Churchill Downs Race 4 - Race 4 - Maiden Special Weight
HEDGE BOOK (1) brings the strongest recent form, finishing 2nd at Tampa Bay Downs over this trip last start, beaten 2L, and was 3rd at Gulfstream Park prior. ZENGRAYA (12) was runner-up at Turfway Park two back and steps up in distance after a midfield effort last start. LEXI V. (9) placed 3rd at Gulfstream Park last time and should appreciate the rise in trip. GERBER DAISY (5) has a placing at Fair Grounds but needs to improve on recent efforts. Several debutants and lightly raced types add depth, but Hedge Book (1) sets the standard on exposed form.
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Placed in both career starts, including a last start 2nd of 6 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1408m on 27 Mar, beaten 2L by Sorokin at $1.50. Also finished 3rd at Gulfstream Park two runs back over 1509m. Drops 0.5kg and draws barrier 1 for this. Can feature with further improvement.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 27/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | FT | Samuel Marin | 54kg | - | 5-5-2 | 3 |
| 2L | $1.50 |
| 3/10 | 25/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | GD | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 3 |
| 2L | $4.40 |
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Three-year-old filly by Practical Joke on debut for William Walden. Draws barrier 3 with John R. Velazquez to ride. Monitor for any market support on debut.
Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Three-year-old filly by Gun Runner making her debut for Michael W. Mccarthy. Draws barrier 4 with Juan J. Hernandez to ride. Monitor for any market support on debut.
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Placed 2nd at Fair Grounds three starts back over 1207m, beaten 1L by White Smoke at $22. Last start finished 7th of 9 at Fair Grounds over 1207m, beaten 14.5L at $8. Drops 1kg and draws better here. Can improve with the right run.
Last Starts 77 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 | 14/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | - | 7-8-8 | 9 |
| 14.5L | $8.00 |
| 12/12 | 18/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | FM | Declan Cannon | 54.5kg | - | 4-6-9 | 12 |
| 12.3L | $5.00 |
| 2/8 | 20/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Declan Cannon | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 1L | $22.00 |
| 7/12 | 26/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 54kg | - | 11-10-9 | 9 |
| 3.3L | $21.00 |
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Three-year-old filly by Nyquist making her debut for Brad H. Cox. Irad Ortiz, Jr. takes the ride. Worth keeping safe on debut profile.
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Drops back in trip after finishing 6th of 6 at Oaklawn Park over 1710m on 4 Apr, beaten 8.8L by Delicious Diva on a slow track. Previous run was 5th of 10 over 1207m at the same venue, beaten 4L at $9. Yet to place from two starts. Can improve with the distance drop.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 04/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | SY | David Cabrera | 53.5kg | - | 5-6-6-6 | 4 |
| 8.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/10 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | David Cabrera | 55.5kg | - | 9-8-8 | 5 |
| 4L | $9.00 |
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Improved to finish 3rd of 6 last start at Gulfstream Park over 1207m, beaten 4.5L by Sippin Pretty at $22. Previous run was 5th of 9 over 1408m at the same track, beaten 6L at $41. Drops 2kg and steps up in distance from her last outing. Can feature with further improvement.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 05/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jorge Ruiz | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-4 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $22.00 |
| 5/9 | 08/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Jorge Ruiz | 55.5kg | - | 3-4-2 | 5 |
| 6L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Danny Sheehy
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Three-year-old filly by Justify who finished 6th of 12 at Keeneland over 1408m on 11 Apr, beaten 16.1L in a Maiden Special Weight. Drops 1kg from that run and draws wider this time. Still early in her career and open to improvement. Can take a step forward with added experience.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 11/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | - | 3-6-7 | 4 |
| 16.1L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Three-year-old filly by Good Magic making her debut for Philip A. Bauer. Draws barrier 11 with Tyler Gaffalione booked. Monitor for any market support on debut. Not without hope.
Jockey: Adam Beschizza
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Placed 2nd two starts back at Turfway Park over 1106m, finishing 3.3L behind Kilby Girl at $5.50. Last start finished 5th of 11 at the same track over 1207m, beaten 9.5L at $6. Steps up in distance and drops 1kg from last run. Can improve with a softer run in transit.
Last Starts 42 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 21/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | - | 3-4-4 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $6.00 |
| 2/10 | 21/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1106m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-7 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $5.50 |
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Resumes after a 198-day break. Last start finished 6th of 12 at Keeneland over 1408m on 15 Oct, beaten 14.5L at $15 behind Essential Coffee. Previous run was 5th at Churchill Downs over 1207m. Needs to show improvement off those efforts but can improve with added maturity.
Last Starts 199 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 15/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 90 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Ben Curtis | 54kg | - | 5-4-7 | 4 |
| 14.5L | $15.00 |
| 5/11 | 13/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Nik Juarez | 54kg | - | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $11.00 |