Churchill Downs · Thursday, May 22, 2025 · Race 6 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $86,0006 ranPost 2025-05-22 19:26:00Final time 1:09.27Pool $203,349

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Mezcalifornia
vied 2wbtw,cleared 1/4
Irving Moncada62111—8.4885A
E1 128 · LP 126
26Always Practical
4w,edge plc1/8,2nd bst
Ben Curtis253222½1.7794A
E1 123 · LP 125
33Commanded
ins-2p,vie place,yield
Brian Hernandez, Jr.54433510.1085A
E1 125 · LP 120
48Sweet Bebsi
3p,5p upr,stayd mildly
Luan Machado366545½10.0473A
E1 114 · LP 127
510Sweet Note
press 3w,gave way btw
Edgar Morales1324572.0885A
E1 127 · LP 116
62Aoraki
ins winner,faded 5/16
Keith Asmussen41566273.1240A
E1 128 · LP 87

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish6Always Practical3Commanded8Sweet Bebsi10Sweet Note2Aoraki5Mezcalifornia

Fractional times

Call 121.77
Call 244.96
Call 356.84
Final1:09.27

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$8.96—
place ($2)5$6.26—
show ($2)5$4.58—
Pick 3 ($0.50)5$226.98$49,112
place ($2)6$3.36—
show ($2)6$2.68—
daily double ($1)—$56.59$25,395
show ($2)3$4.86—
exacta ($2)—$46.62$96,348
Pick 3 ($0.50)9$12.73$0
superfecta ($0.10)3-8$33.90$35,553
trifecta ($0.50)3$54.98$54,692

Chart notes

MEZCALIFORNIA vied two wide and between horses, drew clear entering the lane and held sway under a drive. ALWAYS PRACTICAL tracked off of the pace four wide, inched closer turning for home, edged place in midstretch and was second best. COMMANDED tracked near the inside, moved between horses turning for home, vied for place with an outer rival into midstretch, but yielded in the final furlong and saved show. SWEET BEBSI was slow into stride, trailed in the three path, moved out to the five path in upper stretch and ran on mildly to miss show. SWEET NOTE pressed three wide and gave way between horses in upper stretch. AORAKI vied for the lead inside of the eventual winner, but faded turning for home.