Churchill Downs Race 7 - Race 7 - Starter Allowance
WRONG SHOES (3) brings solid recent stakes form, leading throughout when 3rd at Keeneland over 1408m, beaten 2.5L, and was a narrow 2nd at Oaklawn over 1207m prior. JABOSS (5) rates a key chance fresh with strong Churchill Downs credentials, having won a 1006m maiden then 2nd here over 1207m in Stakes grade. GRAND LUXX (6) returns to the track and trip of her maiden win and was 3rd here over 1609m last start. What’s The Tea (9) is in the mix off a last-start 2nd at Oaklawn over 1207m after a February maiden win by 11L.
Jockey: Danilo Grisales Rave
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Comes off a 36-day break after a solid 3rd at Keeneland over 1408m on 3 Apr on MY, led throughout and was beaten 2.5L in Stakes 90 with 53.5kg. Prior run 4th of 7 at Oaklawn Park over 1207m on 14 Mar in Stakes 82, beaten 7.3L at $12. Also posted a close 2nd there on 8 Feb in a Starter Allowance 78 over 1207m, beaten 0.3L at $15. Blinkers on; can feature with a similar on-pace ride.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 03/04/2026 | - | Stakes 90 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | MY | Joel Rosario | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 14/03/2026 | - | Stakes 82 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rave Danilo Grisales | 54kg | - | 6-5-5 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $12.00 |
| 2/10 | 08/02/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 78 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Joel Rosario | 54kg | - | 5-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $15.00 |
| 4/9 | 02/01/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rave Danilo Grisales | 55.5kg | - | 5-3-3 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $26.00 |
| 5/7 | 26/11/2025 | - | Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FT | Rave Danilo Grisales | 53.5kg | - | 7-5-5 | 5 |
| 6.4L | $17.00 |
| 1/11 | 16/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Rave Danilo Grisales | 54kg | - | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 5L | $34.00 |
| 4/11 | 30/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 45 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1006m | FM | Rave Danilo Grisales | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $6.00 |
| 9/9 | 08/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 63 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Rave Danilo Grisales | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-9 | 7 |
| 22.3L | $21.00 |
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 54.5kgs
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First-up after 314 days. Last start 2nd of 8 at Churchill Downs over 1207m on 29 Jun, beaten 5L by Percy’s Bar, with 53.5kg at $29 after improving from the rear. Won prior at Churchill Downs over 1006m on 18 Jun by 3.3L in Maiden Claiming 66 at $3.50. Carries 54.5kg here with Irad Ortiz Jr. booked; can feature with further improvement.
Last Starts 315 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 | 29/06/2025 | - | Stakes 89 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Sophie Doyle | 53.5kg | - | 8-5-2 | 4 |
| 5L | $29.00 |
| 1/6 | 18/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 5-4-3 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $3.50 |
Jockey: Axel Concepcion
Weight: 54.5kgs
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First-up after 190 days. Last start 3rd of 7 at Churchill Downs over 1609m on 31 Oct, beaten 9.8L by Hit Parade, with 54.5kg at $4.80. Previously won a Churchill Downs 1207m Maiden on 17 Sep by 1.3L at $3.10. Blinkers on; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 191 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 | 31/10/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 84 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-5-3 | 7 |
| 9.8L | $4.80 |
| 1/10 | 17/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 4-2-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $3.10 |
| 6/7 | 21/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FAST | Dylan Davis | 54kg | - | 4-4-5 | 10 |
| 10.25L | $2.70 |
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Back in trip after a tough last start 5th of 5 at Oaklawn Park over 1710m on 27 Mar, beaten 32.8L in Stakes 95 at $41 after leading early with 53.5kg. Prior won a Maiden Special Weight over 1207m there on 14 Mar by 1.5L at $17, racing on speed. Now carries 54.5kg and draws barrier 7 with Jose L. Ortiz for Mark E. Casse. Can improve back to sprinting and has place claims.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 27/03/2026 | - | Stakes 95 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | FT | Ramon A Vazquez | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-5-5 | 2 |
| 32.8L | $41.00 |
| 1/10 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Amir Mendoza | 50.700000047683716kg | - | 2-2-1 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $17.00 |
| 5/7 | 16/02/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FAST | Kylee R Jordan | 53.5kg | - | 4-5-5 | 5 |
| 10.35L | $13.00 |
| 4/9 | 04/01/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Javier Castellano | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $5.50 |
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Second-up 3yo filly who was 6th of 7 at Oaklawn Park over 1207m on 11 Apr in Starter Allowance 82, beaten 9.3L after settling back with 55kg. Prior run was a 2nd at Delaware Park over 1207m on 14 Aug (GD), beaten 4.3L behind Jumping The Gun at $14. Won on debut at Colonial Downs over 1207m on 26 Jul, leading throughout at $2.05. Drops 0.5kg and draws barrier 8; can improve.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 11/04/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Abel Cedillo | 55kg | - | 5-7-6 | 5 |
| 9.3L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 14/08/2025 | - | Stakes 79 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | GD | Kevin Gomez | 53kg | - | 4-3-3 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $14.00 |
| 1/7 | 26/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 59 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | FT | Jevian Toledo | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $2.05 |
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Has been around the mark at Oaklawn Park, placing 2nd last start over 1207m on 17 Apr in Claiming 82, beaten 3L after improving mid-race. Prior run was 3rd over 1207m on 2 Apr in the same grade, beaten 2.8L. Three-year-old filly for John Alexander Ortiz with Edgar Morales up and blinkers on; carries 54.5kg and draws barrier 9. Can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 17/04/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Ramon A Vazquez | 55.5kg | - | 4-3-2 | 3 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 02/04/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rave Danilo Grisales | 55.5kg | - | 3-2-2 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 14/03/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Emmanuel Esquivel | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-3 | 2 |
| 7.8L | $8.00 |
| 1/12 | 21/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Ramon A Vazquez | 55.5kg | - | 3-2-1 | 6 |
| 11L | $3.90 |
| 7/10 | 21/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Luan Machado | 54.5kg | - | 4-3-3 | 7 |
| 14L | $2.70 |
| 12/12 | 11/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Luan Machado | 54kg | - | 12-12-12 | 4 |
| - | $5.50 |