The weekend gets an early jump with a 10-race card at Churchill Downs on Friday. From maiden specials to allowance battles, this lineup has value plays, live longshots, and competitive dirt routes.
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🔹 Race 1 – Maiden Special Weight ($92,000) – 1M Dirt – 12:45 PM
- Win: (5) Senora d’Oro – J. L. Ortiz
- Place: (4) Churning Berni – T. Gaffalione
- Show: (2) Plaza Cue – I. Ortiz, Jr.
- Joker: (7) Angel Bella – F. Geroux
💡 Exacta: 5/4, 4/2, 2/7
💡 Trifecta: 5/4/2, 7/4/2
🔹 Race 2 – Maiden Claiming ($48,000) – 1M Dirt – 1:14 PM
- Win: (1) Stylet – I. Ortiz, Jr.
- Place: (7) Parking Lot Pours – E. Morales
- Show: (5) Pickleball Queen – L. Machado
- Joker: (3) Vino Alla Mora – J. Elliott
💡 Exacta: 1/7, 7/5, 5/3
💡 Trifecta: 1/7/5, 3/7/5
🔹 Race 3 – Maiden Claiming ($57,000) – 1 1/16M Dirt – 1:43 PM
- Win: (5) Zoomaha – J. L. Ortiz
- Place: (2) Run Mama Run – T. Gaffalione
- Show: (3) Tearin’up My Heart – I. Ortiz, Jr.
- Joker: (6) Zafyre – L. Saez
💡 Exacta: 5/2, 2/3, 3/6
💡 Trifecta: 5/2/3, 6/2/3
🔹 Race 4 – Claiming ($58,000) – 1M Dirt – 2:13 PM
- Win: (7) Harlan’s Bond – J. L. Ortiz
- Place: (4) Mad About Marie – E. Asmussen
- Show: (9) Curls Nite Out – L. Saez
- Joker: (2) No Show – J. Padron-Barcenas
💡 Exacta: 7/4, 4/9, 9/2
💡 Trifecta: 7/4/9, 2/4/9
🔹 Race 5 – Maiden Special Weight ($120,000) – 7F Dirt – 2:45 PM
- Win: (9) Englishman – J. L. Ortiz (Live 8-1 shot 💰)
- Place: (3) Adir – C. A. Torres
- Show: (10) Tagermeen – T. Gaffalione
- Joker: (7) White Tiger – I. Ortiz, Jr.
💡 Exacta: 9/3, 3/10, 10/7
💡 Trifecta: 9/3/10, 7/3/10
🔹 Race 6 – Claiming ($55,000) – 6.5F Dirt – 3:18 PM
- Win: (6) Altered Shot – J. L. Ortiz
- Place: (4) Divine Gal – E. Asmussen
- Show: (3) Frango Electrico – W. A. Rodriguez
- Joker: (1) Poetica – E. Morales
💡 Exacta: 6/4, 4/3, 3/1
💡 Trifecta: 6/4/3, 1/4/3
🔹 Race 7 – Maiden Special Weight ($120,000) – 1 1/16M Turf – 3:50 PM
- Win: (6) Tricky Kitty – T. Gaffalione
- Place: (2) Union Rose – I. Ortiz, Jr.
- Show: (9) Bella Bluegrass – F. Peterson
- Joker: (1) Lady Iva – E. Morales
💡 Exacta: 6/2, 2/9, 9/1
💡 Trifecta: 6/2/9, 1/2/9
🔹 Race 8 – Claiming ($63,000) – 1 1/16M Dirt – 4:22 PM
- Win: (5) Ladan – J. L. Ortiz (12-1 sleeper 🔥)
- Place: (6) Hero’s Medal – I. Ortiz, Jr.
- Show: (7) Conquering Cat – L. Saez
- Joker: (3) Single Dot Yaht – C. J. Lanerie
💡 Exacta: 5/6, 6/7, 7/3
💡 Trifecta: 5/6/7, 3/6/7
🔹 Race 9 – Allowance ($127,000) – 6F Dirt – 4:54 PM
- Win: (8) Lady of Silence – F. Arrieta (20-1 bomb 🚨)
- Place: (7) Tetiaroa – J. L. Ortiz
- Show: (3) Sunset Harbour – C. A. Torres
- Joker: (6) September Magic – T. Gaffalione
💡 Exacta: 8/7, 7/3, 3/6
💡 Trifecta: 8/7/3, 6/7/3
🔹 Race 10 – Claiming ($36,000) – 7F Dirt – 5:25 PM
- Win: (16) Clear Echo – F. Arrieta (20-1 ML 🔥)
- Place: (11) Atlantic Dancer – J. L. Ortiz
- Show: (4) Promissione – C. A. Torres
- Joker: (6) Focusyn – I. Ortiz, Jr.
💡 Exacta: 16/11, 11/4, 4/6
💡 Trifecta: 16/11/4, 6/11/4
🎯 Final Word
Churchill Downs’ Friday card offers plenty of variety — big purses, live longshots, and some intriguing maiden specials. Whether you’re backing Ortiz brothers, Gaffalione, or sneaky bombs like Lady of Silence, today’s slate is built for value seekers.
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