CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026

Race 8 — Race 8

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/16 Miles Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Fast Gun 5-2

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Fast Gun

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Wedelia

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Curlin's Charm

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1

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 10

1 post 1

Curlin's Charm

Concepcion A · Arnold George R II · 118 lb

by Curlin out of Charm the Maker

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

2 post 2

Wedelia

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 118 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of Weabie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

3 post 3

She's Our Girl

Rosario J · Eurton Peter · 118 lb

by Curlin out of Covenant

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

4 post 4

Charted Destiny

Curtis B · Kinnon LaRose · 118 lb

by Liam's Map out of La Burnett

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

5 post 5

Fast Gun M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 118 lb

by Gun Runner out of Running Wild

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

6 post 6

Episist

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 125 lb

by Outwork out of Silent Candy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

7 post 7

Flash of Freedom

Gaffalione T ELITE · Matthew Sims · 118 lb

by Constitution out of Flashy Campaign

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Bodacious Bay

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 118 lb

by Not This Time out of Bodacious Babe

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

9 post 9

Havana Rum

Sheehy D · Conor Murphy · 118 lb

by Yaupon out of Havana Dream

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

10 post 10

Bourbon Story

Leparoux J R · Hess R B Jr · 118 lb

by Liam's Map out of Apple Snow

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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