Churchill Downs · Friday, May 8, 2026 · Race 4 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $120,0008 ranPost 2026-05-08 14:15:00Final time 56.66Pool $276,638

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Victor Valley
vied 2w,shift in,dueld
Alex Achard32221—2.7862A
E1 111 · LP 114
23Fregata
ins winner,dueled,game
Victor Carrasco11112a nose13.4365A
E1 111 · LP 114
31Toast the Star
ins,aim btw,shut off
Edgar Morales444331¼4.3159A
E1 111 · LP 110
47Beau Cup
ins,2p5/16,stayed on
Adam Beschizza787542¾31.4952A
E1 111 · LP 106
56Cearnach
3p,6p1/8,missed 4th
Brian Hernandez, Jr.27665317.7551A
E1 111 · LP 105
65Cheddar
2w btw,5w1/4,lack bid
Jose Ortiz655463½1.6255A
E1 111 · LP 104
710Anna of Austria
slght hop,bore out trn
Luan Machado868877½14.4645A
E1 111 · LP 94
89Fancy Lady
pressed 3w,faded btwn
Ben Curtis533787½5.2253A
E1 111 · LP 94

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish3Fregata1Toast the Star7Beau Cup6Cearnach5Cheddar10Anna of Austria9Fancy Lady8Victor Valley

Fractional times

Call 121.77
Call 244.64
Final56.66

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$7.56—
place ($2)8$4.18—
show ($2)8$3.14—
exacta ($2)8-3$57.80$189,369
place ($2)3$10.54—
show ($2)3$5.16—
trifecta ($0.50)8-3-1$56.03$95,184
show ($2)1$3.52—
superfecta ($0.10)8-3-1-7$104.82$46,261
daily double ($1)7-8$14.40$22,483
Pick 3 ($0.50)2-7-8$9.64$22,340

Chart notes

VICTOR VALLEY vied two wide and between horses, sparred in the three path into the lane, shifted inwardly in midstretch, flopped leads as the duel continued through the final furlong and prevailed. FREGATA set the pace while vying inside of the eventual winner, battled gamely with that one through the final furlong but missed at the wire. TOAST THE STAR stalked along the inside, aimed to split the leaders in upper stretch, but steadied when the hole closed at hote furlong grounds, tipped out and ran on willingly. BEAU CUP laid off of the pace along the inside, then stayed on in the two path to prevail for fourth. CEARNACH settled in the three path, shifted out to the six path in midstretch and moved up to miss fourth. CHEDDAR tracked two wide and between horses, fanned five wide entering the lane but lacked a bid. ANNA OF AUSTRIA hopped slightly at the start, chased in the four path, bore out into and around the turn, trailed in the lane and made little impact. FANCY LADY pressed three wide, yielded in the four path in upper stretch then faded between horses.THE RIDER OF TOAST THE STAR CLAIMED FOUL AGAINST VICTOR VALLEY ALLEGING INTERFERENCE IN MIDSTRETCH, BUT THE OBJECTION WAS DISALLOWED BY THE STEWARDS.