Churchill Downs · Friday, September 18, 2026 · Race 2 of 10

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $60,0008 ranPost 2026-09-18 13:17:00Final time 1:44.98Pool $142,768

Good for all except 3, 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Argan
well rated, game win
G Saez1111115.3485A
E1 94 · LP 120
21Coquito
drft'd 1/8,outfinished
J L Ortiz322222½0.3189A
E1 91 · LP 120
34Gypsan
reared start, gaining
B Curtis5666436.3059A
E1 83 · LP 118
42Stay Beautiful
chased, even stretch
S Pauly2333341016.4259A
E1 89 · LP 112
53Cora's Legacy
hopped, shut off start
V R Carrasco64456512½13.7951A
E1 86 · LP 113
65Evalina
urged along, faltered
K J Jimenez45545612½29.7348A
E1 84 · LP 112
7Little DixieG Corrales
8AcousticatA Beschizza

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Coquito4Gypsan2Stay Beautiful3Cora's Legacy5Evalina6Argan

Fractional times

Call 125.19
Call 249.50
Call 31:13.79
Call 41:38.34
Final1:44.98

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$2.68
place ($2)6$2.96
show ($2)6$2.32
exacta ($2)6-1$27.86$82,229
place ($2)1$2.10
show ($2)1$2.10
trifecta ($0.50)6-1-4$18.13$44,068
show ($2)4$2.28
superfecta ($0.10)6-1-4-2$13.81$34,890
daily double ($1)3-6$47.11$37,921

Chart notes

ARGAN got away alertly and opened up while setting a slow pace under a well rated ride then was headed at the 1/4 pole but dug in and fought back, winning in a game effort. COQUITO stalked the early pace while racing off the rail to the outside of ARGAN then loomed to challenge at the 3/8 pole and made a bid into the stretch before drifting out at the 1/8 pole and was outfinished in the final yards. GYPSAN reared at the start and settled early while saving ground for the run along the backstretch then altered five wide into the stretch and was gaining late. STAY BEAUTIFUL rated in the second flight early and chased the leaders to the 1/4 pole then was asked into the stretch but just raced evenly late. CORA'S LEGACY hopped and then was shut off at the start and settled off the pace with a rail trip then was asked into the stretch but made no rally late. EVALINA was void of early speed then was urged along nearing the 1/2 pole before being asked between horses into the stretch but faltered late.