CHURCHILL DOWNS · THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 6

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

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Shock Value

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M/L · chief rival · Cherie DeVaux (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Fools Rush In

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M/L · market favourite · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Love a Warrior

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M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite 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 12

1 post 1

Fools Rush In

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Into Mischief out of Fool's Paradise

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2 post 2

Shock Value

Gaffalione T ELITE · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Essential Quality out of Spumoni

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3 post 3

Love a Warrior

Saez L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of That's the Idea

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4 post 4

Saveurequity

Bejarano R · Morse Randy L · 119 lb

by Frosted out of Fried Pickles

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5 post 5

Topmost

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Tapit out of Be Fair

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6 post 6

Shacklebolt

Rosario J · Harty Eoin · 119 lb

by Street Sense out of Mrs. Norris

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7 post 7

Moonfire

Corrales G · Norm Casse ELITE · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Kiss At Midnight

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8 post 8

Old Crow Court

Hernandez B J Jr · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Enticed out of Heart Love Kiss

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9 post 9

Kalapaki Point

Torres C A · Stewart Dallas · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of Aurora Point

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10 post 10

Gin On the Rocks

Concepcion A · Calhoun William Bret · 119 lb

by Essential Quality out of Bixby Lou

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11 post 11

Intoloun

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Mandaloun out of Stiffed

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12 post 12

Endrush

Ortiz J L · Kenneally Eddie · 119 lb

by Curlin out of Ender's Sister

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