Churchill Downs · Saturday, April 25, 2026 · Race 5 of 10

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $62,0006 ranPost 2026-04-25 15:39:00Final time 1:15.71Pool $385,978

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Exploration
2-4p,6p1/4,rallied
Irad Ortiz, Jr.56651—2.43135A
E1 97 · LP 134
21Wistucky
ins,4p1/4,bid,led,cght
Luis Saez63312¾1.61121A
E1 112 · LP 125
35Michael's Cove
bmp,rail rally,mss plc
Edgar Morales35543118.04104A
E1 102 · LP 130
46Tiger's Legacy
press 3p,outkck btw1/8
Jose Ortiz222344¼4.18104A
E1 112 · LP 118
54Bridge Classic
bump st,2p-ins,yld btw
Adam Beschizza11125618.7792A
E1 115 · LP 115
62Baytown Bruiser
chsd 2-3p,faded btw1/4
Tyler Gaffalione4446619½3.1090A
E1 107 · LP 102

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish1Wistucky5Michael's Cove6Tiger's Legacy4Bridge Classic2Baytown Bruiser3Exploration

Fractional times

Call 122.46
Call 245.18
Call 31:09.38
Final1:15.71

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$6.86—
place ($2)3$3.26—
show ($2)3$2.78—
exacta ($2)—$19.02$202,453
place ($2)1$2.84—
show ($2)1$2.54—
trifecta ($0.50)5$43.59$115,012
show ($2)5$4.64—
superfecta ($0.10)5-6$24.57$56,408
daily double ($1)—$7.80$38,175
Pick 3 ($0.50)3$3.50$0
Pick 4 ($0.50)3-5$24.47$135,327
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-3-5$119.44$405,454

Chart notes

EXPLORATION trailed in the two to four path, fanned out to the six path entering the lane and rallied to reel in the leader late. WISTUCKY raced close up along the inside, shifted out to the four path to take aim entering the lane, progressed to bid in upper stretch, led into the final furlong but got caught by an outer bidder late and held place. MICHAEL'S COVE bumped with an inner foe at the start, laid off of the pace in the two path then offered a rail rally to miss place. TIGER'S LEGACY pressed from the three path, sustained pressure into the lane but got outkicked by rivals on both sides in midstretch and yielded. BRIDGE CLASSIC bumped with an outer foe at the start, set the pace in the two path before moving to the inside into the turn, but got headed by an outer bidder in midstretch then yielded between horses. BAYTOWN BRUISER chased from the two to three path then faded between horses entering the lane.