9:31 Churchill Downs (USA) 4 May 2024
Churchill Downs Stakes presented by Ford (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
7f Fast
1st
£463,779.53 2nd
£149,606.30 3rd
£74,803.15 4th
£37,401.57 5th
£22,440.94 6th
£7,874.02 7th
£7,874.02 8th
£7,874.02 9th
£7,874.02 10th
£7,874.02
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 811 | – | – | 121 | – | ||||
| b c Gun Runner (USA) - Bush Pilot (USA) (Smart Strike) | ||||||||||
| Raced keenly early, held up in midfield, shaken up to close 2 1/2f out, ridden and sustained run to lead over 1f out, gradually asserted final 150yds, readily | ||||||||||
|
6 | 811 b | – | – | 112 | – | ||||
| rg g Cross Traffic (USA) - Mi Viera (USA) (Dehere) | ||||||||||
| Broke well, pressed leader until led before end of 1f, neck advantage going well 3f out, ridden to maintain lead over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, third and began to rally over 1f out, stayed on gamely to regain second final 50yds | ||||||||||
|
5 | 811 | – | – | 111 | – | ||||
| bb h Munnings (USA) - Papa's Forest (USA) (Forestry) | ||||||||||
| Broke well, led, headed before end of 1f, neck second and travelling strongly 3f out, shaken up to lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed approaching 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure, lost second final 50yds | ||||||||||
|
4 | 811 | – | – | 106 | – | ||||
| b c Violence (USA) - Lemon Belle (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid) | ||||||||||
| Hung right and bumped rival start, raced in midfield on inner, fifth and ridden 2 1/2f out, plugged on for pressure to secure fourth final 100yds, no threat to front three | ||||||||||
|
5 | 811 b | – | – | 104 | – | ||||
| bb h Mineshaft (USA) - Tacit Approval (USA) (Tapit) | ||||||||||
| Went right start and slow to stride, soon recovered to chase leaders on outer, about 1 length third and going nicely 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and outpaced by leaders over 1 1/2f out, gradually edged right and dropped away inside final furlong | ||||||||||
|
6 | 811 | – | – | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Dialed In (USA) - Voussoir (USA) (Arch) | ||||||||||
| Bumped and squeezed out soon after start, towards rear on inner, some progress under pressure when short of room and switched inside 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace, never in contention | ||||||||||
|
5 | 811 | – | – | 102 | – | ||||
| ch g Practical Joke (USA) - Haley's Lolipop (USA) (Cuvee) | ||||||||||
| Bumped twice and squeezed out soon after start, in rear, detached from before halfway, progress to tag on to backmarkers under 2f out, kept on until effort flattened out final 125yds | ||||||||||
|
4 | 811 b | – | – | 100 | – | ||||
| rg c Union Rags (USA) - Teammate (USA) (A.P. Indy) | ||||||||||
| Slightly slow to stride, towards rear between horses, ridden over 2f out, never able to get involved | ||||||||||
|
5 | 811 | – | – | 94 | – | ||||
| bb g More Than Ready (USA) - Eden Prairie (USA) (Mizzen Mast) | ||||||||||
| Midfield when bumped and forced back between horses after 1f, raced one from last, pushed along over 2 1/2f out, weakened final 1 1/2f | ||||||||||
|
7 | 811 | – | – | 76 | – | ||||
| b h Mr Speaker (USA) - Nite In Rome (CAN) (Harlan's Holiday) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear outside rivals, no impression when shaken up over 2f out, always behind | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Winning time: 1m 21.95s Total SP: 122%
- Non-runners: Bo Cruz
- 1st owner: Three Chimneys Farm (Gun Pilot) 1st breeder: Three Chimneys Farm LLC
- 2nd owner: Nathan Hayden (Here Mi Song)
- 3rd owner: Barry & Joni Butzow (Zozos)
