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Churchill Downs Race 8 - Dogwood S. Presented By Resolute Racing Stakes

EXPLORA (1) Put a gap on the rest when winning by 5L last start at Saratoga and ideal distance as proven previously. Should race on the speed. Juan J Hernandez rates highly. Strong claims. CONCEIT (4) Ran on strongly to win last time at Ellis Park but facing a stronger group of contenders. Unbeaten this preparation with 2 wins from as many runs. Winning chance in this line up. MOVIE NIGHT (5) Didn't find the line when 6th last run at Saratoga. Overlooking the last run and putting a tidy record together. Has a great burst of speed late. Is in good order and can run well. MY STEEL MAGNOLIA (2) Hit the line well when 3rd last time at Colonial Downs and can find a nice position from the draw. Has run into the placings at every start this campaign. Not out of this.

Race Time:1:54 AM
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Track:Fast
Weather:fine
Prize Money:$0.00
Distance:1408m
1
Silk
Explora (1)1212121411
Trainer: Bob Baffert 12 mths 10: 6-3-0

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo BBR F
Sire: Blame
Dam: Collections Choice
Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Prize Money$0.00
Avg $$0.00
Win %60.00%
Place %90.00%
Career10: 6-3-0
Track2: 1-0-0
Distance4: 3-1-0
Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0
1st Up1: 1-0-0
2nd Up1: 0-1-0
Firm10: 6-3-0
Good0: 0-0-0
Soft0: 0-0-0
Heavy0: 0-0-0
Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Won by a big margin of 5L last start at Saratoga and hard to fault at the distance. Should muster plenty of early speed. Should put in a decent effort.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

PlaceDateDaysClassPrizeTrackDist.Cnd.JockeyWeightRace TimeIn RunGateResultMarginStarting Price
1/808/08/2026-Stakes 99$0.00Saratoga1408mFTFlavien Prat55.5kg-3-3-17
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. Percy's Bar
  • 3. Goodall
5L$0.00
1/607/06/2026-Stakes 96$0.00Churchill Downs1408mFTFlorent Geroux55.5kg-1-1-13
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. On Time Girl
  • 3. Shilling
1.3L$0.00
4/1301/05/2026-Stakes 96$0.00Churchill Downs1811mFTFlavien Prat55kg-1-1-1-21
  • 1. Always A Runner
  • 2. Meaning
  • 3. Counting Stars
2.5L$0.00
1/901/03/2026-Stakes 97$0.00Oaklawn Park1710mFTFlavien Prat55kg-2-2-2-18
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. Counting Stars
  • 3. Sneaky Good
0.8L$1.95
2/408/02/2026-Stakes 99$0.00Santa Anita1609mFTJuan J Hernandez56kg-1-1-1-22
  • 1. Meaning
  • 2. Explora
  • 3. Bank Shot
1.5L$1.95
1/410/01/2026-Stakes 95$0.00Santa Anita1408mFTJuan J Hernandez56kg-4-4-14
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. La Wally
  • 3. Revera
5.3L$1.14
2/831/10/2025-02$0.00Del Mar1710mFIRMJuan J Hernandez55.5kg--7
  • 1. Super Corredora
  • 2. Explora
  • 3. Percy's Bar
0.75L$2.62
1/604/10/2025-Stakes 91$0.00Santa Anita1710mFTJuan J Hernandez55.5kg-3-3-2-16
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. La Wally
  • 3. La Ville Lumiere
4.3L$1.57
2/706/09/2025-02$0.00Del Mar1408mFIRMJuan J Hernandez54.5kg--1
  • 1. Bottle Of Rouge
  • 2. Explora
  • 3. La Wally
1L$1.50
1/517/08/2025-02$0.00Del Mar1106mFIRMJuan J Hernandez55.5kg--3
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. Revera
  • 3. Total Val
4.75L$1.28
2
Silk
My Steel Magnolia (2)2X213
Trainer: Caio Caramori 12 mths 4: 1-2-1

Jockey: Edgar Morales

Weight: 53.5kgs

3 yo Grey F
Sire: Essential Quality
Dam: Knarsdale
Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'Oro

Stats

Prize Money$0.00
Avg $$0.00
Win %25.00%
Place %100.00%
Career4: 1-2-1
Track0: 0-0-0
Distance1: 1-0-0
Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0
1st Up2: 0-2-0
2nd Up1: 1-0-0
Firm3: 1-1-1
Good0: 0-0-0
Soft0: 0-0-0
Heavy1: 0-1-0
Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Amongst the placegetters when 3rd beaten by almost 10L last time at Colonial Downs and drawn nicely. Placed at every start this campaign and showing consistent performance in races. Value runner at good odds.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

PlaceDateDaysClassPrizeTrackDist.Cnd.JockeyWeightRace TimeIn RunGateResultMarginStarting Price
3/606/09/2026-Allowance 86$0.00Colonial Downs1609mFTOrlando Bocachica53.5kg-4-4-5-33
  • 1. U Lite Up My Life
  • 2. Athenix
  • 3. My Steel Magnolia
9.5L$0.00
1/923/07/2026-MDN Special Weight 70$0.00Colonial Downs1408mFTOrlando Bocachica54kg-4-2-19
  • 1. My Steel Magnolia
  • 2. Kiss Me Mo
  • 3. A Little Presley
0.3L$0.00
2/628/06/2026-MDN Special Weight 77$0.00Colonial Downs1207mMYVictor R Carrasco54kg-2-2-26
  • 1. Life's Dynamic
  • 2. My Steel Magnolia
  • 3. Crawford
4.8L$0.00
2/1110/12/2025-MDN Special Weight 75$0.00Turfway Park1207mFTOscar Villarreal54kg-11-10-74
  • 1. Gracie's Delight
  • 2. My Steel Magnolia
  • 3. Overlook
3.5L$15.00
4
Silk
Conceit (3)8123X11
Trainer: Brad H. Cox 12 mths 6: 3-1-1

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo BBR F
Sire: Not This Time
Dam: Pachinko
Dam's Sire: Tapit

Stats

Prize Money$0.00
Avg $$0.00
Win %50.00%
Place %83.33%
Career6: 3-1-1
Track2: 1-1-0
Distance1: 1-0-0
Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0
1st Up2: 1-0-0
2nd Up1: 1-0-0
Firm4: 2-0-1
Good1: 0-1-0
Soft0: 0-0-0
Heavy0: 0-0-0
Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Flew home to win last time at Ellis Park but up against a more competitive field. Hasn't put a foot wrong this campaign with 2 wins from 2 starts. Will go close.

Last Starts 42 days since last start

PlaceDateDaysClassPrizeTrackDist.Cnd.JockeyWeightRace TimeIn RunGateResultMarginStarting Price
1/609/08/2026-Stakes 94$0.00Ellis Park1408mFTFlorent Geroux53.5kg-2-2-23
  • 1. Conceit
  • 2. A Fine Chardonnay
  • 3. Twirling Aces
0.8L$0.00
1/426/06/2026-Allowance 94$0.00Churchill Downs1609mSYIrad Ortiz Jr53.5kg-2-2-1-12
  • 1. Conceit
  • 2. Leinani
  • 3. Totally Justified
10.3L$0.00
3/909/01/2026-Allowance Optional Claiming 81$0.00Turfway Park1609mFTLuan Machado55.5kg-4-3-2-49
  • 1. Dame Laura
  • 2. Liveoaks Viewpoint
  • 3. Conceit
6.5L$2.45
2/819/11/2025-Allowance 88$0.00Churchill Downs1710mGDFlorent Geroux54.5kg-5-5-6-32
  • 1. Aggressive Lime
  • 2. Conceit
  • 3. Dame Laura
1.5L$5.00
1/723/09/2025-MDN Special Weight 63$0.00Horseshoe Indianapolis1674mFTCruz Fernando De La54.5kg-4-3-2-14
  • 1. Conceit
  • 2. American Tapit
  • 3. Actis
9.5L$3.00
8/1230/08/2025-MDN Special Weight 82$0.00Kentucky Downs1609mFMFlorent Geroux54kg-3-2-5-712
  • 1. Ground Support
  • 2. Secretly Delighted
  • 3. Bohemian
11.5L$7.00
5
Silk
Movie Night (4)2116
Trainer: William Walden 12 mths 4: 2-1-0

Jockey: Axel Concepcion

Weight: 53.5kgs

3 yo Bay F
Sire: Speightstown
Dam: Savvy Star
Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'Oro

Stats

Prize Money$0.00
Avg $$0.00
Win %50.00%
Place %75.00%
Career4: 2-1-0
Track2: 2-0-0
Distance1: 0-0-0
Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0
1st Up1: 0-1-0
2nd Up1: 1-0-0
Firm2: 1-0-0
Good0: 0-0-0
Soft0: 0-0-0
Heavy0: 0-0-0
Synthetic2: 1-1-0

Comments

At $4.00 was well beaten when 6th last run at Saratoga. Overlooking the last run and solid career start. Has been a model of consistency this campaign. Can figure in the finish.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

PlaceDateDaysClassPrizeTrackDist.Cnd.JockeyWeightRace TimeIn RunGateResultMarginStarting Price
6/808/08/2026-Stakes 99$0.00Saratoga1408mFTJose L Ortiz55.5kg-1-1-41
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. Percy's Bar
  • 3. Goodall
17.3L$0.00
1/724/06/2026-03$0.00Churchill Downs1307mFIRMFlavien Prat54.5kg-2-1-15
  • 1. Movie Night
  • 2. Wrong Shoes
  • 3. Highgrove
5.5L$0.00
1/1116/05/2026-MDN Special Weight 84$0.00Churchill Downs1207mSYLuan Machado53.5kg-6-3-110
  • 1. Movie Night
  • 2. Epic Proud Mary
  • 3. Audra
8L$0.00
2/1003/04/2026-MDN Special Weight 86$0.00Keeneland1308mSYJohn R Velazquez54.5kg-8-5-39
  • 1. Where Luck Lives
  • 2. Movie Night
  • 3. Phantom Blue
1.3L$0.00
6
Silk
A Fine Chardonnay (5)113X31532
Trainer: Ian R. Wilkes 12 mths 8: 3-1-3

Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Bay F
Sire: Maclean's Music
Dam: Andele
Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Prize Money$0.00
Avg $$0.00
Win %37.50%
Place %87.50%
Career8: 3-1-3
Track3: 1-0-1
Distance3: 1-1-0
Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0
1st Up2: 1-0-1
2nd Up1: 1-0-0
Firm6: 1-1-3
Good1: 1-0-0
Soft0: 0-0-0
Heavy1: 1-0-0
Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Finished strongly when 2nd beaten by 3/4L last start at Ellis Park but up against stronger rivals. Producing consistent results since resuming from a spell. Should get going late. Follow the money.

Last Starts 42 days since last start

PlaceDateDaysClassPrizeTrackDist.Cnd.JockeyWeightRace TimeIn RunGateResultMarginStarting Price
2/609/08/2026-Stakes 94$0.00Ellis Park1408mFTBrian Joseph Hernandez Jr55.5kg-3-3-15
  • 1. Conceit
  • 2. A Fine Chardonnay
  • 3. Twirling Aces
0.8L$0.00
3/1010/07/2026-Stakes 92$0.00Saratoga1308mFTBrian Joseph Hernandez Jr56kg-10-10-89
  • 1. Sippin Pretty
  • 2. Goodall
  • 3. A Fine Chardonnay
4.5L$0.00
5/607/06/2026-Stakes 96$0.00Churchill Downs1408mFTBrian Joseph Hernandez Jr55.5kg-5-5-51
  • 1. Explora
  • 2. On Time Girl
  • 3. Shilling
8.9L$0.00
1/503/04/2026-Stakes 90$0.00Keeneland1408mMYBrian Joseph Hernandez Jr53.5kg-4-5-35
  • 1. A Fine Chardonnay
  • 2. Sneaky Good
  • 3. Wrong Shoes
0.8L$0.00
3/514/03/2026-Stakes 83$0.00Gulfstream Park1207mFTTyler Gaffalione56kg-3-4-33
  • 1. Mythical
  • 2. Sweet Ember
  • 3. A Fine Chardonnay
4.3L$3.50
3/929/11/2025-Stakes 97$0.00Churchill Downs1308mFTTyler Gaffalione55.5kg-6-7-45
  • 1. On Time Girl
  • 2. Paige Turner
  • 3. A Fine Chardonnay
7L$4.60
1/624/10/2025-02$0.00Keeneland1207mFASTTyler Gaffalione53.5kg-6-6-36
  • 1. A Fine Chardonnay
  • 2. On Time Girl
  • 3. Woodstock
1L$3.60
1/1111/09/2025-MDN Special Weight 81$0.00Churchill Downs1207mFTBrian Joseph Hernandez Jr54kg-4-5-32
  • 1. A Fine Chardonnay
  • 2. Glam Slam
  • 3. Solemn Vow
2L$26.00

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