Churchill Downs · Saturday, June 28, 2025 · Race 1 of 12

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $120,0008 ranPost 2025-06-28 12:46:00Final time 58.10Pool $292,173

Good for all except 2,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Papa Ken
stalk 3pbtw,chsd,up lt
Jose Ortiz23221—2.5265A
E1 110 · LP 122
29Spirit of Royal
3-2w,cleard,caught lat
Luis Saez41112¼8.7140A
E1 110 · LP 121
32The Standard
stp slw/brshd st,5w1/4
Flavien Prat76433½5.3866A
E1 110 · LP 120
44I C Light
vied ins,yld 3/8,fade
Irad Ortiz, Jr.123445¾0.9267A
E1 110 · LP 106
51Prince of Light
ins,steady 3/8,no bid
Ben Curtis555555¾14.3451A
E1 110 · LP 106
67American Bear
track 4p,yield btw upr
Gabriel Saez3466610¼34.5919A
E1 110 · LP 95
73Apollo's Glory
brush st,4p,no impact
Luan Machado6887713½28.0426A
E1 110 · LP 88
85Bagg O Time
off slow,ins-2p,outrun
Corey Lanerie8778815½47.1612A
E1 110 · LP 84

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish9Spirit of Royal2The Standard4I C Light1Prince of Light7American Bear3Apollo's Glory5Bagg O Time8Papa Ken

Fractional times

Call 122.46
Call 245.67
Final58.10

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$7.04—
place ($2)8$4—
show ($2)8$3.16—
exacta ($2)8-9$45.92$159,826
place ($2)9$6.82—
show ($2)9$4.90—
trifecta ($0.50)8-9-2$51.42$83,573
show ($2)2$4.04—
superfecta ($0.10)8-9-2-4$19.45$44,461
super high five ($1)8-9-2-4-1$696.83$5,479

Chart notes

PAPA KEN prompted two wide and between the leading pair before backing off at the half mile pole, stalked from the three path and between rivals around the turn, took aim on the clear leader in upper stretch, only managed to chase that one through midstretch, yet progressed to bid in the final sixteenth as an outer rival challenged and prevailed between horses. SPIRIT OF ROYAL vied three to two wide into the turn, drew clear turning for home, maintained a margin through midstretch, but was caught by an outer pursuer late and saved place at the wire. THE STANDARD broke a step slow and was brushed by an outer foe at the start, shied mildly from that one shortly after, raced off of the pace in the two to three path, picked up stride swinging five wide into the lane, rallied to bid outside of the top pair in the final sixteenth but missed place. I C LIGHT vied along the inside, yielded to an outer foe leaving the three furlong pole, sustained chase of that one into upper stretch but continued to give way thereafter. PRINCE OF LIGHT raced forwardly along the inside, steadied behind a rival leaving the three furlong pole, chased in the two to three path in to the lane, shied mildly from an inner foe at the furlong grounds and lacked a bid. AMERICAN BEAR tracked in the four path, then gave way between horses in upper stretch. APOLLO'S GLORY leaned inwardly and brushed a foe at the start, raced at the rear in the four path and made little impact. BAGG O TIME broke slowly, raced at the rear near the inside and got outrun.