The 2026 Bet on Sunshine Stakes (Listed) runs today, Saturday, November 7, 2026, as Race 10 at Churchill Downs with a 5:25 PM ET post time, six furlongs for 3-year-olds and up. Obliteration, a 3-year-old colt trained by Steven M. Asmussen and ridden by Luis Saez, is the 7/2 morning-line favorite and carries 118 pounds, two fewer than most of the 13-horse field.
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Afternoon | Umberto Rispoli | N. Vaccarezza | 15/1 |
| 2 | Tejano Twist | Francisco Arrieta | Chris A. Hartman | 20/1 |
| 3 | Viking | Tyler Gaffalione | David Fawkes | 6/1 |
| 4 | C K Wonder | Martin Garcia | Dale L. Romans | 10/1 |
| 5 | Lips Say Bliss | Cristian A. Torres | Robert Medina | 20/1 |
| 6 | Echo Again | J. A. Torres | J. Blair | 6/1 |
| 7 | Obliteration | Luis Saez | Steven M. Asmussen | 7/2 |
| 8 | Greenwich Village | Jose L. Ortiz | Bob Baffert | 9/2 |
| 9 | Dreaminblue | Rafael Bejarano | Randy L. Morse | 8/1 |
| 10 | Jimmy Rules | W. A. Rodriguez | S. L. Anderson | 30/1 |
| 11 | Tap Me a Song | Emmanuel Esquivel | C. Santamaria | 20/1 |
| 12 | Yo Banana Boy | Gerardo Corrales | Michael J. Maker | 10/1 |
| 13 | Jack’s Promise | Brian J. Hernandez Jr. | Dale L. Romans | 20/1 |
Morning line per the official Churchill Downs entries. Scratches: none reported as of 9:27 AM ET.
Obliteration is the 7/2 morning-line favorite in the 2026 Bet on Sunshine Stakes. The 3-year-old colt breaks from post 7 for trainer Steven M. Asmussen and jockey Luis Saez, and carries 118 pounds. Greenwich Village, another 3-year-old at 118 pounds, is the 9/2 second choice for Bob Baffert and Jose L. Ortiz.
A 7/2 price implies roughly a 22% chance of winning, which is a soft favorite in a 13-horse sprint. Viking and Echo Again share third choice at 6/1, with Dreaminblue next at 8/1.
The Bet on Sunshine Stakes goes to post at 5:25 PM ET (4:25 PM CT) on Saturday, November 7, 2026, as Race 10 at Churchill Downs. Wagering on the race is open now through post time, and the official Churchill Downs card lists the race in the Daily Double, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, Super Hi-5, and Odd vs Even pools.
The Bet on Sunshine Stakes is a Listed stakes, not a graded race, run at six furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt for 3-year-olds and up. The 2026 edition is the 18th running and carries a $300,000 purse. The race is named for Bet on Sunshine, a 13-time stakes-winning sprinter who won eight of 20 starts at Churchill Downs.
Older horses carry 120 pounds, and 3-year-olds carry 118 pounds. Tejano Twist is a high weight at 122 pounds.
Roll On Big Joe won the 2025 Bet on Sunshine Stakes by 4 1/2 lengths under Julien Leparoux, per the Churchill Downs official recap. Recent winners: Gulfport (2024), Tejano Twist (2023), and Bango (2022). Tejano Twist returns in 2026 from post 2 at 20/1, the only past winner in the field.
You can bet the 2026 Bet on Sunshine Stakes online at BUSR. Open an account, claim the Welcome Bonus of up to $1,000, go to the Churchill Downs Race 10 card, and choose win, place, show, exacta, trifecta, or superfecta. Bets close at the 5:25 PM ET post time.
The 3-year-olds set the race. Obliteration (7/2) and Greenwich Village (9/2) are the only 3-year-olds in the field, and both get a 2-pound break at 118. They sit side by side in posts 7 and 8, the center of a 13-horse gate. The morning line makes them the top two, so neither offers a price edge to win on its own.
Value sits in the 6/1 to 10/1 range. Viking (6/1) draws inside at post 3 with Tyler Gaffalione, a saving-ground trip in a big field. Dreaminblue (8/1, Rafael Bejarano) and C K Wonder (10/1, Martin Garcia for Dale L. Romans) give win bettors three times the favorite’s payout potential. Yo Banana Boy (10/1) and Jack’s Promise (20/1) face the widest draws, posts 12 and 13.
Field size changes the math. No Bet on Sunshine from 2022 to 2025 had more than nine starters. Thirteen runners usually mean more early pace pressure and bigger exotic payouts.
Bets to consider (example costs at $1 base, not current prices):
Obliteration at 7/2 on the morning line, for trainer Steven M. Asmussen and jockey Luis Saez.
5:25 PM ET on Saturday, November 7, 2026, Race 10 at Churchill Downs.
Six furlongs on the dirt.
$300,000, including $50,000 from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.
No. It is a Listed stakes.
Roll On Big Joe, by 4 1/2 lengths under Julien Leparoux.
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