CHURCHILL DOWNS · SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 5 — Race 5

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Dirt 2 Year Olds $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Coach Pope 1-1

Weather

Chance Rain Showers · 89°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Cybersteel

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Oblivion

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Baffert Bob (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Monnie

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1 · 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 15

1 post 1

Monnie

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Curlin out of Constellation

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

2 post 2

Oblivion

Geroux F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 119 lb

by Gun Runner out of Restless Rider

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

3 post 3

Coach Pope M/L FAV

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

by Tapit out of Gamble's Ghost

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 1-1

M/L

1-1

4 post 4

Ragged Sky

Cedillo A · Lindsay Schultz · 119 lb

by Plainsman out of Dutch Parrot

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

5 post 5

Cartography

Prat F · Harty Eoin · 119 lb

by Liam's Map out of Dreamup

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

6 post 6

Party in the Grove

Machado L · Ben Colebrook · 119 lb

by Upstart out of China Grove

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

7 post 7

Justification

Concepcion A · Arnold George R II · 119 lb

by Justify out of Morakami

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Bardstown

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Coed

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

9 post 9

Snubbed

Morales E · McGee Paul J · 119 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Include Me Out

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

10 post 10

Vintage Warrior

Torres C A · Drury Thomas Jr · 119 lb

by Army Mule out of Special Vintage

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

11 post 11

Signature

Saez L · Lynch Brian A · 119 lb

by Constitution out of Electric Forest

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

12 post 12

Fullback

Gaffalione T ELITE · Mott William I ELITE · 119 lb

by Justify out of Flying Spur

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 13

Heise

Garcia M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Quality Road out of Tap Gun

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

14 post 14

Cybersteel

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Cyberknife out of Touchy Feely

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

15 post 15

Fiestabowlforemike

Gaffalione T ELITE · D. Whitworth Beckman · 119 lb

by Corniche out of Sustainable

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

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