EVANGELINE DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

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MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 4 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $40,000

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TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Wicked No Mo

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Rushing Brooke

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Fearless Maximus

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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 14

1 post 1

Wicked No Mo

Rosier C R · Ricky Courville · 120 lb

by Bobby's Wicked One out of Ginger Mo

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2 post 2

Rushing Brooke

McMahon C · Dane Noel · 120 lb

by Highly Motivated out of See the Stream

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3 post 3

Fearless Maximus

Perez C · Juan Larrosa · 120 lb

by Aurelius Maximus out of Fearless Leader

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4 post 4

G's Soxy

Melancon J · Patricia West · 120 lb

by Greatest Honour out of Anne Margaret

B L

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5 post 5

Rosie's Getaway

Hernandez C J · Duhon Joseph O · 120 lb

by Maximum Security out of Al's Rosie

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6 post 6

Grey Strat

Hernandez H · Wilson Shane · 120 lb

by Star Guitar out of Hot N Sour

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7 post 7

Swiftly Engaged

Santiago E · Chatters Benard · 120 lb

by Mandaloun out of Dark Artist

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8 post 8

Classy G

Barrera E J · Duhon Joseph O · 120 lb

by Closing Argument out of Classy Cross

B L

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9 post 9

Visions of War

Hernandez J A · Chasey Pomier · 115 lb

by War of Will out of Charlie A

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10 post 10

Come'on Tuts

Mudd J · Dane Noel · 115 lb

by The Factor out of Crescent Zip

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11 post 11

Maximum Return

Roman K · Brinkman Brett · 120 lb

by Aurelius Maximus out of Taken

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12 post 12

Brilliant Deal

Ruiz E G · Isai Gonzalez · 120 lb

by El Deal out of Brilliant Missy

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13 post 13

Tensas Union Girl

Hernandez H · Justin Jeansonne · 120 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Cascia

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14 post 14

Charming Gail

Castillo I · Briley Lonnie · 120 lb

by Speaker's Corner out of Oh Kay See

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