CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 14 MAY 2026
Race 8
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $120,000
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★ Selections at a glance
TOP PICK
Twirling Claire
Morning-line favourite
EACH-WAY
Conquering Marin (IRE)
Chief market rival
DARK HORSE
Retrospective
Value at bigger price
# Field of 14
1
post 1
Amazon Time
by Not This Time out of Antianara
L
M/L
30-1
2
post 2
Redhawk Riddler
by Practical Joke out of Oh Boo Hoo
L
M/L
6-1
3
post 3
Twirling Claire M/L FAV
by Twirling Candy out of Clairenation
L
M/L
5-2
4
post 4
Prosecco Gal
by American Pharoah out of Prose*Ire
L
M/L
9-2
6
post 6
Cardiff Reef
by Omaha Beach out of Princess Vivian
L
M/L
20-1
7
post 7
Princess Julie
by Caravaggio out of Srikinglybeautiful
B
L
M/L
20-1
9
post 9
Newsrelease
by Vekoma out of Newstouse
L
M/L
5-1
10
post 10
Sheer Jazz
by Flameaway out of In the Frame
M/L
30-1
11
post 11
Spare Me
by Midshipman out of Adorable Maya
L
M/L
6-1
12
post 12
Retrospective
by Astern*Aus out of Espial
B
L
M/L
12-1
13
post 13
Conquering Marin (IRE)
by Ghaiyyath*Ire out of Catchment*GB
L
M/L
7-2
14
post 14
Belle Amour
by Justify out of Belvoir Bay*GB
L
M/L
8-1
15
post 15
Fraud Alert
by Charlatan out of Natural Rush
L
M/L
30-1
16
post 16
Sweettalkingwoman
by More Than Ready out of Sistermischief
L
M/L
20-1
Scratches:
Vivianite (#5)
Poverty With Aview (#8)
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