CHURCHILL DOWNS · SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026

Race 3

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Cierto

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Roscoe's Brother

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Turcotte

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

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 11

1 post 1

Roscoe's Brother

Rosario J · Glatt Mark · 118 lb

by Violence out of Speranza

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2 post 2

Cierto

Velazquez J R ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Into Mischief out of Vexatious

B L

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3 post 3

Turcotte

Gaffalione T ELITE · Amelia Green · 118 lb

by McKinzie out of Steady

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4 post 4

Pursuit of Freedom

Sheehy D · Eurton Peter · 124 lb

by Speightstown out of Lawless Miss

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5 post 5

Flashy Rich Deal

Concepcion A · Calhoun William Bret · 118 lb

by El Deal out of Flashy Prize

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6 post 6

Bridgesong

Saez G · Philip Bauer · 118 lb

by Midshipman out of Villa Savoye

B L

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7 post 7

Market Runner

Alvarado J · Kinnon LaRose · 118 lb

by Gun Runner out of Buy Sell Hold

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8 post 8

Equator

Achard A · Harty Eoin · 118 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Moiety

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9 post 9

Campobasso

Prat F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 118 lb

by Street Sense out of Italia

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10 post 10

Tagermeen

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 118 lb

by Into Mischief out of Silk Route

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11 post 11

Big Jake

Geroux F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 118 lb

by Army Mule out of Beyond Heavenly

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