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Churchill Downs Race 8 - Dogwood S. Presented By Resolute Racing Stakes

EXPLORA (1) went fast early and went on to score by 5 lengths last time out over 1408m in the G1 Test Stakes at Saratoga (Dirt). Has the talent to take this out. CONCEIT (4) raced in the leading division and kept going to score by 0.8 lengths last time out over 1408m in stakes class at Ellis Park (Dirt). Must raise the bar but she has the ability to test this field. A FINE CHARDONNAY (6) is close to breaking through after two consecutive placings, the latest coming when second over 1408m in Listed grade at Ellis Park (Dirt) after being in the firing line all the way. Wide draw and will need a good steer from Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. This looks a sterner test than last time but on her best form she is capable of a big performance. MOVIE NIGHT (5) was well held over 1408m in the G1 Test Stakes at Saratoga (Dirt) last time out. Has good early speed so should take up a forward position. Can feature in the finish.

Race Time:1:54 AM

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Track:Fast

Weather:Fine

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1408m

Explora (1)212x121411

Trainer: Bob Baffert (California Usa)12 mths 10: 6-3-0

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown F

Sire: BLAME (USA)

Dam: COLLECTIONS CHOICE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Prize Money$2,249,471.00

Avg $$224,947.10

Win %60.00%

Place %90.00%

Career10: 6-3-0

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance4: 3-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 2-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-2-0

Firm10: 6-3-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Returns from a 42-day let-up. Last start scored a big 5 len win in the G1 Test Stakes at Saratoga on August 8 over 1408m defeating Percy's Bar with 55.5kg at $2.87. The start before that won by 1.3 len in Listed grade at this track at this track on June 7 over 1408m defeating On Time Girl with 55.5kg at $2.03. Hard to beat if she brings her A-game.

Last Starts 43 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	08/08/2026	62	G1 OPEN F 3	$713,267.00	Saratoga	1408m	Fast	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	1:22.42	3-1-1	7	1. Explora 2. Percy's Bar 3. Goodall	5.0L	$2.87
1/6	07/06/2026	37	LR OPEN F 3	$313,808.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Florent Geroux	55.5kg	1:21.16	2-1-1	3	1. Explora 2. On Time Girl 3. Shilling	1.3L	$2.03
4/13	01/05/2026	61	G1 OPEN F 3	$2,094,972.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	Fast	Flavien Prat	55kg	1:48.82	1-2-4	1	1. Always A Runner 2. Meaning 3. Counting Stars	2.5L	$8.49
1/9	01/03/2026	21	G3 OPEN F 3	$1,053,371.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Flavien Prat	55kg	1:43.52	3-1-1	8	1. Explora 2. Counting Stars 3. Sneaky Good	0.8L	$2.00
2/4	08/02/2026	29	LR OPEN F 3	$142,653.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	J J Hernandez	56kg	1:38.39	3-2-2	2	1. Meaning 2. Explora 3. Bank Shot	1.5L	$1.80
1/4	10/01/2026	71	LR OPEN F 3	$149,477.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	J J Hernandez	56kg	1:22.05	3-1-1	4	1. Explora 2. La Wally 3. Revera	5.3L	$1.05

My Steel Magnolia (2)2x213

Trainer: Caio Caramori 12 mths 4: 1-2-1

Jockey: Edgar Morales

Weight: 53.5kgs

3 yo Grey/Roan F

Sire: ESSENTIAL QUALITY (USA)

Dam: KNARSDALE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'Oro

Stats

Prize Money$120,075.00

Avg $$30,018.75

Win %25.00%

Place %100.00%

Career4: 1-2-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-2-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm3: 1-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Last start 3rd in a small field at Colonial Downs on September 6 over 1609m, 9 len behind U Lite Up My Life carrying 53.5kg at $3.60. The start before that won by a 0.3 len at Colonial Downs on July 23 over 1408m defeating Kiss Me Mo carrying 54kg at $2.90. Likely to find this a bit tough.

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
3/6	06/09/2026	45	ALLOW FM 3U	$100,000.00	Colonial Downs	1609m	Fast	O Bocachica	53.5kg	1:34.83	3-3-3	3	1. U Lite Up My Life 2. Athenix 3. My Steel Magnolia	9.5L	$3.60
1/9	23/07/2026	25	MDN FM 3U	$101,597.00	Colonial Downs	1408m	Fast	O Bocachica	54kg	1:23.04	1-1-1	9	1. My Steel Magnolia 2. Kiss Me Mo 3. A Little Presley	0.3L	$2.90
2/6	28/06/2026	200	MDN FM 3U	$97,629.00	Colonial Downs	1207m	M	V Carrasco	54kg	1:10.43	4-2-2	6	1. Life's Dynamic 2. My Steel Magnolia 3. Crawford	4.8L	$2.90
2/11	10/12/2025	-	MDN F 2	$153,139.00	Turfway Park	1207m	Fast	Oscar Villarreal	54kg	1:11.55	11-7-2	4	1. Gracie's Delight 2. My Steel Magnolia 3. Overlook	3.5L	$23.13

Conceit (3)8123x11

Trainer: B H Cox (USA)12 mths 6: 3-1-1

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown F

Sire: NOT THIS TIME (USA)

Dam: PACHINKO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Stats

Prize Money$359,536.00

Avg $$59,922.67

Win %50.00%

Place %83.33%

Career6: 3-1-1

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

Firm4: 2-0-1

Good1: 0-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-1

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Freshened for 41 days. Resuming ran on from midfield and won by 10 len at this track on June 26 over 1609m defeating Leinani with 53.5kg at $3.15. Second-up raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 0.8 len in Listed grade at Ellis Park at Ellis Park on August 9 over 1408m defeating A Fine Chardonnay with 53.5kg at $3.47. Definite winning chance.

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
1/6	09/08/2026	44	LR OPEN F 3	$285,307.00	Ellis Park	1408m	Fast	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	1:21.80	3-2-1	3	1. Conceit 2. A Fine Chardonnay 3. Twirling Aces	0.8L	$3.47
1/4	26/06/2026	168	ALLOW FM 3U	$177,127.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	SP	I Ortiz Jr	53.5kg	1:34.86	2-1-1	2	1. Conceit 2. Leinani 3. Totally Justified	10.3L	$3.15
3/9	09/01/2026	51	ALLOW OCLM F 3	$152,466.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Luan Machado	55.5kg	1:38.75	8-4-3	9	1. Dame Laura 2. Liveoaks Viewpoint 3. Conceit	6.5L	$2.40
2/8	19/11/2025	57	ALLOW F 2	$193,893.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Good	Florent Geroux	54.5kg	1:43.18	4-3-2	2	1. Aggressive Lime 2. Conceit 3. Dame Laura	1.5L	$6.07
1/7	23/09/2025	24	MDN F 2	$66,544.00	Indiana Downs	1673m	Fast	Fernando De La Cruz	54.5kg	1:42.41	2-1-1	4	1. Conceit 2. American Tapit 3. Actis	9.5L	$2.70
8/12	30/08/2025	-	MDN F 2	$263,566.00	Kentucky	1609m	FM	Florent Geroux	54kg	1:34.84	3-7-8	12	1. Ground Support 2. Secretly Delighted 3. Bohemian	11.5L	$6.87

Movie Night (4)2116

Trainer: William Walden 12 mths 4: 2-1-0

Jockey: Axel Concepcion

Weight: 53.5kgs

3 yo Bay F

Sire: SPEIGHTSTOWN (USA)

Dam: SAVVY STAR (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'Oro

Stats

Prize Money$237,964.00

Avg $$59,491.00

Win %50.00%

Place %75.00%

Career4: 2-1-0

Track2: 2-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-1-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm2: 1-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 42-day let-up. Most recently 6th of 8 in the G1 Test Stakes at Saratoga on August 8 over 1408m, 17 len behind Explora with 55.5kg at $3.02. The race before that came from midfield and scored a big 5.5 len win at this track on June 24 over 1308m defeating Wrong Shoes carrying 54.5kg at $1.47. Genuine chance this time around.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/8	08/08/2026	45	G1 OPEN F 3	$713,267.00	Saratoga	1408m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:22.42	4-4-6	1	1. Explora 2. Percy's Bar 3. Goodall	17.3L	$3.02
1/7	24/06/2026	39	ALLOW OCLM F 3	$184,325.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1:15.33	4-1-1	5	1. Movie Night 2. Wrong Shoes 3. Highgrove	5.5L	$1.47
1/11	16/05/2026	43	MDN FM 3U	$167,598.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	SP	Luan Machado	53.5kg	1:09.50	4-1-1	10	1. Movie Night 2. Epic Proud Mary 3. Audra	8.0L	$1.76
2/10	03/04/2026	-	MDN F 3	$160,116.00	Keeneland	1308m	SP	John R Velazquez	54.5kg	1:17.18	8-3-2	9	1. Where Luck Lives 2. Movie Night 3. Phantom Blue	1.3L	$4.66

A Fine Chardonnay (5)113x31x532

Trainer: Ian R Wilkes 12 mths 8: 3-1-3

Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Bay F

Sire: MACLEAN'S MUSIC (USA)

Dam: ANDELE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Prize Money$852,556.00

Avg $$106,569.50

Win %37.50%

Place %87.50%

Career8: 3-1-3

Track3: 1-0-1

Distance3: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 2-0-1

Firm6: 1-1-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 41-day let-up. Last start gave a sight but was run down late 2nd in a small field in Listed grade at Ellis Park at Ellis Park on August 9 over 1408m, 0.8 len behind Conceit carrying 55.5kg at $5.96. The race before that ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 in the G3 Victory Ride Stakes at Saratoga on July 10 over 1308m, 4.5 len behind Sippin Pretty carrying 56kg at $20.13. Worth following up.

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
2/6	09/08/2026	30	LR OPEN F 3	$285,307.00	Ellis Park	1408m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55.5kg	1:21.80	1-1-2	5	1. Conceit 2. A Fine Chardonnay 3. Twirling Aces	0.8L	$5.96
3/10	10/07/2026	33	G3 OPEN F 3	$326,560.00	Saratoga	1308m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	56kg	1:17.59	4-8-3	9	1. Sippin Pretty 2. Goodall 3. A Fine Chardonnay	4.5L	$20.13
5/6	07/06/2026	65	LR OPEN F 3	$313,808.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55.5kg	1:21.16	3-5-5	1	1. Explora 2. On Time Girl 3. Shilling	8.9L	$9.08
1/5	03/04/2026	20	G2 OPEN F 3	$582,242.00	Keeneland	1408m	M	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	53.5kg	1:23.85	3-3-1	5	1. A Fine Chardonnay 2. Sneaky Good 3. Wrong Shoes	0.8L	$3.41
3/5	14/03/2026	105	LR OPEN F 3	$175,562.00	Gulfstream Park	1207m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	1:09.40	5-3-3	3	1. Mythical 2. Sweet Ember 3. A Fine Chardonnay	4.3L	$3.50
3/9	29/11/2025	36	LR OPEN F 2	$343,511.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	1:15.83	3-4-3	5	1. On Time Girl 2. Paige Turner 3. A Fine Chardonnay	7.0L	$4.07