Churchill Downs · Saturday, November 29, 2025 · Race 9 of 12

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmAbout One MilePurse $120,00011 ranPost 2025-11-29 16:57:00Final time 1:37.78Pool $357,725

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13No Joke Joe
ins,grind,bid 2w1/16
Luis Saez533221—11.7876A
E1 93 · LP 112
28Sun Chaser
ins,clear,caught 1/16
Danny Sheehy1111121½11.6470A
E1 96 · LP 109
39Kilo Tango
2-3w,4p upr,miss place
Irad Ortiz, Jr.3444331¾4.1674A
E1 92 · LP 111
414Go for Rocket
2w,4-5p1/8,willingly
Junior Alvarado4666642½12.9777A
E1 89 · LP 112
52GotchaTyler Gaffalione6555553¼—69A
E1 90 · LP 111
611Supercharger
step slow/brsh,ins,btw
Jose Ortiz109910964½9.2480A
E1 82 · LP 113
712Race Ready
prss 2w,chsd btw,faded
Emmanuel Esquivel2223474½17.5790A
E1 94 · LP 108
810Bluegrass PikeGabriel Saez111107884¾—59A
E1 79 · LP 111
91Clark's Corner
saved ground, no avail
Julien Leparoux7778796½3.8274A
E1 87 · LP 110
106Midshakin
bmp,2-3w,6p1/4,no bid
Joseph Ramos888910109101.7155A
E1 86 · LP 109
115Lion Guard
bump st,ins,done early
Cristian Torres9101111111143½48.8011A
E1 74 · LP 92

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

1234567891011start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Sun Chaser9Kilo Tango14Go for Rocket2Gotcha11Supercharger12Race Ready10Bluegrass Pike1Clark's Corner6Midshakin5Lion Guard3No Joke Joe

Fractional times

Call 124.07
Call 248.96
Call 31:13.93
Call 41:25.94
Final1:37.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$5.56—
place ($2)3$12.18—
show ($2)3$6.68—
exacta ($2)3-8$256.60$236,276
place ($2)8$11.28—
show ($2)8$7.24—
trifecta ($0.50)3-8-9$362.26$126,623
show ($2)9$4.20—
superfecta ($0.10)3-8-9-14$493.22$70,864
daily double ($1)7-3$36.39$49,542
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-7-3$150.82$65,298

Chart notes

NO JOKE JOE stalked along the inside, gradually progressed in the two path to bid outside of the leader into the final sixteenth and drove past. SUN CHASER set the pace along the inside, built a clear advantage down the backstretch, held sway through midstretch, but was collared at the sixteenth pole, got bested then narrowly held place. KILO TANGO tracked two wide, came under rousing three wide turning for home, floated to the four path into upper stretch and ran on to miss place at the wire. GO FOR ROCKET pursued from midpack two wide, tipped out to the five path in midstretch and ran on willingly. GOTCHA tracked from midpack along the inside, bided time behind foes around the far turn, then only offered a mild kick and lacked a challenge. SUPERCHARGER broke a step slow and brushed with an inner foe at the start, settled near the inside, saved ground around the far turn, shifted to the four path and between horses in upper stretch and moved up. RACE READY pressed two wide, chased between horses around the far turn, floated to the three path into upper stretch and gave way. BLUEGRASS PIKE broke a step slow and brushed with an outer foe at the stat, trailed two wide, advanced between horses nearing the lane, swung out to the five path into upper stretch but lacked further progress. CLARK'S CORNER saved ground off of the pace but to no avail. MIDSHAKIN bumped with an inner foe soon after the start laid off of the pace two wide, swung out to the six path into the lane and failed to factor. LION GUARD bumped with an outer foe early on, lacked speed along the inside, was done early and eased through the lane.