Churchill Downs · Friday, June 24, 2022 · Race 2 of 9

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $54,0006 ranPost 2022-06-24 13:15:00Final time 1:45.61Pool $107,728

Good for all except 1,3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Lady Mercedes
ins,3w2nd,shot past1/4
Brian Hernandez, Jr.133311—1.7054A
E1 103 · LP 115
23Mejthaam
hoppd,ins,3w upr,rally
Edgar Morales3444321¼3.1075A
E1 99 · LP 115
37Chopin Drive
press 2w,outkckd,tired
Geovanni Franco5222233¾3.0061A
E1 106 · LP 110
41Awesome Ally Vee
slow st,4-3p,kept on
Alex Achard6655544¾26.7056A
E1 95 · LP 114
54Moudari
no match 1/4,wknd upr
Joseph Rocco, Jr.41114513¼2.6045A
E1 108 · LP 100
65Matle Valley
done early,show little
Francisco Arrieta25666628¾17.9019A
E1 87 · LP 104

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Mejthaam7Chopin Drive1Awesome Ally Vee4Moudari5Matle Valley2Lady Mercedes

Fractional times

Call 124.01
Call 248.08
Call 31:13.35
Call 41:38.94
Final1:45.61

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$5.40—
place ($2)2$2.60—
show ($2)2$2.40—
exacta ($2)2-3$12.80$62,275
place ($2)3$3—
show ($2)3$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)2-3-7$7.75$30,558
show ($2)7$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)2-3-7-1$5.75$15,679
daily double ($1)1-2$6.10$23,248

Chart notes

LADY MERCEDES broke sharply, allowed outer rivals to go on in order to stalk along the inside, shifted outside of the top pair approaching the far turn, took aim turning for home before shooting past those foes entering the lane, swiftly kicked clear in upper stretch, and held sway from an rallying rival late. MEJTHAAM began to move about just before the gates sprung, then hopped at the start, saved ground while tracking in midpack, came under a drive turning for home while chasing behind the leading trio, tipped three wide in upper stretch after LADY MERCEDES took charge, then stayed on well in hopes of bidding outside of that foe in the late stages, but ran out of ground. CHOPIN DRIVE pressed the pace two wide, bid approaching the lane as an outer LADY MERCEDES loomed a danger, but was quickly outkicked by that rival entering the stretch, then tired in midstretch before losing place entering the final sixteenth. AWESOME ALLY VEE leaned a bit inwardly while breaking slowly, trailed in the four to three paths around the first turn, came under a stern drive into the far turn, and sustained stride through the lane while failing to threaten the leaders. MOUDARI set the pace along the inside, but proved no match for a pair of outer bidding foes entering the lane, and weakened in upper stretch. MATLE VALLEY briefly chased the leaders into the first turn, but faded at the seven furlong pole, was done early, and showed little.