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Churchill Downs Race 5 - Race 5 - Starter Allowance

AWESOME RUTA (1) made it four wins in succession last time out when he scored by 2 lengths over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Winning rider Jose Ortiz retains the mount. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well. CLOONEY (7) returns from the paddock after closing last prep with two consecutive wins, the most recent over 1710m at Santa Anita (Dirt). Leading contender. CAROLO RAPIDO (9) continues to race well with a win two back at Keeneland (Dirt) before finishing 0.8 lengths away in second last time over 1710m at this track (Dirt). Has the pace to be in a prominent position from the outset. One of the main contenders. FOUNTAIN RUN (8) finished fourth last start over 1811m at this track (Dirt) after racing on the pace for much of the way. Worth including.

Race Time:10:56 PM

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1811m

Awesome Ruta (1)423331x111

Trainer: Joe Sharp 12 mths 23: 6-4-7

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: MENDELSSOHN (USA)

Dam: AWESOME PRAYER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Awesome Again

Stats

Prize Money$451,412.00

Avg $$19,626.61

Win %26.09%

Place %73.91%

Career23: 6-4-7

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-2

2nd Up3: 2-0-1

Firm17: 6-3-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently won by 2 len at this track May 7 over 1609m defeating Trusty Rusty with 54.5kg at $1.65. The run before that won by 1.3 len at Keeneland April 16 over 1710m defeating Trusty Rusty with 54.5kg at $2.12. Best form should see him measure right up.

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
1/7	07/05/2026	21	ALLOW 4U	$106,145.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	1:35.94	2-1-1	1	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Pappy's Revenge	2.0L	$1.65
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

Empire Builder (2)x112x35461

Trainer: Robertino Diodoro 12 mths 25: 9-3-4

Jockey: Francisco Arrieta

Weight: 53.5kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: CLASSIC EMPIRE (USA)

Dam: BALLAD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Stats

Prize Money$435,124.00

Avg $$17,404.96

Win %36.00%

Place %64.00%

Career25: 9-3-4

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 4-0-2

2nd Up7: 3-1-0

Firm22: 6-4-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 2-1-0

Comments

Returns from a 29-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 8 len at this track April 29 over 1609m defeating Tres Soles carrying 53.5kg at $1.93. Before that 6th of 8 at Oaklawn Park on March 15 over 1207m, 10 len behind Otto The Conqueror with 53.5kg at $5.20. This is going to test him.

Last Starts 29 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	29/04/2026	45	CLM 4U	$80,058.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	SP	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	1:37.75	1-1-1	1	1. Empire Builder 2. Tres Soles 3. Raising Kane	8.5L	$1.93
6/8	15/03/2026	27	CLM 4U	$95,506.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	53.5kg	1:08.87	1-6-6	7	1. Otto The Conqueror 2. Surveillance 3. Oscar Eclipse	10.8L	$5.20
4/8	16/02/2026	43	ALLOW 4U	$92,725.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	53.5kg	1:44.00	3-3-4	8	1. Systemic Change 2. Mena 3. Protonic Power	8.0L	$4.50
5/9	04/01/2026	21	ALLOW 4U	$179,372.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	54kg	1:44.12	1-5-5	9	1. Seize The Night 2. Winnemac Avenue 3. Gun Party	7.8L	$9.80
3/9	14/12/2025	86	ALLOW 3U	$76,570.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	54.5kg	1:37.30	3-2-3	9	1. American Law 2. Dr Storm 3. Empire Builder	3.8L	$3.80
2/5	19/09/2025	50	ALLOW 3U	$49,694.00	Prairie Meadows	1609m	Fast	Tyler W Bacon	56.5kg	1:36.04	1-2-2	4	1. Happy Strike 2. Empire Builder 3. Zatara	0.1L	$2.20

Excel Calculator (3)x115373633

Trainer: Sarah E Shaffer (USA)12 mths 26: 3-2-5

Jockey: Emmanuel Esquivel

Weight: 53.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: CAIRO PRINCE (USA)

Dam: SIERRA ELECTRICA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Stats

Prize Money$252,280.00

Avg $$9,703.08

Win %11.54%

Place %38.46%

Career26: 3-2-5

Track3: 1-0-1

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-0

Firm22: 2-2-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 3rd of 14 at Oaklawn Park on May 2 over 2816m, 11 len behind Bright Spark with 54.5kg at $11.40. Before that 3rd of 11 at Oaklawn Park on April 19 over 1710m, 2.25 len behind Unload carrying 54kg at $12.70. Tempted to look elsewhere on recent form.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/14	02/05/2026	13	ALLOW 4U	$188,547.00	Oaklawn Park	2816m	Fast	Emmanuel Esquivel	54.5kg	2:59.09	12-6-3	11	1. Bright Spark 2. J T's Imagination 3. Excel Calculator	11.8L	$11.40
3/11	19/04/2026	35	ALLOW 4U	$49,491.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Emmanuel Esquivel	54kg	1:44.21	8-3-3	8	1. Unload 2. Hot Gunner 3. Excel Calculator	2.3L	$12.70
6/9	15/03/2026	22	CLM 4U	$43,539.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	54.5kg	1:37.57	7-6-6	5	1. The Thunderer 2. Tahoe Run 3. Global Empire	5.8L	$4.50
3/10	21/02/2026	55	CLM 4U	$44,223.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:43.90	10-8-3	5	1. Manfredi 2. Little Steven 3. Excel Calculator	6.5L	$5.30
7/9	28/12/2025	42	ALLOW 3U	$94,946.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	54kg	1:43.06	8-6-7	8	1. Navajo Warrior 2. Keen Cat 3. Happy Strike	18.3L	$17.00
3/11	16/11/2025	50	ALLOW 3U	$126,718.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Luis Saez	55kg	1:43.86	10-5-3	10	1. Laughnowcrylater 2. Thrilla 3. Excel Calculator	3.4L	$9.98

Pappy's Revenge (4)46180x6323

Trainer: Genaro Garcia (USA)12 mths 23: 3-4-4

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$333,345.00

Avg $$14,493.26

Win %13.04%

Place %47.83%

Career23: 3-4-4

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-2

Firm17: 2-3-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 3rd of 7 at this track on May 7 over 1609m, 4 len behind Awesome Ruta with 53.5kg at $13.53. The start before that tracked 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. Needs to find lengths to test these.

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
3/7	07/05/2026	48	ALLOW 4U	$106,145.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	V Carrasco	53.5kg	1:35.94	1-4-3	7	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Pappy's Revenge	3.8L	$13.53
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

Clooney (5)7x2256x11x

Trainer: G D Foley (USA)12 mths 17: 5-4-1

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Weight: 53.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: CITY OF LIGHT (USA)

Dam: AZURE SPRING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Open Forum

Stats

Prize Money$271,695.00

Avg $$15,982.06

Win %29.41%

Place %58.82%

Career17: 5-4-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 2-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-2-0

Firm15: 5-2-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation by 0.5 len Santa Anita February 8 over 1710m defeating Voldemort with 55.5kg at $4.10. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.8 len Santa Anita January 8 over 1609m defeating Big Bet Jafinsafa carrying 55.5kg at $12. Form shown last campaign makes for good reading.

Last Starts 109 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	08/02/2026	31	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$99,857.00	Santa Anita Park	1710m	Fast	Abel Lezcano	55.5kg	1:43.81	4-3-1	4	1. Clooney 2. Voldemort 3. Big Bet Jafinsafa	0.5L	$4.10
1/9	08/01/2026	69	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$104,634.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Abel Lezcano	55.5kg	1:36.73	6-1-1	4	1. Clooney 2. Big Bet Jafinsafa 3. Voldemort	0.8L	$12.00
6/11	31/10/2025	20	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$266,362.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Antonio Fresu	56kg	1:35.73	8-8-6	3	1. Vodka Vodka 2. Westwood 3. Brazenly	7.3L	$23.60
5/5	11/10/2025	20	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$92,846.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Umberto Rispoli	56kg	1:36.83	5-5-5	1	1. Firmus 2. Westwood 3. Mining District	4.3L	$13.10
2/8	21/09/2025	29	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$71,865.00	Los Alamitos	1609m	Fast	Antonio Fresu	56kg	1:35.95	5-4-2	8	1. Money Run 2. Clooney 3. Cathal	3.5L	$3.40
2/7	23/08/2025	387	CLM 3U	$55,814.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Antonio Fresu	55kg	1:35.73	2-2-2	5	1. Left Hand Man 2. Clooney 3. Great King	0.1L	$5.80

Carolo Rapido (6)154x1x5412

Trainer: Norm W Casse (USA)12 mths 21: 6-1-2

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

Weight: 54.5kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: CURLIN (USA)

Dam: CATHRYN SOPHIA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Boss

Stats

Prize Money$476,806.00

Avg $$22,705.05

Win %28.57%

Place %42.86%

Career21: 6-1-2

Track6: 3-1-0

Distance9: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm17: 5-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 2nd of 7 at this track on May 14 over 1710m, 0.8 len behind Classic Car Wash carrying 53.5kg at $10.87. Before that won by 1.5 len at Keeneland April 19 over 1811m defeating Badge Of War with 53.5kg at $3.30. Leading player.

Last Starts 14 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	14/05/2026	25	CLM 4U	$124,302.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	53.5kg	1:43.91	5-3-2	4	1. Classic Car Wash 2. Carolo Rapido 3. Inexorable	0.8L	$10.87
1/4	19/04/2026	44	CLM 4U	$122,271.00	Keeneland	1811m	Fast	Edgar Morales	53.5kg	1:53.66	1-1-1	4	1. Carolo Rapido 2. Badge Of War 3. Hurry Hurry	1.5L	$3.30
4/7	06/03/2026	18	ALLOW 4U	$91,292.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55.5kg	1:44.36	7-4-4	4	1. Expect The Best 2. Pike Place 3. Morunning	7.0L	$6.30
5/8	16/02/2026	92	ALLOW 4U	$92,725.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:44.00	7-5-5	7	1. Systemic Change 2. Mena 3. Protonic Power	9.3L	$8.00
1/9	16/11/2025	97	CLM 3U	$119,084.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	I Ortiz Jr	55kg	1:43.13	6-2-1	8	1. Carolo Rapido 2. C F V Bullet 3. Bestfriend Rocket	2.0L	$3.87
4/6	11/08/2025	61	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$158,140.00	Ellis Park	1811m	Fast	Nik Juarez	55.5kg	1:49.99	6-5-4	3	1. King Russell 2. El Magnifico 3. Unload	3.5L	$8.47