Churchill Downs · Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · Race 8 of 10

Starter Allowance

dirt, sloppySeven FurlongsPurse $83,00010 ranPost 2026-04-29 16:27:00Final time 1:24.07Pool $489,456

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Sweet Freedom
3p,7p1/4,up in time
Alex Achard29951—12.8182B
E1 108 · LP 112
23Sharons Beach
clear,tired late,naild
Irad Ortiz, Jr.51112½2.34114B
E1 124 · LP 111
31Norwich
ins,aim 3p,outkck late
Flavien Prat1043231¾4.20103B
E1 121 · LP 109
47South Bend Tom
2wd,3wd btw upr,stayed
Tyler Gaffalione466443¾20.1086B
E1 114 · LP 105
52Free Advice
ins,stayed on,outkickd
Brian Hernandez, Jr.88735434.3196B
E1 114 · LP 105
68Speedstorm
tracked 4-5p, no bid
Joel Rosario3556616¼11.3886B
E1 118 · LP 86
710Just Like Max
3wd,6p upr,no factor
Christopher Elliott1788717½40.0479B
E1 112 · LP 84
85Gordon's Legacy
stalked 3wd, wknd btw
Edgar Morales7327819¾18.6766B
E1 121 · LP 81
96Good Mojo
trailed 2p, outrun
Jose Ortiz6101010925¼8.3880B
E1 103 · LP 74
104Mo Work
chased 2w,btw,wknd5/16
Luis Saez92491030½2.2186B
E1 120 · LP 69

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish3Sharons Beach1Norwich7South Bend Tom2Free Advice8Speedstorm10Just Like Max5Gordon's Legacy6Good Mojo4Mo Work9Sweet Freedom

Fractional times

Call 122.40
Call 245.30
Call 31:10.33
Final1:24.07

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$7.62—
place ($2)9$10.26—
show ($2)9$5.68—
exacta ($2)3$98.76$284,340
place ($2)3$3.98—
show ($2)3$2.82—
trifecta ($0.50)3-1$102.10$159,249
show ($2)1$3.64—
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-7$188.59$77,994
daily double ($1)9$53.90$43,487
Pick 3 ($0.50)9-9$26.12$43,911
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-9$8.67$0

Chart notes

SWEET FREEDOM lacked speed in the three path, swung out to the seven path entering the lane then rallied with a good kick to reel in the tiring leader in the shadow of the wire. SHARONS BEACH set the pace along the inside, drew clear with a half mile to go, held sway through midstretch but tired late and got nailed. NORWICH tracked along the inside, crept closer around the turn, took aim on the clear leader from the three path entering the lane, but was kept at bay then got outkicked late. SOUTH BEND TOM pursued from midpack two wide, three wide and between horses in upper stretch then stayed on to edge fourth late. FREE ADVICE pursued from midpack along the inside, forged show from outer foes in upper stretch, then stayed on but got outkicked and lost fourth late. SPEEDSTORM tracked from the four path, fanned to the five path entering the lane and lacked a bid. JUST LIKE MAX raced off of the pace three wide, shifted to the six path in upper stretch and failed to factor. GORDON'S LEGACY stalked three wide, but faded four wide entering the lane then weakened between horses. GOOD MOJO trailed in the two path and got outrun. MO WORK raced close up in the two path, chased between horses into the turn then weakened at the five sixteenths pole. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.