Churchill Downs · Saturday, May 24, 2025 · Race 3 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $72,0007 ranPost 2025-05-24 13:47:00Final time 1:15.52Pool $256,796

Good for all except 2,3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Master Controller
bmp,clear 2p,held firm
Christopher Emigh11111—13.65118A
E1 110 · LP 134
21Sinister Smile
ins,rl bid,kept at bay
Luis Saez5322210.70116A
E1 104 · LP 134
36Studeny
stalk 2w,no match,chsd
Corey Lanerie4233376.8794A
E1 104 · LP 124
48Vex
chased 3p,4p1/4,no bid
Luan Machado244449½4.3998A
E1 101 · LP 123
52Homer's Odyssey
bump st,tug,ins,no bid
Jose Ortiz6655510¼8.84101A
E1 100 · LP 124
63Steel Venom
bumpd btw/pinchd st,4p
Brian Hernandez, Jr.77666167.8378A
E1 98 · LP 117
77Esh
2wd btwn, done early
Edgar Morales3577724¾30.7248A
E1 100 · LP 106

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish1Sinister Smile6Studeny8Vex2Homer's Odyssey3Steel Venom7Esh5Master Controller

Fractional times

Call 122.73
Call 245.83
Call 31:09.32
Final1:15.52

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$9.30—
place ($2)5$8.06—
show ($2)5$4.24—
exacta ($2)—$74.26$161,727
place ($2)1$2.76—
show ($2)1$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)6$61.95$82,030
show ($2)6$3.16—
superfecta ($0.10)6-8$33.23$41,343
daily double ($1)—$381.76$25,676
Pick 3 ($0.50)5$16.85$0
super high five ($1)8-2$770.06$24,592

Chart notes

MASTER CONTROLLER bumped an inner rival at the start, sped clear early on, dictated terms in the two path around the turn, dug in to resist an inner bidder in midstretch and held firm. SINISTER SMILE stalked along the inside, bid inside of the leader in midstretch but was kept at bay. STUDENY stalked two wide, proved no match for the eventual top pair in upper stretch and willingly chased them home. VEX chased from midpack in the three to four path into the lane and lacked a bid. HOMER'S ODYSSEY bumped an outer rival and dropped back at the start, tugged inside of foes approaching the five furlong pole, settled into the turn and failed to factor. STEEL VENOM was bumped by rivals on both sides and pinched back at the start, raced at the rear in the four path and made little impact. ESH pursued two wide and between horses but was done early.