CHURCHILL DOWNS · SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2026

Race 1

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 7 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $92,000
Post
TBD
Runners
7

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Rugged Love
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)
EACH-WAY
Reb
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite
DARK HORSE
Grind
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 7

1 post 1
Reb
Morales E · Fletcher Kevin · 124 lb
by Shancelot out of Well Spun
L
M/L
—
2 post 2
Grind
Torres J A · Heather Irion · 118 lb
by Midnight Lute out of Mythologist
L
M/L
—
3 post 3
Rugged Love
Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 118 lb
by Cupid out of Princess Addy
L
M/L
—
4 post 4
Tilt a Twirl
Saez G · Arnold George R II · 118 lb
by Twirling Candy out of Lovers Quarrel
L
M/L
—
5 post 5
Tegatron
Beschizza A · Miller Darrin · 118 lb
by Vino Rosso out of Dear to All
L
M/L
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6 post 6
The Hund
Saez L · Kelsey Danner · 118 lb
by Tacitus out of Quite a Secret
L
M/L
—
7 post 7
Flick
Concepcion A · Tomlinson Michael A · 124 lb
by Army Mule out of Run Carrie Run
L
M/L
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