CHURCHILL DOWNS · SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 11 — Race 11

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

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Poise 5-2

Weather

Chance Rain Showers · 89°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Poise

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Sweet Reward

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Mott William I (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Shewontbudge

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 12

1 post 1

Little Ugh

Sheehy D · Barry King · 121 lb

by Cloud Computing out of Hunchun Crown

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

2 post 2

Poise M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 121 lb

by Gun Runner out of Etiquette

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

3 post 3

Shewontbudge

Rodriguez W A · Spicer James T · 124 lb

by Army Mule out of Joyful Frolic

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

4 post 4

Sweet Reward

Saez L · Mott William I ELITE · 121 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Ultimate Reward

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

5 post 5

Maxi Maxi

Bejarano R · Danny Werre · 121 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Royal Card

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

6 post 6

Ghost Sense

Torres C A · Ian Wilkes · 121 lb

by Street Sense out of Ghost Inthe Mirror

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 7

Treat Yourself

Rosario J · Robert Medina · 121 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Stifle Yourself

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

8 post 8

Jill's Folly's

Gaffalione T ELITE · Kenneally Eddie · 121 lb

by Not This Time out of Soluna

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

9 post 9

Ready Comete

Hernandez B J Jr · Stewart Dallas · 121 lb

by More Than Ready out of Speight's Comete

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

10 post 10

Thesewallshaveears

Carrasco V R · McGee Paul J · 121 lb

by Gun Runner out of Go Google Yourself

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

11 post 11

Lola's Fine

Espinoza A · Howard Wallace TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Take Charge Indy out of White Tights

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

12 post 12

U Badge

Arrieta F · Lindsay Schultz · 121 lb

by Gift Box out of Lost Badge

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

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