Churchill Downs · Friday, June 26, 2026 · Race 8 of 11

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, sloppyOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $120,0008 ranPost 2026-06-26 16:26:00Final time 1:43.98Pool $295,370

Good for all except 9,10

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Bodacious Bay
vied 2wd, drove clear
Cristian Torres122111—2.3777B
E1 114 · LP 114
22Wedelia
ins-2p,no mtch,2nd bst
Irad Ortiz, Jr.53332242.1721B
E1 111 · LP 111
36Episist
3-4p,chsd 2nd,kept on
Keith Asmussen3544439½24.3234B
E1 111 · LP 108
45Fast Gun
ins wnnr,no mtch,faded
Jose Ortiz41123410¼2.4073B
E1 114 · LP 103
510Bourbon Story
stumbled start, 3-5p
Julien Leparoux88865510¼15.7362B
E1 98 · LP 112
61Curlin's Charm
saved ground, no avail
Axel Concepcion66656611½5.4163B
E1 106 · LP 108
79Havana Rum
off slow,4p,no impact
Danny Sheehy77777720½58.8444B
E1 104 · LP 102
87Flash of Freedom
tracked 4p,wknd 2p2nd
Tyler Gaffalione24588841¾27.2032B
E1 108 · LP 85

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Wedelia6Episist5Fast Gun10Bourbon Story1Curlin's Charm9Havana Rum7Flash of Freedom8Bodacious Bay

Fractional times

Call 123.96
Call 247.51
Call 31:11.80
Call 41:37.13
Final1:43.98

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$6.74—
place ($2)8$3.34—
show ($2)8$3.08—
exacta ($2)2$22.32$205,870
place ($2)2$3.32—
show ($2)2$3.02—
trifecta ($0.50)2-6$66.04$101,122
show ($2)6$6.22—
superfecta ($0.10)2-6-5$25.18$66,037
daily double ($1)8$14.48$36,679
Pick 3 ($0.50)9-8$38.42$54,830
Pick 3 ($0.50)4-8$9.57$0
super high five ($1)6-5-10$32.58$19,317

Chart notes

BODACIOUS BAY prompted two wide, vied down the backstretch and around the far turn then drove clear in upper stretch. WEDELIA stalked near the inside, chased in the two to three path around the far turn, proved no match and was second best. EPISIST tracked from the three path and between horses, chased while yielding subtly in the four path around the far turn, yet kept on to reclaimed show late. FAST GUN led narrowly while vying inside of the eventual winner down the backstretch, proved no match in upper stretch, faded and lost show reaching the wire. BOURBON STORY stumbled at the start, trailed in the three path, then the five path around the far turn and moved up. CURLIN'S CHARM broke a beat slow, saved ground off of the pace to no avail. HAVANA RUM was off slow, raced off of the pace in the four path and made little impact. FLASH OF FREEDOM tracked from the four path then weakened in the to path around the far turn.