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

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $127,00010 ranPost 2026-05-08 16:57:00Final time 1:40.66Pool $454,120

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
111West End Kid
track 4-3w,bid,clrd1/8
Tyler Gaffalione164311—2.5475A
E1 111 · LP 111
210Zeus's Echo
headed upr,lastd place
Florent Geroux2111223¾40.1973A
E1 114 · LP 107
31Time for America
ins,btw,rallied,up shw
Joseph Rocco, Jr.101099534¾4.9969A
E1 103 · LP 110
43Exonerate
ins-2p,3p1/4,lost show
Irad Ortiz, Jr.9566344¾5.8175A
E1 107 · LP 108
58Mendels Mate
2wbtw,keen,5p1/4,even
Ben Curtis3455455¾10.4164A
E1 110 · LP 107
66Fancy Sailor
ins,crowded btwn upper
Brian Hernandez, Jr.78887666.4172A
E1 105 · LP 109
79Zakinthos
3p,6p1/4,no factor
Luis Saez4777679½5.5567A
E1 106 · LP 105
87Classic Tap
tight early,3p,7p upr
Axel Concepcion891010881221.5848A
E1 102 · LP 105
94Vintur
prss 2w,bmp/falter btw
Jose Ortiz52229916½5.7564A
E1 112 · LP 99
102Casa Cielo
ins,bmpd/bothered upr
James Graham633410103639.6224A
E1 111 · LP 89

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

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish10Zeus's Echo1Time for America3Exonerate8Mendels Mate6Fancy Sailor9Zakinthos7Classic Tap4Vintur2Casa Cielo11West End Kid

Fractional times

Call 123.00
Call 247.33
Call 31:10.77
Call 41:34.40
Final1:40.66

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)11$7.08—
place ($2)11$4.46—
show ($2)11$3.24—
exacta ($2)147$323$323,193
place ($2)10$22.90—
show ($2)10$10.56—
trifecta ($0.50)1$174$174,849
show ($2)1$4.02—
superfecta ($0.10)1-3$108$108,573
daily double ($1)3$106$106,548
Pick 3 ($3)1$165$165,722
Pick 4 ($0.50)5-5$235$235,858
Pick 5 ($0.50)2$288$288,304
Pick 6 ($0.20)6-2$59$11,664
super high five ($1)3-8$14$14,604

Chart notes

WEST END KID progressed four to three wide around the first turn, tracked before ranging up to bid three deep turning for home, forged an advantage in upper stretch then drove clear in the final furlong. ZEUS'S ECHO set the pace along the inside, got headed by an outer challenger in upper stretch, yielded through the final furlong yet lasted for place. TIME FOR AMERICA trailed along the inside, then two wide and between horses around the far turn, pursued in the four path into the lane, rallied while shifting inwardly in midstretch then gained show at the wire. EXONERATE brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, pursued from midpack along the inside, then in the two path down the backstretch, advanced in the three path and between horses into the lane, stayed on to hold show through midstretch but got caught by an inner foe at the wire. MENDELS MATE brushed with an inner foe at the start, then again early on, tracked three to two wide while getting subtly keen between horses around the first turn, shifted out to the five path entering the lane then ran on evenly. FANCY SAILOR was brushed between horses early on, settled along the inside, but was bumped and crowded between horses in upper stretch then failed to menace. ZAKINTHOS raced off of the pace in the three path, fanned out to the six path into the lane and failed to factor. CLASSIC TAP brushed with an outer rival at the start, brushed again while in tight between horses early on, raced well back in the three path, fanned seven wide in upper stretch and made little impact. VINTUR brushed with rivals on both sides at the start, stalked two wide, bid along with an outer foe turning for home, but weakened entering the lane, then faltered between horses while bumping with an inner foe in upper stretch. CASA CIELO tracked along the inside, but was bumped and bothered by outer rivals in upper stretch then was eased through the final furlong.