Churchill Downs · Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Race 3 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $120,0009 ranPost 2026-11-01 13:59:00Final time 56.58Pool $175,265

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Love a Warrior
vied 3-2w,drft/clr upr
L Saez13211—0.3569A
E1 111 · LP 115
23Take Charge Beach
4p,7p upr,rallied
E Morales464221½8.7446A
E1 111 · LP 111
32Epic Road
3-4p,6p3/16,chsd,yield
M Gutierrez853332¾68.0155A
E1 111 · LP 108
49Fire Marshal
step slow,4p,willingly
T Gaffalione995543½14.1149A
E1 111 · LP 106
51Rupp
shuffled 2-3p turn, 5p
G Corrales348756½6.1542A
E1 111 · LP 98
67Kalapaki Point
closeup 3p,falter turn
B J Hernandez, Jr.52666826.8044A
E1 111 · LP 94
74Kendom
ins,4p upr,no impact
J D Ramos689978¼66.9445A
E1 111 · LP 94
85Captivate
ins winner-2p,wknd
V R Carrasco21148910.1747A
E1 111 · LP 92
96Chief Ball
2p-ins,never involved
M Fernandez7778910¼109.6019A
E1 111 · LP 89

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

123456789start3/163/8stretchfinish3Take Charge Beach2Epic Road9Fire Marshal1Rupp7Kalapaki Point4Kendom5Captivate6Chief Ball8Love a Warrior

Fractional times

Call 121.76
Call 244.64
Final56.58

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$2.70—
place ($2)8$2.28—
show ($2)8$2.10—
exacta ($2)8-3$12.24$96,449
place ($2)3$5.56—
show ($2)3$3.78—
trifecta ($0.50)8-3-2$52.15$62,611
show ($2)2$8.84—
superfecta ($0.10)8-3-2-9$95.80$44,182
daily double ($1)2-8$8.52$21,999
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-2-8$25.37$55,611
super high five ($1)8-3-2-9-1$74.06$3,813

Chart notes

LOVE A WARRIOR prompted outside of the top pair and from the four path early on, moved down to the three path while vying two wide around the turn, forged an advantage in upper stretch, drifted out to the six path while edging clear at the three sixteenths pole then held sway. TAKE CHARGE BEACH pursued from the four path, swung to the seven path in upper stretch, rallied to have aim on the clear leader in the final furlong but was kept at bay. EPIC ROAD brushed with an inner foe leaving the gate, tracked from the three to four path, moved out to the six path in upper stretch before shifting inwardly approaching the final furlong but only managed to chase thereafter, yielded late yet lasted for show. FIRE MARSHAL broke a step slow, lacked speed while tucking to the four path into the turn, ran on willingly while flopping back to his left lead at the sixteenth pole and missed show. RUPP brushed with an outer rival at the start, raced forwardly near the two path, got shuffled behind a faltering foe in the three path around the turn, remained blocked passing the five sixteenths pole, shifted out to the five path in upper stretch and moved up. KALAPAKI POINT raced close up in the three path and between rivals early on, but faltered around the turn. KENDOM brushed with an outer rival leaving the gate, raced off of the pace along the inside, retreated to trail into the turn, shifted to the four path into upper stretch and made little impact. CAPTIVATE brushed with an inner foe at the start, set the pace in the two path while vying inside of the eventual winner around the turn, proved no match at the three sixteenths pole and weakened. CHIEF BALL lacked speed near the inside and never got involved.