Churchill Downs · Sunday, May 24, 2026 · Race 2 of 10

Claiming

dirt, sloppyOne MilePurse $71,0007 ranPost 2026-05-24 13:16:00Final time 1:36.74Pool $165,200

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Systemic Change
4-3p,bid5/16,up1/8,clr
Tyler Gaffalione344211—1.75110B
E1 127 · LP 113
26Real Macho
bid3p3/8,duel,2nd best
Irad Ortiz, Jr.23312227.03117B
E1 129 · LP 111
35Classic Legacy
chased 3-2p, flattened
Amir Mendoza1664338¼3.54133B
E1 125 · LP 106
41Notary
bump st, 2-3p, no bid
Emmanuel Esquivel5775449¾7.73117B
E1 122 · LP 107
53Big City
bump st, 3p, weakened
Rafael Bejarano62235514¾2.82118B
E1 130 · LP 98
62Evening News
bump btwn st, 2p-rail
Oscar Villarreal41166635¼16.5883B
E1 131 · LP 83
74Curlin's Gesture
ins,wknd,pull up,walk
Luis Saez75577——12.94106B
E1 126 · LP 128

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Real Macho5Classic Legacy1Notary3Big City2Evening News4Curlin's Gesture7Systemic Change

Fractional times

Call 122.89
Call 245.93
Call 31:10.92
Call 41:23.60
Final1:36.74

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$5.50—
place ($2)7$3.74—
show ($2)7$2.80—
exacta ($2)7-6$25.04$111,497
place ($2)6$5.90—
show ($2)6$3.44—
trifecta ($0.50)7-6-5$28.40$57,926
show ($2)5$2.94—
superfecta ($0.10)7-6-5-1$25.95$30,513
daily double ($1)6-7$21.45$68,691
super high five ($1)7-6-5-1-3$582.94$11,047

Chart notes

SYSTEMIC CHANGE stalked in the four path, loomed up to bid in the three path midway around the turn, was ridden passing the quarter, dueled with an inner rival from four path into the lane, took the lead passing the furlong grounds, and edged clear. REAL MACHO laid up close in the four path, loomed up to bid in the three path passing the three-eighths pole, received a right handed cue while holding a narrow advantage midway around the turn, battled gamely with an outer rival into the stretch, lost the lead passing the furlong grounds, but was clearly second best. CLASSIC LEGACY chased in the three path, was ridden in the two path around the turn, flattened in the final furlong, but was best of the rest. NOTARY bumped with an outer foe at the start, trailed in the two path, came under right handed urging in the three path midway around the turn, but lacked a final kick. BIG CITY bumped with an inner foe at the start, pressed between foes in the three path, lost ground under a ride along the inside approaching the quarter, and weakened down the lane. EVENING NEWS bumped between foes at the start, set the early pace in the two path, but yielded along the inside around the turn. CURLIN'S GESTURE tracked inside but retreated around the turn, was eased entering the lane, pulled up approaching the sixteenth, and walked off.