Churchill Downs · Thursday, September 21, 2023 · Race 2 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $92,0008 ranPost 2023-09-21 17:31:00Final time 1:38.74Pool $95,135

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Astronomico
in hand,set down upr
Cristian Torres111111—1.3352A
E1 127 · LP 103
21Wauhatchie
5w1/4,rallied,up place
Jack Gilligan2877322½42.8776A
E1 120 · LP 107
36Tiz My Hero
2w-ins,chasd,nalld plc
Corey Lanerie6542232½7.1366A
E1 123 · LP 104
48Moneyshot
stalk 3-2w btw,no bid
Declan Cannon73334412¼4.2097A
E1 123 · LP 94
53Hope Joe's Right
3w,ins3/8,3p upr,imprv
Tyler Gaffalione87866513½7.5946A
E1 120 · LP 94
64Skypass
antsy gt/hop st,2w,wkn
Luan Machado422456145.5161A
E1 125 · LP 92
79Lead Foot
tracked 4wd, wknd
Rafael Bejarano54657717½6.0341A
E1 123 · LP 88
82Don't Stop
ins,falterd/tight 7/16
Gabriel Saez36588835¾28.9442A
E1 123 · LP 75

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Wauhatchie6Tiz My Hero8Moneyshot3Hope Joe's Right4Skypass9Lead Foot2Don't Stop5Astronomico

Fractional times

Call 123.02
Call 246.29
Call 31:11.61
Call 41:24.72
Final1:38.74

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$4.66—
place ($2)5$3.46—
show ($2)5$2.88—
daily double ($1)2-5$5.80$33,112
place ($2)1$26.28—
show ($2)1$10.82—
exacta ($2)5-1$182.76$67,600
show ($2)6$4.48—
superfecta ($0.10)5-1-6-8$222.40$23,461
trifecta ($0.50)5-1-6$244.45$40,142

Chart notes

ASTRONOMICO set the pace along the inside, built a clear margin leaving the nine sixteenths pole, showed the way loose and in hand around the turn, responded readily once set down in upper stretch and held sway through the final furlong. WAUHATCHIE settled at the rear along the inside, shifted two wide at the three furlong pole, fanned five wide entering the lane and rallied outside of foes to reach place in the shadow of the wire. TIZ MY HERO pursued from midpack two wide and between horses, shifted inwardly approaching the three furlong pole, advanced inside of rivals to gain place at the five sixteenths pole, tipped off the rail while chasing the clear leader in upper stretch, but failed to gain on that one before being caught for place by an outer bidder in the closing stages. MONEYSHOT stalked three wide and between horses, failed to keep pace two wide in upper stretch and lacked a bid. HOPE JOE'S RIGHT lacked speed three wide, tucked to the inside with three furlongs to go, tipped back to the three path in upper stretch and improved position in the final furlong. SKYPASS was a bit antsy in the starting gate then broke in the air while not being costed early position, pressed two wide leaving the chute, but failed to sustain pressure moving to the half mile pole, chased into the turn, moved inwardly in upper stretch and weakened. LEAD FOOT tracked from midpack four wide around the turn and weakened. DON'T STOP tracked along the inside, but faltered out of cramped rail quarters entering the turn and was outrun thereafter. PER RULING ECM2023-181 FROM HIWU, WAUHATCHIE HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED FROM 2nd TO UNPLACED DUE TO A POSITIVE TEST. PER WITHDRAWAL LETTER FROM HIWU, THE DISQUALIFICATION OF WAUHATCHIE WAS REVERSED.