Churchill Downs · Thursday, May 9, 2024 · Race 1 of 8

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $54,0006 ranPost 2024-05-09 17:16:00Final time 1:44.55Pool $241,674

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Best Seller
loose 2p, held firm
Luis Saez111111—5.8063A
E1 109 · LP 110
22Windy Bay
ins,aim 2w,chsd,denied
Florent Geroux233222¾2.8887A
E1 107 · LP 111
31Divinely Bolt
step slw,ins-2w,6p upr
Jose Ortiz6664336½1.2786A
E1 101 · LP 109
43Lady Mercedes
chased ins, no menace
Brian Hernandez, Jr.44434411¾5.7349A
E1 104 · LP 103
54Cant Keep Me Down
2p, no impact
Ricardo Santana, Jr.55555523¾6.8353A
E1 101 · LP 96
66Alamo
brkout,stalk 3p,wkn1/2
Gabriel Saez32266637½9.8232A
E1 107 · LP 85

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Windy Bay1Divinely Bolt3Lady Mercedes4Cant Keep Me Down6Alamo5Best Seller

Fractional times

Call 124.31
Call 247.99
Call 31:11.81
Call 41:37.79
Final1:44.55

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$3.60—
place ($2)5$6.30—
show ($2)5$3.90—
exacta ($2)5-2$60.30$124,547
place ($2)2$4.46—
show ($2)2$2.90—
superfecta ($0.10)5-2-1-3$21.68$36,165
show ($2)1$2.44—
trifecta ($0.50)5-2-1$43.51$66,811

Chart notes

BEST SELLER dictated terms in the two path via an uncontested advantage, was let out turning for home as an outer foe gave chase, dug in to resist that rival's challenge in the final furlong and held firm. WINDY BAY laid close up along the inside backing off to stalk around the first turn, took aim outside of the leader around the far turn, chased that one while lacking progress in upper stretch, yet sustained her grinding charge to bid in the final furlong, but was kept at bay. DIVINELY BOLT broke a step slow and was last away, raced off of the pace along the inside, improved two wide around the far turn, drifted out to the six path pursuing the top pair in upper stretch and was best of the rest. LADY MERCEDES pursued from midpack tucking from the two path to the rail around the first turn, chased the top pair around the far turn and failed to menace. CANT KEEP ME DOWN raced towards the rear in the two path and made little impact. ALAMO broke outwardly, stalked the leader from the three path, but weakened approaching the far turn.