Churchill Downs News Release: Pool for Mandatory Payout of Sunday's Derby City 6 on Closing Day Could Be Seven Figures

Jun 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.