Churchill Downs · Friday, June 26, 2026 · Race 3 of 11

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, sloppyOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $127,0005 ranPost 2026-06-26 13:45:00Final time 1:44.73Pool $144,339

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Be the Light
ins pair-2p, held firm
Irad Ortiz, Jr.311111—1.1972B
E1 111 · LP 112
22Answered Prayers
ins,rl bid,tght,denied
Jaime Torres444432¾1.9884B
E1 107 · LP 113
35Laken
2wbtw,vied,kpt on well
Jose Ortiz1222231½4.2573B
E1 110 · LP 111
44Wine Party
trailed 2p, no impact
William Antongeorgi III5555547½24.7859B
E1 103 · LP 109
56Solemn Vow
pressed 3w-4p,bid,wknd
Luis Saez23334516¼4.1854B
E1 109 · LP 96

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Answered Prayers5Laken4Wine Party6Solemn Vow3Be the Light

Fractional times

Call 123.68
Call 247.82
Call 31:12.29
Call 41:37.83
Final1:44.73

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$4.38—
place ($2)3$2.28—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($2)3-2$11.72$64,469
place ($2)2$2.82—
show ($2)2$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-5$7.50$35,628
show ($2)5$2.42—
daily double ($1)8-3$12.02$22,391
Pick 3 ($0.50)8-8-3$111.39$56,066

Chart notes

BE THE LIGHT broke a bit inwardly, set the pace in the two path as a pair of outer foes applied stern pressure, vied with them around the far turn, inched an advantage in upper stretch, dug in as an inner bidder offered a challenge in the final furlong, kept that one in tight and held firm. ANSWERED PRAYERS tracked along the inside, took aim inside fo the leader in upper stretch, sustained a bid in the final furlong but was subtly kept in tight and fended off. LAKEN prompted the eventual winner from the three path and along with an outer rival, vied between horses around the far turn, but failed to maintain even terms entering upper stretch then kept on well through the final furlong. WINE PARTY trailed in the two path and made little impact. SOLEMN VOW pressed the top pair from the four path, bid rounding the far turn, but was turned away while leaning out to the five path entering the lane and weakened.