CHURCHILL DOWNS · FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 7

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

Post

TBD

Runners

Weather

Partly Sunny · 86°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Guiding Star

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Appeals to Me

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Maximization

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 16

1 post 1

Guiding Star

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Revitalized

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2 post 2

Maximization

Concepcion A · Calhoun William Bret · 119 lb

by Maxfield out of Youngest Daughter

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3 post 3

Appeals to Me

Geroux F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Maxfield out of Something New

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4 post 4

Cortina Gold

Rodriguez W A · Servis John C · 119 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of The Girl Factor

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5 post 5

Ice Empress

Gutierrez Mario · Fawkes David · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Ice Women

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6 post 6

Easy Loving

Morales E · John Ennis · 119 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Miss Addie Lynn

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7 post 7

Prosecco

Ortiz J L · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Girvin out of Spa Treatment

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8 post 8

Miss Moneyball

Beschizza A · Matt Shirer · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of South Georgia

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9 post 9

Cosmic Creed

Garcia M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Moon and Stars

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10 post 10

Tess Me Not

Rosario J · Stall Albert M Jr · 119 lb

by Hard Spun out of Grandtessa

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11 post 11

Mischief Bound

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

by Into Mischief out of Freedom

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12 post 12

Convincing Smile

Torres C A · Stewart Dallas · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of Sweet Lady Ivanka

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13 post 13

Aegean

Saez L · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by McKinzie out of Karpathos

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14 post 14

Twenty Three Gold

Machado L · Ben Colebrook · 119 lb

by Olympiad out of Lunar Evening

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15 post 15

Global Equity

Gaffalione T ELITE · Foley Gregory D · 119 lb

by Global Campaign out of Heavenly Hellos

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16 post 16

Blue Hill

Ortiz J L · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Benner Island

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