Churchill Downs · Sunday, May 24, 2026 · Race 3 of 10

Claiming

turf, sloppyFive FurlongsPurse $86,0006 ranPost 2026-05-24 13:45:00Final time 58.24Pool $187,136

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Alder
2p5/16,6p lane,rallied
Tyler Gaffalione25431—3.15105B
E1 96 · LP 104
27Nasty Habit
4-2p,duel,caught late
Emmanuel Esquivel532121¾1.35109B
E1 96 · LP 99
36Gardiner
sent ins-3p, fought on
Axel Concepcion411231¾2.35104B
E1 96 · LP 99
45Saint in the City
vied ins,check3/8,even
Francisco Arrieta126645¾23.0579B
E1 96 · LP 89
53Chiseler
3p,fan7p lane,no close
Luis Saez3655565.3487B
E1 96 · LP 89
69Mister Mmmmm
bid3p turn,fade5p lane
Gerardo Corrales64346718.8194B
E1 96 · LP 86

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish7Nasty Habit6Gardiner5Saint in the City3Chiseler9Mister Mmmmm2Alder

Fractional times

Call 122.48
Call 245.71
Final58.24

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$8.30—
place ($2)2$3.62—
show ($2)2$2.38—
exacta ($2)2-7$19.64$119,318
place ($2)7$2.86—
show ($2)7$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)2-7-6$14.86$57,159
show ($2)6$2.36—
superfecta ($0.10)2-7-6-5$7.76$34,094
daily double ($1)7-2$13.48$24,933
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-7-2$71.04$81,924

Chart notes

ALDER tracked inside, was coaxed between foes in the two path midway around the turn, angled out to the six path at the top of the lane, rallied outside of rivals, and drew ahead of a dueling inner pair in the closing stages. NASTY HABIT brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, prompted the pace between rivals in the three path, continued to challenge while under a nudge in the two path rounding the turn, dueled with an inner rival from the four path down the stretch, got overtaken by the late charging winner in the final sixteenth, but got the place bob. GARDINER was sent to duel between foes in the two path, came under pressure along the inside midway around the turn, fought on stubbornly with the outer runner up from the three path down the lane, but lost the place bob. SAINT IN THE CITY vied for the lead inside, checked from the rail passing the three-eighths pole, but finished evenly in the stretch. CHISELER chased in the three path, was ridden around the turn, fanned out to the seven path turning into the stretch, but made no closing bid. MISTER MMMMM brushed with an inner foe at the start, pressed the pace in the four path, bid in the three path around the turn, but faded from the five path in the stretch.