Churchill Downs · Saturday, September 12, 2026 · Race 1 of 11

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $60,0009 ranPost 2026-09-12 12:46:00Final time 1:50.62Pool $194,685

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Fountain Run
repelled foe,held late
D Sheehy1111112.8487A
E1 114 · LP 110
23Military Road
2p,3p upr,grind,denied
R Bejarano422322a nose5.26109A
E1 110 · LP 112
38Unload
2-3p,4p upr,edged show
K J Asmussen5554435.70100A
E1 106 · LP 105
41Excel Calculator
ins,held up7/16,mildly
J L Ortiz64465473.7791A
E1 107 · LP 106
54Uncle Evco
tight st,4p5/8,mildly
L Saez766565713.5591A
E1 105 · LP 106
66Dr. Storm
step slow st,2p,5p upr
W A Rodriguez88777610¾4.5394A
E1 100 · LP 104
75Saltwater Cowboy
3p,bid 2w,repelld,wknd
J A Torres233237125.1294A
E1 109 · LP 97
89Magic Grant
3p, done early
G Saez37888828¼46.3762A
E1 100 · LP 89
7North ShipT Gaffalione

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Military Road8Unload1Excel Calculator4Uncle Evco6Dr. Storm5Saltwater Cowboy9Magic Grant2Fountain Run

Fractional times

Call 123.61
Call 247.96
Call 31:12.01
Call 41:37.10
Final1:50.62

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$7.68
place ($2)2$4.62
show ($2)2$3.30
exacta ($2)2-3$38.62$134,788
place ($2)3$5.52
show ($2)3$3.46
trifecta ($0.50)2-3-8$42.69$61,431
show ($2)8$3.60
superfecta ($0.10)2-3-8-1$23.95$37,765
super high five ($1)2-3-8-1-4$753.69$27,213

Chart notes

FOUNTAIN RUN was sent to the front, dictated terms via a clear advantage into the backstretch, met an outer challenge rounding the far turn, repelled that rival and shook free once more in upper stretch, dug in when collared by a different bidder in the final sixteenth and narrowly held late. MILITARY ROAD stalked from the two path, chased the top pair around the far turn, shifted to the three path in upper stretch, rallied to gradually close in on the clear leader in the final furlong, offered a late bid but was denied at the wire. UNLOAD pursued from midpack two wide, chased in the three path around the far turn, stayed on in the four path to bid for show at the sixteenth pole then narrowly prevailed for that position between horses at the wire. EXCEL CALCULATOR broke a beat slow, pursued from midpack along the inside, paused behind foes into the far turn, shifted to the three path in upper stretch, challenged for show while mildly chasing between horses into the final sixteenth but missed that position at the wire. UNCLE EVCO was subtly put in tight between horses soon after the start, laid off of the pace in the two path, shifted to the four path with five furlongs to go, chased in the five path then stayed on mildly to miss show. DR. STORM broke a step slow, trailed in the two path, shifted to the five path in upper stretch and failed to factor. SALTWATER COWBOY tracked from the three path, bid outside of the eventual winner rounding the far turn but was repelled in upper stretch and weakened. MAGIC GRANT raced off of the pace in the three path then was through early.