Churchill Downs · Friday, September 25, 2026 · Race 2 of 10

Starter Allowance

turf, firmFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $83,0006 ranPost 2026-09-25 13:15:00Final time 1:02.71Pool $57,260

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Twirling Claire
2p,drew off,ridden out
L Saez11111—1.5075C
E1 86 · LP 123
22Alta Avenue
hop st,4p1/16,moved up
T Gaffalione444425¾1.0775C
E1 81 · LP 112
31Shameless Bride
press wnnr 3p,no match
A Concepcion322235¾2.8465C
E1 84 · LP 112
44Stormy Paradise
ins,keen9/16,chsd,fade
S Pauly233346½13.4063C
E1 84 · LP 110
—3Heads in BedsD Sheehy————————
—5BalaclavaF Arrieta————————

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

1234start1/43/8stretchfinish2Alta Avenue1Shameless Bride4Stormy Paradise6Twirling Claire

Fractional times

Call 123.00
Call 245.33
Call 356.64
Final1:02.71

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
exacta ($2)6-2$9.06$26,103
daily double ($1)1-6$8.41$24,975

Chart notes

TWIRLING CLAIRE showed the way in the two path, drew off in upper stretch and widened under mild urging. ALTA AVENUE hopped at the start and was off a step slow, trailed in the two path, ran on in the four path into the final sixteenth and moved up to reel in place at the wire. SHAMELESS BRIDE pressed the eventual winner for the three path, proved no match for that one in upper stretch then got nailed for place at the wire. STORMY PARADISE raced close up along the inside, got keen in tight rail quarters leaving the nine sixteenths pole, settled into stride into the turn, chased turning for home then faded.