Churchill Downs · Friday, May 9, 2025 · Race 5 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $78,0007 ranPost 2025-05-09 14:46:00Final time 1:35.86Pool $270,626

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Reverse Merger
vied 2w,drew off,drvng
Luis Saez312111—1.6498A
E1 128 · LP 123
23Conquering Cat
ins,4p upr,gain,2d bst
Brian Hernandez, Jr.1434323¼3.6591A
E1 127 · LP 122
38Derek's Law
stalk 4p,yld,lastd shw
Edgar Morales5342237¾8.2894A
E1 126 · LP 115
42Greatdayforhockey
6p1/4,mild,miss show
Corey Lanerie4666447¾16.3163A
E1 124 · LP 118
54Purse Thief
bump st,3p btw,4-5p1/4
Irving Moncada75555510¾7.2889A
E1 125 · LP 114
65Acknowledge
vied ins winner,caved
Jose Ortiz221366182.5774A
E1 128 · LP 103
71Crooked Bullet
rear 4-5p, outrun
Martin Garcia67777724½17.4446A
E1 123 · LP 103

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Conquering Cat8Derek's Law2Greatdayforhockey4Purse Thief5Acknowledge1Crooked Bullet6Reverse Merger

Fractional times

Call 122.67
Call 246.18
Call 31:11.20
Call 41:23.48
Final1:35.86

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$5.28—
place ($2)6$3.20—
show ($2)6$2.56—
exacta ($2)6-3$16.16$163,138
place ($2)3$3.78—
show ($2)3$2.92—
trifecta ($0.50)6-3-8$18.29$86,157
show ($2)8$3.62—
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-8-2$21.14$45,748
daily double ($1)4-6$10.03$28,237
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-4-6$32.86$69,073
Pick 4 ($0.50)8-2-4-6$2.66$111,319
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-8-2-4-6$236.20$304,566
super high five ($1)6-3-8-2-4$927.70$4,761

Chart notes

REVERSE MERGER vied two wide, cleared entering the lane and drew off under drive. CONQUERING CAT stalked along the inside, tipped out to the four path in upper stretch, flopped back to his left lead at the furlong grounds, yet ran on to reach place shortly after and narrowed the winner's margin late to prove second best. DEREK'S LAW stalked in the four path, claimed place entering the lane, but only managed to chase the clear leader in upper stretch, yielded through the final furlong yet lasted for show. GREATDAYFORHOCKEY laid off of the pace near the inside, shifted out to the four path turning for home before floating to the six path entering the lane, then stayed on mildly to miss show. PURSE THIEF leaned out and bumped a rival at the start, tracked in the three path and between horses, chased while moving out to the five path into the lane but lacked a bid. ACKNOWLEDGE took contact from an inner rival leaving the gate, vied inside of the eventual winner, but faltered entering the lane and caved. CROOKED BULLET raced at the rear in the four path, got floated to the five path turning for home and was outrun thereafter.