Churchill Downs · Thursday, May 8, 2025 · Race 5 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $48,00010 ranPost 2025-05-08 18:58:00Final time 1:10.73Pool $207,545

Good for all except 2,5,7,8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Pierce Elevated
2p,6p1/4,rally,shft in
Wallynette Rodriguez27621—18.2474A
E1 118 · LP 122
29Geno's Myth
5p1/4,led,caught,stdy
Declan Cannon464121¼3.5773A
E1 123 · LP 116
35Penei
off slow,5-7p,ran on
James Graham78763523.8454A
E1 113 · LP 113
42Spy
off slw,crowdd btw upr
Carlos Franca1055445¼64.6022A
E1 124 · LP 108
510Le Chiffre
4w,vied 3w btw upr,yld
Gabriel Saez143356¼9.8846A
E1 130 · LP 104
64Livehappy
bobble/bmp,3w,led,fade
Brian Hernandez, Jr.331569½24.0762A
E1 134 · LP 97
78Berniedott
brush gate/bump st,4p
Luis Saez81098711½4.7058A
E1 105 · LP 104
87Its Paladin Time
step slow/bump st,2p
Joseph Rocco, Jr.99109818½57.7331A
E1 107 · LP 98
91Genuine Star
ins pair,headd1/4,wkd
Luan Machado6127919¼1.8735A
E1 136 · LP 82
103Don Corleone
brk out,vied 2wbtw,wkn
Keith Asmussen5281010293.6531A
E1 134 · LP 75

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish9Geno's Myth5Penei2Spy10Le Chiffre4Livehappy8Berniedott7Its Paladin Time1Genuine Star3Don Corleone6Pierce Elevated

Fractional times

Call 121.40
Call 245.51
Call 358.17
Final1:10.73

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$8.48—
place ($2)6$11.76—
show ($2)6$7.14—
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-4-6$76.93$66,369
place ($2)9$4.14—
show ($2)9$3.18—
Pick 4 ($0.50)10-2-4-6$25.02$127,871
show ($2)5$11.96—
Pick 5 ($0.50)5-10-2-4-6$84.78$310,292
daily double ($1)4-6$61.63$33,487
exacta ($2)6-9$20.90$135,778
superfecta ($0.10)6-9-5-2$67.88$45,229
trifecta ($0.50)6-9-5$15.46$78,103

Chart notes

PIERCE ELEVATED laid off of the pace in the two path, moved out around the turn, tipped to the six path into the lane, rallied in the five path into the final furlong, bid and edged past the leader passing the sixteenth pole, then shifted inwardly while clearing at the wire. GENO'S MYTH tracked in the three path, got floated to the five path turning for home, bid while shifting inwardly and across rival's path in upper stretch, gained n an advantage coming to the furlong grounds, but was caught by an outer bidder at the sixteenth pole, then steadied inconsequentially as that one moved across his path at the wire. PENEI broke slowly, raced off of the pace in the five to six path before fanning to the seven path entering the lane, leaned in while delaying a lead change until midstretch, then ran on late to gain show in the closing stages. SPY was off slow, chased along the inside, moved out to the four path turning for home, took aim between rivals in upper stretch, but was put to crowded quarters among foes in upper stretch, recovered and kept on to bid for show along with an outer rival at the sixteenth pole but got outkicked. LE CHIFFRE brushed with an inner rival early on, pressed four deep, remained within striking range three wide entering the lane, bid and vied between horses in upper stretch, but got outkicked nearing the furlong grounds and yielded. LIVEHAPPY bobbled slightly and was bumped by an inner foe at the start, then brushed with an outer rival while prominent early on, prompted three deep into the turn, forged an advantage two wide entering the lane, but gave way to outer rivals in midstretch. BERNIEDOTT brushed the inner stall door before bumping with an inner rival at the start, raced at the rear in the four path and failed to factor. ITS PALADIN TIME broke a step slow and bumped with an outer foe at the start, lacked speed in the two path and got outrun. GENUINE STAR set the pace inside of a pair of prompters into the turn, got headed entering the lane and weakened. DON CORLEONE broke outwardly and bumped a foe at the start, then brushed with rivals on both sides early on while vying two wide and between horses, but weakened nearing the lane. THE RIDER OF GENO'S MYTH CLAIMED FOUL AGAINST PIERCE ELEVATED ALLEGING INTERFERENCE AT THE WIRE. ALSO, THE RIDER OF SPY CLAIMED FOUL AGAINST GENO'S MYTH ALLEGING INTERFERENCE IN UPPER STRETCH. BUT FOLLOWING BOTH OBJECTIONS, NO CHANGE WAS MADE TO THE ORIGINAL ORDER OF FINISH.