Churchill Downs · Sunday, November 23, 2025 · Race 2 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $57,0008 ranPost 2025-11-23 13:30:00Final time 1:39.60Pool $131,843

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Hardtoblame
4-3w,bid 5p1/4,held
Jose Ortiz155211—0.9982A
E1 123 · LP 101
25Versed
brshs,2-6p,kept at bay
Erik Asmussen7664321¼10.9983A
E1 123 · LP 101
33Banker's Jet
clear,caught upr,yield
Cristian Torres4111238¼11.9972A
E1 131 · LP 90
49Frosted Mug
4p turn, moved up
Julien Leparoux5777541216.5047A
E1 120 · LP 92
52Blythes Ferry
chsd 2w,btw turn,tired
Danny Sheehy6223451340.3457A
E1 127 · LP 87
64Gray Is Okay
chased 3p btwn, faded
Tyler Bacon33466618¾2.2552A
E1 123 · LP 85
77Bravazomoso
stp slw/brshd,2p,outrn
Tyler Gaffalione88887723¼6.5031A
E1 120 · LP 83
81Treblewiththecurve
chased ins,wknd,eased
Luis Saez24358837¼32.4513A
E1 127 · LP 68

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Versed3Banker's Jet9Frosted Mug2Blythes Ferry4Gray Is Okay7Bravazomoso1Treblewiththecurve8Hardtoblame

Fractional times

Call 122.69
Call 245.97
Call 31:11.95
Call 41:25.47
Final1:39.60

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$3.98—
place ($2)8$3.04—
show ($2)8$2.48—
exacta ($2)8-5$21.70$96,692
place ($2)5$6.82—
show ($2)5$4.30—
trifecta ($0.50)8-5-3$48.63$44,545
show ($2)3$5.48—
superfecta ($0.10)8-5-3-9$67.37$28,874
daily double ($1)1-8$3.97$33,285
super high five ($1)8-5-3-9-2$875.57$3,815

Chart notes

HARDTOBLAME pursued from midpack in the four path, progressed three wide turning for home, bid while fanning out to the five path into upper stretch, forged an advantage approaching midstretch and held firm from an outer pursuer. VERSED brushed an outer rival leaving the gate before being brushed by an inner foe shortly after, settled off of the pace in the two path, gained between horses turning for home, swung out to the six path to take aim outside of the new leader in upper stretch, sustained his challenge through the final furlong but was kept at bay. BANKER'S JET showed the way along the inside, built a clear advantage approaching the nine sixteenths pole, but was caught by an outer challenger in upper stretch and gave way. FROSTED MUG lacked speed in the four path and moved up. BLYTHES FERRY was brushed by an inner foe at the start, pressed two wide, failed to sustain pressure approaching the nine sixteenths pole, chased between rivals around the turn, crept closer again along with an outer rival to offer a mild bid between horses reaching the lane, but tired shortly after. GRAY IS OKAY brushed an outer foe soon after the start, chased from midpack in the three path and between horses then faded. BRAVAZOMOSO broke a step slow and got brushed by an inner foe at the start, trailed in the two path and got outrun. TREBLEWITHTHECURVE leaned into an outer foe at the start, tracked along the inside, chased into the turn, then weakened while hanging on his left lead and was eased through the final furlong.