Wednesday October 28, 2026
Race Number 8 at Churchill Downs is a Claiming 80000.0K featuring 3+ year old Gelding & Colt & Riddlings on a Turf track at a distance of 5.5F. The purse for this race is $134000.
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Figure Comparison

Winning Profiles

 
 
Win % / Place % / Show %
 
 
Initialize
 
 
1
19
41
65
 
 
Bal A Kazoo
 
 
2
 
 
Sprint Out Pass
 
 
3
 
 
Corona De Oro
 
 
4
 
 
Ortley Avenue (Ire)
 
 
5
 
 
Smokey Smokey
 
 
6
11
24
39
 
 
Utopian
 
 
7
 
 
Our Starry Night
 
 
8
11
24
39
 
 
Moon Sniper
 
 
9
 
 
Ganaas
 
 
10
 
 
Twilight Delight
 
 
11
11
24
39
 
 
Mountain Bear (Ire)
 
 
12
19
31
 
 
The Minkster
 
 
13
 
 
B D Valeski
 
 
14
 
 
Cheval De Guerre
 
 
15
19
31
 
Name Win % / Place % / Show % Predictions ⓘ M/L Info Career Last Start 2nd Last 3rd Last Style
1
B
Initialize
19
41
65
 
7/2
G
120lbs
$354500
18 7-9-9
w%: 39%
s%: 50%
2 / 11
6.5F Turf
KD
2 / 8
5.5F Turf
4 / 9
5.0F Turf
Fastest
Stalker
2
A
Bal A Kazoo
 
30/1
G
120lbs
$623870
40 6-9-15
w%: 15%
s%: 38%
5 / 11
6.5F Turf
KD
3 / 6
5.0F Turf
IND
3 / 6
5.0F Turf
IND
Fast
Closer
3
B
Sprint Out Pass
 
30/1
G
120lbs
$420305
29 3-9-14
w%: 10%
s%: 48%
4 / 6
1M Dirt
PRM
2 / 6
6.0F Dirt
PRM
3 / 6
6.0F Dirt
PRM
Fast
Deep
4
A
Corona De Oro
 
15/1
C
118lbs
$618500
12 2-4-6
w%: 17%
s%: 50%
4 / 9
7.0F Dirt
KEE
5 / 7
7.0F Dirt
CT
2 / 5
1M Dirt
Fast
Closer
5
A
Ortley Avenue (Ire)
 
9/2
C
122lbs
$193300
7 2-5-6
w%: 29%
s%: 86%
3 / 11
5.5F Turf
KEE
1 / 8
5.5F Turf
SAR
2 / 10
5.5F Turf
SAR
Fastest
Leader
6
A
Smokey Smokey
11
24
39
 
6/1
G
120lbs
$363230
16 2-7-9
w%: 12%
s%: 56%
6 / 7
6.0F Weather
TP
2 / 7
6.0F Weather
TP
3 / 6
6.5F Weather
TP
Fastest
Closer
7
A
 
10/1
G
122lbs
$265180
15 3-5-8
w%: 20%
s%: 53%
1 / 6
5.5F Turf
CD
3 / 7
5.0F Turf
IND
3 / 7
5.0F Turf
IND
Fast
Closer
8
A
Our Starry Night
11
24
39
 
8/1
R
120lbs
$385200
13 2-5-5
w%: 15%
s%: 38%
2 / 11
5.5F Turf
KEE
8 / 8
5.0F Turf
IND
8 / 8
5.0F Turf
IND
Fast
Closer
9
B
Moon Sniper
 
15/1
C
120lbs
$241364
13 3-3-5
w%: 23%
s%: 38%
9 / 11
5.5F Turf
KEE
6 / 7
5.5F Turf
CD
1 / 8
5.5F Turf
KEE
Fast
Stalker
10
B
 
10/1
C
118lbs
$289750
9 3-5-6
w%: 33%
s%: 67%
3 / 11
7.0F Turf
KD
2 / 6
5.5F Turf
2 / 7
5.5F Turf
CD
Fast
Stalker
11
A
Twilight Delight
11
24
39
 
6/1
C
118lbs
$895600
11 2-2-4
w%: 18%
s%: 36%
4 / 11
5.5F Turf
KEE
1 / 9
5.5F Turf
7 / 10
3.3F Dirt
Fast
Closer
12
A
Mountain Bear (Ire)
19
31
 
8/1
G
120lbs
$1089370
23 2-7-11
w%: 9%
s%: 48%
7 / 11
5.5F Turf
KEE
2 / 11
7.0F Turf
KD
7 / 8
1 1/16M Turf
Fast
Closer
13
A
The Minkster
 
20/1
G
120lbs
$626040
22 5-6-7
w%: 23%
s%: 32%
3 / 5
6.5F Dirt
8 / 11
7.0F Turf
KD
1 / 9
5.5F Dirt
Fast
Closer
14
B
B D Valeski
 
15/1
G
110lbs
$611804
35 2-6-13
w%: 6%
s%: 37%
7 / 8
5.5F Turf
3 / 8
5.5F Turf
CD
4 / 7
5.0F Turf
CD
Fast
Deep
15
X
Cheval De Guerre
19
31
 
10/1
G
120lbs
$133200
5 1-3-3
w%: 20%
s%: 60%
5 / 8
5.5F Turf
KEE
1 / 6
5.5F Turf
2 / 8
5.5F Dirt
Slowest
Leader
Name Win % / Place % / Show % Predictions ⓘ M/L Info Jockey Trainer Style
1
Initialize
2 / 0% / 50%
19
41
65
5/2 G
120lbs
$354500
Irad Ortiz Jr
64 / 22% / 53%
Michael J Maker
43 / 12% / 44%
Fastest
Stalker
2
Bal A Kazoo
6 / 0% / 33%
29/1 G
120lbs
$623870
Luan Machado
27 / 7% / 19%
Robert M Gorham
1 / 0% / 0%
Fast
Closer
3
Sprint Out Pass
0 / 0% / 0%
29/1 G
120lbs
$420305
Orlando Mojica
0 / 0% / 0%
Kelli Martinez
0 / 0% / 0%
Fast
Deep
4
Corona De Oro
0 / 0% / 0%
14/1 C
118lbs
$618500
Brian J Hernandez Jr
0 / 0% / 0%
Dallas Stewart
15 / 20% / 27%
Fast
Closer
5
Ortley Avenue (Ire)
5 / 20% / 80%
7/2 C
122lbs
$193300
Tyler Gaffalione
73 / 12% / 41%
George Weaver
41 / 20% / 54%
Fastest
Leader
6
Smokey Smokey
4 / 0% / 75%
11
24
39
5/1 G
120lbs
$363230
Jaime A Torres
22 / 23% / 41%
Riley Mott
6 / 17% / 33%
Fastest
Closer
7
Utopian
2 / 50% / 50%
9/1 G
122lbs
$265180
Adam Beschizza
21 / 10% / 19%
Jose M Camejo
11 / 9% / 9%
Fast
Closer
8
Our Starry Night
8 / 25% / 50%
11
24
39
7/1 R
120lbs
$385200
Mario Gutierrez
25 / 12% / 40%
Philip A Bauer
10 / 0% / 40%
Fast
Closer
9
Moon Sniper
7 / 14% / 14%
14/1 C
120lbs
$241364
Luis Saez
61 / 16% / 41%
Darrin Miller
7 / 43% / 57%
Fast
Stalker
10
Ganaas
2 / 0% / 100%
9/1 C
118lbs
$289750
Edgar Morales
26 / 0% / 38%
Andrew McKeever
2 / 0% / 100%
Fast
Stalker
11
Twilight Delight
3 / 67% / 67%
11
24
39
5/1 C
118lbs
$895600
Jose L Ortiz
124 / 23% / 52%
Daniel Leitch
2 / 50% / 50%
Fast
Closer
12
Mountain Bear (Ire)
1 / 0% / 0%
19
31
7/1 G
120lbs
$1089370
Gerardo Corrales
21 / 0% / 29%
J Kent Sweezey
7 / 43% / 57%
Fast
Closer
13
The Minkster
0 / 0% / 0%
19/1 G
120lbs
$626040
Jaime A Torres
22 / 23% / 41%
Caio Caramori
2 / 0% / 50%
Fast
Closer
14
B D Valeski
16 / 6% / 31%
14/1 G
110lbs
$611804
Yomar Ortiz Jr
0 / 0% / 0%
Gregory D Foley
52 / 13% / 38%
Fast
Deep
15
Cheval De Guerre
3 / 33% / 67%
19
31
9/1 G
120lbs
$133200
Luis Saez
61 / 16% / 41%
Eddie Kenneally
13 / 8% / 38%
Slowest
Leader
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