Churchill Downs Race 1 - Race 1 - Claiming
ANIMAL FRIES (1) maps to lead and brings sharp recent Turfway form, winning last start over 1609m by 1.3L after controlling throughout, and he also won over 1710m two back. GYPSAN (6) is a key chance off two Fair Grounds wins this prep, including 1674m then 1509m last start. NIGHT CRY (3) comes off a narrow 2nd at Turfway over 1710m, beaten 0.8L, after a solid 3rd over 1609m prior. CORA'S LEGACY (2) was beaten 0.5L two back at Turfway over 1609m and can be competitive again.

Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 57-day break after leading throughout to win at Turfway Park over 1609m on 12 Mar by 1.3L with 56.5kg at $3.70. Prior run was 3rd at Turfway over 1609m on 19 Feb, beaten 7.3L by Rapido Rosa at $3.80 after racing handy. Two wins from his past three, and draws barrier 1 with 54.5kg for Edgar Morales for Troy Newton. Can feature with another forward ride.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 12/03/2026 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 56.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $3.70 |
| 3/8 | 19/02/2026 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 56.5kg | - | 3-3-3-2 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $3.80 |
| 1/12 | 02/01/2026 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 55kg | - | 2-2-1-1 | 10 |
| 3.3L | $3.20 |
| 6/9 | 16/11/2025 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Luan Machado | 55kg | - | 1-1-2-5 | 5 |
| 14.8L | $7.00 |
| 2/7 | 22/10/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FAST | Declan Cannon | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $7.00 |
| 5/7 | 26/09/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Edgar Morales | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-3-4 | 2 |
| 5L | $4.00 |
| 6/10 | 03/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | FAST | Edgar Morales | 56kg | - | 2-2-1-3 | 7 |
| 2.1L | $7.00 |
| 3/8 | 09/05/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Edgar Morales | 56kg | - | 4-4-3 | 2 |
| 4L | $23.00 |
| 4/8 | 22/02/2025 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Irving Moncada | 52.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $3.80 |
| 3/9 | 23/01/2025 | - | Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Julio E Felix | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $8.50 |
| 6/11 | 20/12/2024 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Julio E Felix | 55kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.9L | $10.00 |
| 5/8 | 16/10/2024 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | Edgar Morales | 55kg | - | 4-3-5 | 8 |
| 7L | $34.00 |
| 3/3 | 05/08/2024 | - | Allowance 78 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1710m | FT | Deshawn L Parker | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3-3 | 3 |
| 28.8L | $5.00 |
| 7/7 | 07/07/2024 | - | Allowance 93 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Edgar Morales | 55.5kg | - | 5-7-7 | 3 |
| 21.4L | $9.50 |
| 1/9 | 24/11/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FT | Edgar Morales | 55kg | - | 3-3-3-1 | 3 |
| - | $3.25 |
| 9/9 | 14/10/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | GD | Mitchell Murrill | 55kg | - | 1-1-1-4 | 6 |
| 10.3L | $41.00 |
| 4/11 | 07/09/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Kentucky Downs | 2112m | GD | Mitchell Murrill | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $23.00 |
| 4/8 | 13/08/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1710m | FM | Mitchell Murrill | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-7-6 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/9 | 22/07/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Mitchell Murrill | 54kg | - | 5-5-4 | 5 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 7/10 | 25/06/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Declan Cannon | 53.5kg | - | 8-8-8 | 8 |
| 8.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Gabriel Saez
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 43-day break after finishing 5th of 9 at Turfway Park over 1609m on 26 Mar, beaten 6L with 55kg at $15. Two back ran 3rd over 1609m there on 20 Feb in Claiming 80 at $4.33, then prior was a narrow 2nd in Claiming 87 on 6 Feb over 1609m, beaten 0.5L at $11. Drops 1.5kg and draws barrier 2 with Gabriel Saez aboard for Eric N. Foster. Honest mile form suggests she can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 44 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 | 26/03/2026 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Gabriel Saez | 55kg | - | 3-4-6-5 | 4 |
| 6L | $15.00 |
| 3/9 | 20/02/2026 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Dylan Machado | 55kg | - | 3-3-5-4 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $4.33 |
| 2/10 | 06/02/2026 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Dylan Machado | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $11.00 |
| 1/12 | 19/12/2025 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Carlos Barbosa | 55kg | - | 3-5-4-2 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $4.60 |
| 6/11 | 05/12/2025 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | FT | Carlos Barbosa | 55kg | - | 2-2-4-2 | 6 |
| 3.9L | $4.50 |
| 3/11 | 15/10/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | FM | Santo Sanjur | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-4-4 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $21.00 |
| 5/7 | 23/09/2025 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Alex Achard | 56kg | - | 4-5-5 | 3 |
| 12L | $13.00 |
| 5/6 | 26/05/2025 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Edgar Morales | 53.5kg | - | 1-2-3-5 | 5 |
| 10L | $5.50 |
| 9/9 | 15/05/2025 | - | Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FT | Luis Saez | 53.5kg | - | 3-5-9-9 | 8 |
| 29.9L | $26.00 |
| 7/7 | 04/04/2025 | - | Stakes 92 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | FT | Timothy Thornton | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-7-7 | 2 |
| 20.9L | $14.00 |
| 1/9 | 06/03/2025 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FIRM | Cj J Mcmahon | 55kg | - | 3-3-2-1 | 8 |
| 1L | $9.00 |
| 4/9 | 13/02/2025 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FM | Jose Andres Guerrero | 55kg | - | 8-8-7-6 | 2 |
| 2.6L | $13.00 |
| 4/6 | 17/01/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | FT | Jose Andres Guerrero | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 6 |
| 8.6L | $29.00 |
| 4/7 | 19/12/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FT | Jose Andres Guerrero | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $26.00 |
| 8/9 | 19/10/2024 | - | Allowance 87 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1609m | FM | H Javier Hernandez | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1-5 | 9 |
| 8.1L | $17.00 |
| 4/7 | 20/08/2024 | - | Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1509m | FM | Emanuel Nieves | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $4.50 |
| 1/6 | 09/07/2024 | - | Allowance 83 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1674m | FT | Jose Andres Guerrero | 54.5kg | - | 1-2-2-1 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $2.90 |
| 3/7 | 14/06/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | FT | Jose Andres Guerrero | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-2-3 | 3 |
| 4L | $12.00 |
| 4/6 | 04/05/2024 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1674m | FT | Jose Andres Guerrero | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-3-4 | 6 |
| 11.5L | $2.25 |
| 4/8 | 24/04/2024 | - | Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | FM | Jose Andres Guerrero | 54kg | - | 2-2-2-5 | 4 |
| 4L | $4.00 |

Jockey: Alex Achard
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 51-day break after a strong 2nd at Turfway Park over 1710m on 18 Mar, beaten 0.8L at $4.80 after closing from midfield. Prior run 3rd of 11 there over 1609m on 5 Mar, beaten 1.6L at $34 behind Vino Rosato. Carries 53.5kg from barrier 3 with Alex Achard for Guber Gorostieta; blinkers on. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 52 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 18/03/2026 | - | Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | FT | Jann N Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-4-1 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $4.80 |
| 3/11 | 05/03/2026 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Jann N Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 8-9-5-3 | 10 |
| 1.6L | $34.00 |
| 4/8 | 18/02/2026 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Jann N Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-3-4 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $41.00 |
| 12/12 | 22/01/2026 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | FT | Jann N Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 9-10-8-10 | 1 |
| 20.8L | $26.00 |
| 10/12 | 07/01/2026 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Andres Calleja | 56kg | - | 11-11-11-11 | 12 |
| 10.7L | $34.00 |
| 1/10 | 10/12/2025 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Andres Calleja | 55kg | - | 4-4-6-4 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $15.00 |
| 3/6 | 26/09/2025 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | GD | Jann N Hernandez | 56.5kg | - | 6-5-5 | 5 |
| 2.1L | $3.40 |
| 1/6 | 11/09/2025 | - | Claiming 57 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | FT | Jann N Hernandez | 56.5kg | - | 5-5-1 | 5 |
| 5L | $2.70 |
| 1/7 | 20/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 52 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | FT | Sergio Figueroa | 56.5kg | - | 6-5-3 | 1 |
| 6L | $3.90 |
| 9/10 | 23/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | FM | Sergio Figueroa | 56.5kg | - | 10-10-9-9 | 5 |
| 10.1L | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 25/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | FM | Jann N Hernandez | 56.5kg | - | 5-4-4-6 | 9 |
| 8.8L | $5.50 |
| 5/5 | 10/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | FAST | Felix Astudillo | 50kg | - | 4-4-3-3 | 2 |
| 5.55L | $8.50 |
| 4/8 | 21/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1509m | HEAVY | Felix Astudillo | 50kg | - | 7-8-7-5 | 2 |
| 9L | $15.00 |
| 9/11 | 29/04/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FAST | Walter A Rodriguez | 57kg | - | 10-11-9-9 | 6 |
| 15.5L | $34.00 |
| 5/11 | 27/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Constantino Roman | 56.5kg | - | 10-10-7 | 1 |
| 10.3L | $34.00 |
| 10/11 | 29/01/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Yarmarie L Correa | 55.5kg | - | 6-8-10 | 11 |
| 22L | $34.00 |
| 7/11 | 28/12/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Yarmarie L Correa | 54.5kg | - | 11-11-9 | 2 |
| 6.9L | $41.00 |
| 5/6 | 13/07/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 54kg | - | 4-4-5 | 4 |
| 19L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Five-year-old entire by Nyquist for Chris A. Hartman. Solid overall record of 4 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds from 29 starts, with two wins this season. Churchill Downs record reads 1 win and 1 placing from 7. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 47-day break after winning at Fair Grounds over 1509m on 22 Mar by 0.8L on FM, settling 3rd before taking over late at $9.50. Two back scored over 1674m there on 13 Feb by 0.5L on FT at $2.50. Now drops 2kg and draws barrier 6, with Jose L. Ortiz sticking. In strong current form and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 22/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1509m | FM | Jose L Ortiz | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $9.50 |
| 1/8 | 13/02/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Isaac Castillo | 55kg | - | 6-5-4-3 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $2.50 |
| 5/6 | 25/01/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | SY | Isaac Castillo | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-6-6 | 2 |
| 8L | $5.50 |
| 5/11 | 04/01/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FM | Isaac Castillo | 54.5kg | - | 8-6-7-7 | 7 |
| 4.1L | $17.00 |
| 1/7 | 12/12/2025 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Isaac Castillo | 55kg | - | 3-4-5-1 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $1.85 |
| 2/8 | 21/11/2025 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FT | Paco Lopez | 55kg | - | 3-3-2-2 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $3.20 |
| 5/8 | 09/09/2025 | - | 3yo+ | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1609m | UNKNOWN | Jose Ariel Rodriguez | 54.5kg | - | 6-8-7-7 | 2 |
| 9.25L | $17.00 |
| 1/7 | 04/08/2025 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1674m | FT | Jose Ariel Rodriguez | 56.5kg | - | 6-6-4-1 | 7 |
| 9.3L | $4.00 |
| 6/9 | 22/06/2025 | - | Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1609m | FM | Cj J Mcmahon | 56kg | - | 6-7-8-6 | 9 |
| 13L | $12.00 |
| 8/9 | 17/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Lone Star Park | 1609m | FAST | Rene Diaz | 56kg | - | 8-8-9-8 | 5 |
| 6L | $26.00 |
| 5/8 | 19/04/2025 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Lone Star Park | 1609m | GD | Rene Diaz | 56kg | - | 8-8-8-5 | 7 |
| 15.5L | $10.00 |
| 6/8 | 06/04/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Sam Houston | 1609m | FM | Deshawn L Parker | 56kg | - | 6-5-6-6 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $3.40 |
| 3/8 | 09/03/2025 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Sam Houston | 1609m | FM | Deshawn L Parker | 56kg | - | 3-6-5-6 | 1 |
| 3L | $7.00 |
| 1/10 | 02/02/2025 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Sam Houston | 1674m | FT | Deshawn L Parker | 55kg | - | 7-6-4-3 | 7 |
| 1L | $6.00 |
| 2/8 | 12/01/2025 | - | Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Sam Houston | 1609m | GD | Deshawn L Parker | 55kg | - | 5-4-3-2 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $4.20 |
| 5/12 | 26/09/2024 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1609m | FM | Carlos L Marquez | 55kg | - | 3-4-4-4 | 3 |
| 4L | $6.00 |
| 5/9 | 02/09/2024 | - | Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1710m | FT | Emanuel Nieves | 55kg | - | 5-7-8-5 | 9 |
| 6L | $3.30 |
| 3/12 | 31/07/2024 | - | Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1509m | FM | Lindey Wade | 54.5kg | - | 11-11-8 | 9 |
| 2.3L | $8.00 |
| 7/10 | 07/07/2024 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Lone Star Park | 1811m | FM | Isaiah Wiseman | 54.5kg | - | 9-6-8-6 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 16/06/2024 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Lone Star Park | 1408m | FT | Rene Diaz | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-6 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $0.00 |