(Saturday’s crowd goes for “Tarps Off” at Churchill Downs / Photo by Holly M. Smith)

From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers:

POOL FOR MANDATORY PAYOUT OF SUNDAY’S DERBY CITY 6

ON CLOSING DAY COULD BE SEVEN FIGURES

 

LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, June 27, 2026) – Bettors have a massive $197,923 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase Sunday at Churchill Downs for the 11-race closing day program.

There is a mandatory payout in Sunday’s 20-cent Derby City 6, which covers Races 6-11 starting at approximately 3:18 p.m. (all times Eastern) because it’s closing day of the 44-day Spring Meet. Churchill Downs’ gates will open at 11:30 a.m. The first of 11 races is 12:45 p.m. and the finale is scheduled for 5:59 p.m.

All monies on Sunday will be distributed to ticket holders with the most winners in the six-race series.

Takeout on the Derby City 6 is just 15% – one of the lowest multi-race wager takeout rates in American racing – and only costs 20 cents per combination.

Sunday’s closing day sequence features 57 entered horses for an average of 9.6 entries per race:

  • Race 6 (3:19 p.m.): OC 100000n3x, 3yo and up f&m, 5 ½ F (T) (nine entries)
  • Race 7 (3:53 p.m.): $225,000 Debutante Stakes (Listed), 2yo f, 6 F (nine entries)
  • Race 8 (4:25 p.m.): $225,000 Bashford Manor (Listed), 2yo, 6 F (nine entries)
  • Race 9 (4:56 p.m.): $250,000 Maxfield (GIII), 3yo, 7 F (eight entries)
  • Race 10 (5:28 p.m.): $300,000 Hanshin presented by JRA (GIII), 4yo and up, 1 M (10 entries)
  • Race 11 (5:59 p.m.): Mdn 120k, 3yo and up f&m, 6 ½ F (14 entries, 12 can run)

Past performances are available at www.Brisnet.com. Fans can wager on the Derby City 6 on track at Churchill Downs; www.TwinSpires.com, the track’s official online wagering platform; other online wagering outlets; and select satellite betting centers throughout North America.

Along with the Derby City 6 Jackpot, Sunday will have mandatory payouts in all Pick 5s and the Super Hi-5 in Race 11.

ABOUT CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”), the world’s most legendary racetrack, has been the home of The Kentucky Derby, the longest continually held annual sporting event in the United States, since 1875. Located in Louisville, CDRT features a series of themed race days during Derby Week, including the Kentucky Oaks, and conducts Thoroughbred horse racing during three race meets in the Spring, September, and the Fall. CDRT is located on 175 acres and has a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, a stabling area, and provides seating for approximately 60,000 guests. The saddling paddock and the stable area has barns sufficient to accommodate 1,400 horses and a 114-room dormitory for backstretch personnel. CDRT also has a year-round simulcast wagering facility.www.ChurchillDowns.com.