Churchill Downs Race 9 - Race 9 - Allowance Optional Claiming
ALDER (4) finished fourth two runs back at Horseshoe Indianapolis Turf (Turf) then improved last time out to score by 0.1 lengths over 1106m at Saratoga Turf (Dirt). Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. SHOW OF FORCE (5) was sent out at $15.36 last time but ran above expectations and won over 1609m at Ellis Park Turf (Turf). Edgar Morales who has scored on him two times retains the mount. Expecting a bold showing. MAUI STRONG (7) was comfortably accounted for when fourth last start over 1609m at Saratoga Inner Turf, beaten 8 lengths after being prominent at the bend. That followed a good first-up win at this track. Yet to miss the placings in three starts over this course and distance. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well. TWO BEERS BY TEN (6) is back from a spell of 11 weeks and does go well when fresh, including a win to launch last campaign over 1710m at Horseshoe Indianapolis (Dirt). Has found the right race and is worth including.

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Not raced for 56 days. First-up came from midfield; 3rd of 12 at this track on June 10 over 1710m, 0.9 len behind Lucky Mischief carrying 53.5kg at $5.84. Second-up raced on speed throughout when 2nd of 9 at Ellis Park Turf on July 26 over 1710m, 1.5 len behind Love'm Or Liam with 55.5kg at $9.66. Not far away last time but hard to have in this contest.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 26/07/2026 | 46 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $150,943.00 | Ellis Park | 1710m | FM | Florent Geroux | 55.5kg | 1:40.39 | 4-4-2 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $9.66 |
| 3/12 | 10/06/2026 | 165 | CLM 4U | $108,787.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:41.65 | 6-3-3 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $5.84 |
| 6/8 | 27/12/2025 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $85,758.00 | Fairgrounds | 1609m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:34.58 | 4-8-6 | 7 |
| 10.3L | $5.30 |
| 7/12 | 30/11/2025 | 63 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $204,580.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55kg | 1:51.16 | 8-9-7 | 3 |
| 8.9L | $4.41 |
| 3/11 | 28/09/2025 | 22 | LR OPEN 3U | $229,358.00 | Hawthorne | 1609m | FM | Marcelino Pedroza | 54.5kg | 1:34.03 | 10-6-3 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $8.10 |
| 6/10 | 06/09/2025 | 72 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $305,810.00 | Kentucky | 2112m | Good | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 2:08.13 | 5-5-6 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $4.38 |

Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Comes here off a 43-day let-up. Last start 5th of 7 at Ellis Park on August 8 over 1811m, 7 len behind Urban Planner carrying 55.5kg at $4.31. Before that 4th of 8 at Churchill Downs on June 26 over 1811m, 7 len behind Aristotle with 55.5kg at $6.59. Likely to struggle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 08/08/2026 | 43 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $148,359.00 | Ellis Park | 1811m | Fast | Ben Curtis | 55.5kg | 1:50.13 | 5-7-5 | 3 |
| 7.9L | $4.31 |
| 4/8 | 26/06/2026 | 55 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $186,890.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | SP | Danny Sheehy | 55.5kg | 1:49.85 | 1-5-4 | 1 |
| 7.6L | $6.59 |
| 4/8 | 02/05/2026 | 341 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $94,972.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1408m | Fast | Emisael Jaramillo | 56kg | 1:22.05 | 5-5-4 | 2 |
| 7.0L | $4.70 |
| 3/7 | 26/05/2025 | 50 | G2 OPEN 3U | $312,500.00 | Santa Anita Park | 2012m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 2:01.64 | 5-3-3 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $2.90 |
| 1/9 | 06/04/2025 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $107,029.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1710m | Fast | Kyle Frey | 55.5kg | 1:43.59 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $3.50 |
| 1/5 | 16/03/2025 | 50 | MDN 35 | $104,334.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Frey | 57kg | 1:37.01 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $1.70 |

Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by a 0.1 len at Saratoga Turf on August 23 over 1106m defeating Billionaires Row carrying 57kg at $4.69. The run before that eased back early on 4th in a small field at Horseshoe Indianapolis Turf on August 5 over 1006m, 4.5 len behind Linzer carrying 55.5kg at $9.10. Big chance again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 23/08/2026 | 18 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $171,184.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | SP | Luis Saez | 57kg | 1:04.25 | 7-5-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $4.69 |
| 4/6 | 05/08/2026 | 19 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $51,355.00 | Indiana Downs | 1006m | FM | Amir Mendoza | 55.5kg | 0:56.96 | 6-6-4 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $9.10 |
| 8/8 | 17/07/2026 | 33 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $150,943.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Rafael Bejarano | 55.5kg | 1:01.51 | 8-8-8 | 8 |
| 23.3L | $11.65 |
| 7/9 | 14/06/2026 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $196,653.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FM | Luan Machado | 55kg | 1:01.49 | 9-7-7 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $45.22 |
| 1/6 | 24/05/2026 | 17 | CLM 4U | $120,112.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | SP | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | 0:58.24 | 2-3-1 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $4.15 |
| 8/10 | 07/05/2026 | 11 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $187,151.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | Rafael Bejarano | 55.5kg | 1:33.38 | 8-9-8 | 7 |
| 6.6L | $36.35 |

Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 56kgs
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Recent form sound. Comes off a 50 day let-up. Most recently ran on from midfield and won by 2 len at Ellis Park Turf on August 1 over 1609m defeating Sheriff Bart with 56kg at $15.36. Before that 3rd of 7 at Churchill Downs on June 21 over 1408m, 8 len behind Bold Strength with 56.5kg at $16.30. Impressed last start and can go on with it.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 01/08/2026 | 41 | ALLOW 3U | $145,506.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | Y | Edgar Morales | 56kg | 1:34.81 | 7-3-1 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $15.36 |
| 3/7 | 21/06/2026 | 42 | ALLOW 3U | $177,127.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 56.5kg | 1:21.85 | 1-3-3 | 4 |
| 8.5L | $16.30 |
| 1/7 | 10/05/2026 | 94 | CLM 3U | $114,525.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 56kg | 1:36.08 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $8.31 |
| 5/7 | 05/02/2026 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $145,506.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Dylan Silva Machado | 56kg | 1:11.43 | 6-5-5 | 1 |
| 6.1L | $4.30 |
| 3/12 | 08/01/2026 | 19 | ALLOW 4U | $150,972.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Dylan Silva Machado | 55kg | 1:09.97 | 4-6-3 | 8 |
| 7.8L | $11.03 |
| 6/10 | 20/12/2025 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $154,671.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Carlos Barbosa | 53.5kg | 1:37.04 | 3-6-6 | 7 |
| 7.3L | $19.01 |

Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of 11 weeks. Finished off last preparation by 1.75 len Ellis Park Turf July 6 over 1710m defeating Survivin'onaprayer carrying 56kg at $5.14. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 10 len win. Horseshoe Indianapolis July 18 2024 over 1710m defeating Kentucky Go Go with 55.5kg at $2.70. Capable of a big run.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 06/07/2026 | 58 | ALLOW 3U | $148,041.00 | Ellis Park | 1710m | FM | Danny Sheehy | 56kg | 1:39.91 | 4-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $5.14 |
| 6/11 | 09/05/2026 | 49 | ALLOW 3U | $177,374.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | I Ortiz Jr | 56kg | 1:33.23 | 11-9-6 | 6 |
| 5.0L | $8.80 |
| 3/10 | 21/03/2026 | 23 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $143,258.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 57.5kg | 1:37.32 | 2-3-3 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $4.70 |
| 1/9 | 26/02/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $57,061.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 55kg | 1:39.40 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $3.40 |
| 2/9 | 29/01/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $59,791.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Edgard J Zayas | 55kg | 1:34.21 | 3-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $3.40 |
| 2/9 | 01/01/2026 | 27 | ALLOW 4U | $59,791.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Edgard J Zayas | 55kg | 1:26.46 | 4-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $11.80 |

Jockey: Gerardo Corrales
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Third-up today and won third-up previously. Not raced for 37 days. First-up won by 2.25 len at this track on June 25 over 1609m defeating Honey Dutch with 56kg at $3.84. Second run from a spell raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Saratoga Inner Turf on August 14 over 1609m, 8 len behind Intellect with 57kg at $4.32. Capable of a strong showing.
Last Starts 37 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 | 14/08/2026 | 50 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $178,317.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Luis Saez | 57kg | 1:35.27 | 3-3-4 | 4 |
| 8.0L | $4.32 |
| 1/4 | 25/06/2026 | 235 | ALLOW 3U | $177,127.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | Luis Saez | 56kg | 1:34.04 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $3.84 |
| 5/12 | 02/11/2025 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $193,893.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | FM | Vincent Cheminaud | 53.5kg | 1:48.79 | 3-3-5 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $5.11 |
| 2/8 | 05/10/2025 | 57 | LR OPEN 3 | $229,358.00 | Hawthorne | 1811m | FM | Vincent Cheminaud | 56kg | 1:48.71 | 7-1-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $2.50 |
| 6/8 | 09/08/2025 | 36 | G2 OPEN 3 | $775,194.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FM | Vincent Cheminaud | 53.5kg | 1:35.36 | 2-1-6 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $8.80 |
| 4/8 | 04/07/2025 | 27 | G3 OPEN 3 | $305,810.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | 1:33.11 | 3-2-4 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $12.50 |

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 55.5kgs
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First-up. Finished off last campaign failed to finish at Fairgrounds Turf November 27 over 1710m. Previously first up; sixth of 11 at this track September 11 2025 over 1710m, 4 len behind Theismann carrying 55.5kg at $3.90. Unlikely to trouble the top few.
Last Starts 297 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 | 27/11/2025 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $85,496.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | FM | Ben Curtis | 54.5kg | 1:40.49 | 6-11-PU | 7 |
| 99.0L | $8.50 |
| 6/9 | 22/10/2025 | 41 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $54,795.00 | Indiana Downs | 1609m | Good | Danny Sheehy | 55.5kg | 1:36.03 | 6-6-6 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $3.40 |
| 6/11 | 11/09/2025 | 95 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $204,893.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 55.5kg | 1:41.31 | 3-6-6 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $3.90 |
| 11/12 | 08/06/2025 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $208,398.00 | Churchill Downs | 2213m | FM | Lanfranco Dettori | 55.5kg | 2:15.47 | 1-11-11 | 12 |
| 22.9L | $5.79 |
| 3/12 | 10/05/2025 | 16 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $209,375.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | FM | Lanfranco Dettori | 55.5kg | 1:46.35 | 1-4-3 | 1 |
| 1.4L | $8.05 |
| 8/12 | 24/04/2025 | 138 | ALLOW 4U | $207,668.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FM | Luan Machado | 53.5kg | 1:40.35 | 6-8-8 | 7 |
| 6.6L | $6.59 |

Jockey: Danny Sheehy
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Comes here off a 56-day let-up. Last start 5th of 9 at Ellis Park Turf on July 26 over 1710m, 3 len behind Love'm Or Liam carrying 55.5kg at $5.43. The start before that 3rd of 10 at this track on June 24 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind Johny's Rendezvous carrying 55.5kg at $7.90. Not today.
Last Starts 56 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 | 26/07/2026 | 32 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $150,943.00 | Ellis Park | 1710m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 1:40.39 | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 3.1L | $5.43 |
| 3/10 | 24/06/2026 | 20 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $194,485.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 1:34.16 | 8-4-3 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $7.90 |
| 3/7 | 04/06/2026 | 53 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $186,890.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 1:41.87 | 5-7-3 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $5.58 |
| 2/9 | 12/04/2026 | 308 | ALLOW 4U | $189,229.00 | Keeneland | 1609m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:36.42 | 3-6-2 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $15.35 |
| 6/12 | 08/06/2025 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $208,398.00 | Churchill Downs | 2213m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 2:15.47 | 8-8-6 | 2 |
| 2.4L | $13.64 |
| 5/12 | 11/05/2025 | 34 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $209,375.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 1:47.26 | 11-6-5 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $10.18 |