CHURCHILL DOWNS · SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026

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MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Antivenom

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M/L · Casse Mark (elite trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

Salahudin

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Baffert Bob (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Bet On Silver

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer)

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 16

1 post 1

Motivated Mensch

Bejarano R · DiVito James P · 119 lb

by Highly Motivated out of Rosie My Rosie

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2 post 2

Bet On Silver

Rosario J · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Vekoma out of Table Three Ten

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3 post 3

Salahudin

Prat F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 119 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Weekend Strike

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4 post 4

Twinkle Town

Geroux F · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Take Charge Indy out of Southern Grayce

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5 post 5

Antivenom

Castellano J J ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Unrivaled Princess

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6 post 6

Bourbon Byte

Torres C A · Ian Wilkes · 119 lb

by Cyberknife out of Breakfastatbonnies

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7 post 7

Arminius

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Curlin out of Vexatious

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8 post 8

Merit Badge

Curtis B · Anna Meah · 119 lb

by Mitole out of Badge of Honor

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9 post 9

Caribbean Warrior

Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Caribbean Lady

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10 post 10

Conroy

Hernandez B J Jr · Arnold George R II · 119 lb

by Liam's Map out of Peaceful Surprise

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11 post 11

Powerline

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Flightline out of Park Avenue

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12 post 12

Celtic Mo

Saez L · Kenneally Eddie · 119 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Gaelic Tales

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13 post 13

Charlie's Clock

Cedillo A · Miller Peter · 119 lb

by Drain the Clock out of Minstrel Show

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14 post 14

Authentic Gold

Roman E A · Lobo Paulo H · 119 lb

by Authentic out of Crimson and Gold

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15 post 15

Eight Hundred

Calleja A · Jayden Hamilton · 119 lb

by Tonalist out of Buy American

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16 post 16

Cactus Closer

Garcia M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Star Cactus

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