CHURCHILL DOWNS · SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 2 — Entries, Odds & Picks

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

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Koivun

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Cherie DeVaux (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Frozenknife

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Shacklebolt

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.

Race 2 · Churchill Downs · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Post TBD

Race 2 — Odds & Pool Movement

Live tote odds and pool amounts from the racing data feed. US racing is pari-mutuel — odds are set by the pool at post time and reflect the same pool across all ADW operators. AmWager (horse.bet partner) offers 6–8% rebates on every wager. 21+. 1‑800‑GAMBLER.

Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Koivun J: Torres J A · T: Cherie DeVaux	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Shacklebolt J: Rodriguez W A · T: Harty Eoin	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Frozenknife J: Gutierrez Mario · T: Brad Cox	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Steve Wood J: Garcia M · T: Von Hemel Donnie K	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Industrious J: Asmussen K J · T: Asmussen Steven M	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Midnight Rumble J: Concepcion A · T: Joe Sharp	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Reinforcement J: Bejarano R · T: Moquett Ronald E	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Ritornello J: Saez G · T: Matt Williams	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Lutkenhaus J: Torres C A · T: Rodolphe Brisset	—	—	—	—	—	—
10 Vukota J: Hernandez B J Jr · T: Kinnon LaRose	—	—	—	—	—	—

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# Field of 10

1 post 1

Koivun

Torres J A · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Curlin out of Whisper Wisdom

M/L

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2 post 2

Shacklebolt

Rodriguez W A · Harty Eoin · 119 lb

by Street Sense out of Mrs. Norris

M/L

—

3 post 3

Frozenknife

Gutierrez Mario · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Cyberknife out of Suchada

M/L

—

4 post 4

Steve Wood

Garcia M · Von Hemel Donnie K · 119 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Sydney Freeman

M/L

—

5 post 5

Industrious

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Tapit out of Danzatrice

M/L

—

6 post 6

Midnight Rumble

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Jet Away Sue

M/L

—

7 post 7

Reinforcement

Bejarano R · Moquett Ronald E · 119 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Life Force

M/L

—

8 post 8

Ritornello

Saez G · Matt Williams · 119 lb

by Imperial Hint out of Summer Symphony

M/L

—

9 post 9

Lutkenhaus

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 119 lb

by Upstart out of Green Punch

M/L

—

10 post 10

Vukota

Hernandez B J Jr · Kinnon LaRose · 119 lb

by Vekoma out of A P Pepper

M/L

—

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