Churchill Downs · Friday, May 2, 2025 · Race 9 of 13

Eight Belles S. presented by Sysco

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $600,00011 ranPost 2025-05-02 16:01:00Final time 1:22.36Pool $2,298,009

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
111Look Forward
vied, between, cleared
Umberto Rispoli43211—7.52108A
E1 136 · LP 114
28Blue Fire
shifted out, willingly
Jose Ortiz244221¼13.30113A
E1 133 · LP 112
32Evanescence
angled far out,gaining
Luan Machado11111632¼14.99123A
E1 117 · LP 110
47Mendela
bid between,weakened
Rafael Bejarano887443¼5.86110A
E1 127 · LP 108
55Verity
failed to make headway
Vincent Cheminaud6787554.1890A
E1 125 · LP 105
64Whatintheliteral
tipped out, belatedly
Jose Morelos999967½47.4590A
E1 123 · LP 101
79Bourbon Memory
forwardly, faltered
Gerardo Corrales556877¾8.48102A
E1 128 · LP 100
810Impulse Buy
pace inside, tired
Flavien Prat1113884.30101A
E1 137 · LP 100
912Eclatant
chased 3w, wilted
Luis Saez3235912¼3.42107A
E1 136 · LP 93
103Princess Aliyah
wide, no threat
Nik Juarez101010101014¼25.6169A
E1 123 · LP 90
116Kimchi Cat
contended 3w, caved
Edgar Morales765111128¼20.8836A
E1 129 · LP 73

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

1234567891011start1/41/2stretchfinish8Blue Fire2Evanescence7Mendela5Verity4Whatintheliteral9Bourbon Memory10Impulse Buy12Eclatant3Princess Aliyah6Kimchi Cat11Look Forward

Fractional times

Call 121.92
Call 244.17
Call 31:08.80
Final1:22.36

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)11$7.04—
place ($2)11$9.54—
show ($2)11$6.76—
exacta ($2)11-8$408.12$1,279,038
place ($2)8$12.54—
show ($2)8$8.12—
trifecta ($0.50)11-8-2$65.89$904,305
show ($2)2$8.12—
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-7-11$41.30$229,751
Pick 5 ($0.50)3$252.55$1,036,268
daily double ($1)7-11$18.66$199,609
superfecta ($1)11-8-2-7$437.60$281,640

Chart notes

LOOK FORWARD vied for the lead between horses, poked her head in front nearing the furlong marker and edged clear under stern urging. BLUE FIRE stalked the pace off of the inside, worked her way through traffic in the upper stretch, angled out and kicked on well but was unable to bridge the gap. EVANESCENCE lagged well back, came under a ride with three furlongs to run, angled out through traffic in the upper stretch, finished well once clear but settled for the minor award. MENDELA was allowed to settle, advanced between rivals into the stretch, loomed a danger a furlong out, but weakened slightly during the drive. VERITY settled between foes, moved up some through the turn, continued on fairly well through the drive but failed to make headway. WHATINTHELITERAL settled inside, got through into the stretch, tipped out a bit and made a belated improvement. BOURBON MEMORY was forwardly placed between horses, but came up empty on the turn and retreated. IMPULSE BUY opened clear leaving the chute to dictate terms, disputed the issue to the stretch and weakened. ECLATANT chased three wide through the turn and wilted. PRINCESS ALIYAH had a wide trip and was never a factor. KIMCHI CAT contended three wide, but came up empty between rivals on the turn and dropped out.