Churchill Downs · Saturday, May 16, 2026 · Race 1 of 10

Allowance

turf, sloppyFive FurlongsPurse $127,0008 ranPost 2026-05-16 18:36:00Final time 57.73Pool $258,871

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Rojo Rita
3-2w,bid 3w1/8,cleared
Amir Mendoza43321—1.9383B
E1 99 · LP 112
210Something Stronger
4-6p,ran on,up plc lat
Brian Hernandez, Jr.666623¾5.5579B
E1 99 · LP 102
37Lilies N Paradise
dueled 2wd,led,yielded
Edgar Morales222134¼14.9174B
E1 99 · LP 101
412Stepping Stones
3p,5p1/4,mild kick
Axel Concepcion755446¼7.1574B
E1 99 · LP 96
51Viva Vienne
ins,4p upr,moved up
Luan Machado377757¼25.7857B
E1 99 · LP 93
69Just a Minute
ins,chsd 2p1/8,no bid
Manuel Gutierrez544567¾28.1160B
E1 99 · LP 92
76J Z's Last Schance
step slow st,4p,7p1/4
Evin Roman888878½9.1669B
E1 99 · LP 90
82She Wants War
dueled ins foe, wknd
Florent Geroux111388¾1.7468B
E1 99 · LP 90

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish10Something Stronger7Lilies N Paradise12Stepping Stones1Viva Vienne9Just a Minute6J Z's Last Schance2She Wants War8Rojo Rita

Fractional times

Call 122.34
Call 245.64
Final57.73

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$5.86—
place ($2)8$3.64—
show ($2)8$3.04—
exacta ($2)8-10$28.42$129,673
place ($2)10$4.92—
show ($2)10$3.88—
trifecta ($0.50)8-10-7$61.01$65,362
show ($2)7$6.26—
superfecta ($0.10)8-10-7-12$54.33$56,683
super high five ($1)8-10-7-12-1$1,680.91$2,690

Chart notes

ROJO RITA prompted three deep early on, failed to sustain pressure and chased the embattled leading pair three to two wide around the turn, rallied to bid outside of them at the furlong grounds then drew clear. SOMETHING STRONGER brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, raced off of the pace in the four path, floated six wide into the lane then ran on to gain place late. LILIES N PARADISE dueled two wide, led in upper stretch, but got bested by an outer bidder in the final furlong then lost place late. STEPPING STONES brushed with an inner rival at the start, pursued from midpack in the three path, shifted to the five path entering the lane then offered a mild kick. VIVA VIENNE lacked speed along the inside, shifted to the four path in upper stretch, tipped wider in the final furlong and moved up. JUST A MINUTE tracked along the inside, chased in the two path into the final furlong and lacked a bid. J Z'S LAST SCHANCE broke a step slow, trailed in the four path, fanned to the seven path entering the lane and made little impact. SHE WANTS WAR dueled for the lead with an outer rival, got headed by that one entering upper stretch then weakened in the final furlong.