Churchill Downs · Thursday, June 12, 2025 · Race 3 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $82,0006 ranPost 2025-06-12 18:05:00Final time 1:09.59Pool $187,557

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Kentucky Smokeshow
prompt 2w,cleared,held
Rafael Bejarano12111—1.0694A
E1 128 · LP 117
25Stage Presence
step slow,4-3w,ran on
Ben Curtis5433211.5291A
E1 124 · LP 117
37Army Girl
chasd 3p-ins,stay,mild
Corey Lanerie334432¾15.4673A
E1 124 · LP 117
41Elegant
ins winner, gave way
Florent Geroux412242¾7.3684A
E1 130 · LP 112
53Ce La Vi Charli
off slow,2wd,5-6p1/4
Jaime Torres66555610.0592A
E1 122 · LP 114
62Day Dawning
veer out st,ins,outrun
James Graham256661415.2157A
E1 123 · LP 104

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish5Stage Presence7Army Girl1Elegant3Ce La Vi Charli2Day Dawning4Kentucky Smokeshow

Fractional times

Call 121.69
Call 244.56
Call 356.72
Final1:09.59

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$4.12—
place ($2)4$2.36—
show ($2)4$2.10—
Pick 3 ($0.50)1-4-4$33.08$49,127
place ($2)5$2.66—
show ($2)5$2.44—
daily double ($1)4-4$24.53$16,990
show ($2)7$4.10—
exacta ($2)4-5$8.98$94,783
superfecta ($0.10)4-5-7-1$5.82$34,885
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-7$8.18$55,750

Chart notes

KENTUCKY SMOKESHOW shied subtly from an inner foe soon after the start, prompted two wide, forged an advantage entering the lane, drove clear in midstretch and held sway from an outer pursuer. STAGE PRESENCE broke a step slow, chased four wide into the turn, crept closer to take aim outside of the top pair nearing the lane, but stalled progress in upper stretch, yet ran on in pursuit of the clear leader in the final furlong, closed in gradually late but needed more. ARMY GIRL tracked the top pair from the three path along with an outer rival into the turn, chased while tucking to the inside turning for home, then stayed on mildly to surpass an inner rival and gain show in the late stages. ELEGANT set the pace inside of the eventual winner, got headed entering the lane and gave way through the final furlong. CE LA VI CHARLI broke slowly yet avoided firm contact from an inner foe by doing so, raced off of the pace two wide, drifted out to the five to six path into the lane and failed to factor. DAY DAWNING veered outwardly at the start, raced off of the pace along the inside and got outrun.