Churchill Downs Race 5 - Race 5 - Maiden Claiming
SANTIANA (5) brings consistent recent form, including two seconds at Turfway Park over 1308m and a last-start fourth at Horseshoe Indianapolis over this trip. DIAGRAM (4) resumes after a long break but has placed three times from six starts, including a third at Ellis Park over 1207m last time out. BOURBON AND SPICE (8) was third at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1207m last start, while RIBADEO (10) placed third at Fair Grounds over this distance two runs back. RED RAINBOW (7) comes off a third at Keeneland over 1308m. Santiana (5) and Diagram (4) look the leading chances based on recent and historical placings.
Jockey: Jaime A. Torres
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
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Last start finished 9th of 10 at Keeneland over 1308m on 3 Apr, beaten 14.8L behind Where Luck Lives. Ran 4th at Turfway Park over this trip two starts back, beaten 5.3L at $5.50. Drops 1kg and draws the inside barrier. Needs to find improvement but can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 03/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | SY | Adam Beschizza | 54.5kg | - | 7-8-9 | 5 |
| 14.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/10 | 11/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Joseph D Ramos | 53.5kg | - | 8-9-5 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $5.50 |
| 9/10 | 23/05/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FAST | Adam Beschizza | 52.5kg | - | 8-7-8 | 4 |
| 13.25L | $11.00 |
| 4/9 | 25/04/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 905m | SY | Adam Beschizza | 54kg | - | 5-4 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $5.00 |
Jockey: Oscar Villarreal
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished 5th of 9 at Keeneland over 1308m on 8 Apr, beaten 8L after settling back, with 53.5kg. Drops 101m in trip and draws barrier 2 this time. Blinkers go on. Can improve with a softer run in transit.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 08/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | Oscar Villarreal | 53.5kg | - | 9-9-7 | 1 |
| 8L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Last start 7th of 9 after settling handy at Fair Grounds over 1106m on 14 Mar, beaten 4.6L with 54.5kg at $3.10. Previous run was 4th at Ellis Park over 1106m, beaten 7.25L at $13. Steps up to 1207m and drops 1kg. Can improve with the distance rise.
Last Starts 47 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | FM | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 54.5kg | - | 3-2-4 | 9 |
| 4.6L | $3.10 |
| 4/9 | 12/07/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FAST | Jaime A Torres | 54kg | - | 5-5-3 | 10 |
| 7.25L | $13.00 |
Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 56.5kgs
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First-up after a 299-day break. Last start finished 3rd at Ellis Park over 1207m, leading throughout before being beaten 4.75L at $2.75. Has placed in three of six career runs and returns with blinkers on. Can feature with a forward showing fresh.
Last Starts 300 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 04/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FAST | Axel Concepcion | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 4.75L | $2.75 |
| 6/9 | 05/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FAST | Florent Geroux | 53.5kg | - | 9-9-9 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $9.50 |
| 3/10 | 02/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 54kg | - | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $3.50 |
| 2/11 | 10/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 3L | $6.50 |
| 6/10 | 08/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 91 | $0.00 | Kentucky Downs | 1308m | FM | Mitchell Murrill | 54kg | - | 2-2-6 | 4 |
| 10.9L | $8.00 |
| 2/10 | 10/08/2024 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1006m | FT | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 54kg | - | 4-2-1 | 8 |
| 1.3L | $4.50 |
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
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Placed second at Turfway Park two and three starts back, beaten under a length each time. Last start finished 4th of 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1207m, 4.8L behind So Like Silk. Drops 1.5kg and returns to claiming grade. Consistent type with each-way claims.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 07/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 55kg | - | 5-2-3 | 10 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |
| 2/9 | 20/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-1 | 9 |
| 0.8L | $3.30 |
| 2/11 | 22/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $7.50 |
| 4/11 | 19/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Victor R Carrasco | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-4 | 5 |
| 8L | $4.80 |
| 7/12 | 01/11/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Charlie Marquez | 54kg | - | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $17.00 |
| 2/8 | 04/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 58 | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | FM | Charlie Marquez | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $6.00 |
| 10/12 | 19/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1006m | GD | Ben Curtis | 54kg | - | 9-9-9 | 8 |
| 16.5L | $10.00 |
Jockey: Victor R. Carrasco
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
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Finished 10th of 10 at Keeneland over 1308m on 3 Apr, beaten 19L in a Maiden Special Weight, after settling last throughout. Drops 101m in trip and carries 1kg less here. Blinkers go on. Needs to show improvement but can take benefit from the debut experience.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 03/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | SY | Johnathon Curtsinger | 54.5kg | - | 10-10-10 | 1 |
| 19L | $0.00 |
Jockey: William Antongeorgi Iii
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
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Last start 3rd of 9 after settling midfield at Keeneland over 1308m on 8 Apr, beaten 5.5L in Maiden Claiming 75. Drops 101m in trip here and remains at 53.5kg. Yet to win from five starts but showed improvement last time. Can feature with further progress.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 08/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | William Antongeorgi Iii | 53.5kg | - | 5-4-4 | 9 |
| 5.5L | $0.00 |
| 9/10 | 21/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1106m | FT | Gabriel Saez | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-9 | 6 |
| 11L | $13.00 |
| 4/9 | 19/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | MY | Francisco Arrieta | 54kg | - | 1-1-3-4 | 4 |
| 11L | $34.00 |
| 6/10 | 22/10/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FAST | Francisco Arrieta | 54kg | - | 1-1-4 | 3 |
| 12.3L | $34.00 |
| 8/10 | 28/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Jr Samuel Camacho | 54.5kg | - | 10-10-10 | 3 |
| 12.5L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Summer Pauly
Weight: 51.5kgs
Stats
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Last start 3rd of 12 after racing on pace at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1207m on 7 Apr, beaten 2.3L in a Maiden Special Weight. Prior run 5th of 10 at Turfway Park over 1308m, beaten 1L at $18 after leading. Has placed at this trip and is lightly raced. Can feature with further improvement.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 07/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Summer Pauly | 50.200000047683716kg | - | 2-3-2 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |
| 5/10 | 19/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Summer Pauly | 49.700000047683716kg | - | 1-1-1 | 9 |
| 1L | $18.00 |
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 56.5kgs
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First-up after a 226-day break. Last start finished 4th of 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1674m on 15 Sep, beaten 9.3L at $6.5. Drops back in trip and has been around midfield in recent runs. Can improve fresh at this level.
Last Starts 227 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 15/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1674m | FT | Joseph D Ramos | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-4-5 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $6.50 |
| 4/6 | 08/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Joseph D Ramos | 54.5kg | - | 6-5-5 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $4.20 |
| 5/7 | 31/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Florent Geroux | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 3 |
| 14L | $13.00 |
| 5/12 | 24/04/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FAST | Florent Geroux | 54.5kg | - | 11-9-6 | 3 |
| 6.75L | $34.00 |
| 5/10 | 06/03/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Joseph D Ramos | 54.5kg | - | 9-8-6 | 10 |
| 9L | $7.50 |
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
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Placed 3rd two starts back over this trip at Fair Grounds, beaten 4L behind Huck's Agenda at $7. Last start finished 4th of 7 after racing handy over 1674m, 6.1L from Killa Sally at $6.50. Drops back in distance and gets blinkers on. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 12/03/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Sofia Vives | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2-3 | 5 |
| 6.1L | $6.50 |
| 3/6 | 25/01/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | SY | Sofia Vives | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 2 |
| 4L | $7.00 |