-10-8	6	1. Quereme Pass 2. Princetown 3. Aspenite	8.9L	$27.99

Trusty Rusty (5)4221491222

Trainer: R B Hess Jnr (USA)12 mths 47: 6-13-4

Jockey: Luis Saez

Weight: 53.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: TAPITURE (USA)

Dam: GRACE'S VALENTINE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Rahy

Stats

Prize Money$342,923.00

Avg $$7,296.23

Win %12.77%

Place %48.94%

Career47: 6-13-4

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance13: 2-4-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm43: 5-12-4

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd of 7 at Keeneland on April 16 over 1710m, 1.3 len behind Awesome Ruta with 53.5kg at $4.58. Before that 2nd of 7 at Santa Anita Turf on February 27 over 1609m, 2 len behind Maniatic with 55.5kg at $2.20. Winning chance.

Last Starts 22 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	16/04/2026	48	ALLOW 4U	$106,259.00	Keeneland	1710m	Fast	J J Hernandez	53.5kg	1:45.39	7-2-2	1	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Evening News	1.3L	$4.58
2/7	27/02/2026	28	ALLOW 4U	$41,369.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Florent Geroux	55.5kg	1:34.32	5-1-2	4	1. Maniatic 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Druidic	2.0L	$2.20
2/9	30/01/2026	56	ALLOW 4U	$43,348.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	J J Hernandez	56kg	1:34.87	7-5-2	6	1. Please Focus 2. Trusty Rusty 3. So I'm Told	0.8L	$2.10
1/6	05/12/2025	35	HCP 3U	$39,816.00	Los Alamitos	1609m	Fast	J J Hernandez	56.5kg	1:36.79	4-1-1	4	1. Trusty Rusty 2. Low Expectations 3. Maniatic	0.3L	$5.40
9/11	31/10/2025	26	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$266,362.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	1:35.73	7-10-9	2	1. Vodka Vodka 2. Westwood 3. Brazenly	11.3L	$37.30
4/9	05/10/2025	45	HCP 3U	$51,988.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	J J Hernandez	56kg	1:37.77	9-4-4	2	1. Clouseau 2. Known Idea 3. Pass The Baton	1.8L	$4.10

Non Fungible (6)6155487516

Trainer: Michelle Dalton 12 mths 20: 3-0-2

Jockey: Summer Pauly

Weight: 51.5kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: GET STORMY (USA)

Dam: DO YOU LIKE ME NOW (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

Stats

Prize Money$76,093.00

Avg $$3,804.65

Win %15.00%

Place %25.00%

Career20: 3-0-2

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance4: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm16: 3-0-1

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 1-0-0

Comments

At the latest run second last of 7 at Keeneland on April 11 over 1811m, 16 len behind Eye Dee Kay carrying 52kg at $31.20. Before that scored a big 8 len win at Turfway Park March 18 over 1710m defeating Count Of Amazonia with 54.5kg at $49.77. Unlikely to threaten.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	11/04/2026	24	ALLOW 4U	$72,780.00	Keeneland	1811m	Fast	Summer Pauly	52kg	1:52.85	1-4-6	4	1. Eye Dee Kay 2. Fountain Run 3. King Of Hollywood	16.8L	$31.20
1/6	18/03/2026	14	CLM 4U	$48,455.00	Turfway Park	1710m	Fast	Samuel E Bermudez	54.5kg	1:46.04	1-1-1	1	1. Non Fungible 2. Count Of Amazonia 3. Last Chance Luis	8.0L	$49.77
5/8	04/03/2026	27	CLM 4U	$48,455.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Joseph D Ramos	54.5kg	1:41.94	8-3-5	3	1. Streamsong 2. Mucho Mojo 3. Pilkington	7.8L	$44.96
7/8	05/02/2026	19	CLM 4U	$49,215.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Gabriel Lagunes	55kg	1:40.14	1-7-7	2	1. Gagliardi 2. Askari 3. First Of His Name	17.5L	$57.29
8/8	17/01/2026	29	CLM 4U	$59,193.00	Turfway Park	1710m	Fast	A Murgia	54.5kg	1:47.05	3-6-8	5	1. Real Fast 2. Protective 3. Time For Truth	16.6L	$78.87
4/8	19/12/2025	38	CLM 3U	$41,041.00	Turfway Park	1710m	Fast	O Bocachica	55kg	1:46.15	1-2-4	1	1. Gucci Man 2. Stellar Lute 3. Sticky Note	6.5L	$17.78

Pappy's Revenge (7)446180x632

Trainer: Genaro Garcia (USA)12 mths 22: 3-4-3

Jockey: Victor R. Carrasco

Weight: 53.5kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: BOLT D'ORO (USA)

Dam: STEADY N LOVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Not For Love

Stats

Prize Money$323,722.00

Avg $$14,714.64

Win %13.64%

Place %45.45%

Career22: 3-4-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance6: 0-1-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-2

Firm16: 2-3-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 48-day let-up. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at Oaklawn Park on March 20 over 1609m, 3 len behind Rock Solo carrying 52.5kg at $5.40. The race before that led but faded 3rd of 10 at Oaklawn Park on February 28 over 1710m, 3 len behind Hero's Medal carrying 56kg at $4.50. Racing okay but look elsewhere.

Last Starts 49 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	20/03/2026	20	ALLOW 4U	$87,079.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Amir Mendoza	52.5kg	1:37.41	3-2-2	5	1. Rock Solo 2. Pappy's Revenge 3. Notary	3.0L	$5.40
3/10	28/02/2026	20	CLM 4U	$58,989.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Ana A S Carmona	56kg	1:43.73	1-1-3	4	1. Hero's Medal 2. Underhill's Tab 3. Pappy's Revenge	3.3L	$4.50
6/11	08/02/2026	115	CLM 4U	$88,445.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Ana A S Carmona	54kg	1:38.10	6-6-6	11	1. Itsinmyblood 2. American Outlaw 3. Black Powder	4.0L	$36.10
12/12	16/10/2025	33	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$197,869.00	Keeneland	1710m	Fast	Gabriel Saez	56kg	1:44.26	1-7-12	1	1. Mackman 2. Stowaway 3. Resilience	17.0L	$56.10
8/8	13/09/2025	12	ALLOW 3U	$152,905.00	Delaware Park	1673m	Fast	Kevin Gomez	54.5kg	1:42.58	4-7-8	8	1. Point Dume 2. Adero 3. Cadet Corps	17.3L	$20.80
1/4	01/09/2025	25	ALLOW 3U	$67,278.00	Timonium	1710m	Fast	Kevin Gomez	56kg	1:47.92	1-1-1	4	1. Pappy's Revenge 2. In The Dance 3. Tuff Luck	5.5L	$2.10