KENTUCKY DOWNS · SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

Race 11

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $170,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Reflection

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Malibu Dancer

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Life's Mystery

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

Reflection

Curtis B · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Retro

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2 post 2

Life's Mystery

Husbands M J · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Shesa Mystery

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3 post 3

Malibu Dancer

Davis D · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Malibu Cat

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4 post 4

Kissed You Anyway

Garcia M · Pavel Matejka · 119 lb

by Rock Your World out of Strict Vow

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5 post 5

Just Peachy

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 119 lb

by Golden Pal out of Flowering Peach*Ire

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6 post 6

Vespers

Hazlewood Y · Lynch Brian A · 119 lb

by Blame out of Taps

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7 post 7

Olympic Belle

Sheehy D · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Olympiad out of Arrifana

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8 post 8

Candy Illusion

Hernandez B J Jr · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Tizanillusion

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9 post 9

Goose Quill

Concepcion A · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Constitution out of Smartly Agree

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10 post 10

Bredkorn

Machado L · Catalano Wayne M · 119 lb

by Tale of Silence out of Super Follow

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11 post 11

Where's the Law

Beschizza A · Calhoun William Bret · 119 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Saucy Symphony

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12 post 12

Golden Palm

Smith M E · Jose D'Angelo TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of West Palm Beach*Ire

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13 post 13

Acerbic

Bejarano R · Morse Randy L · 119 lb

by Jack Christopher out of Second Coming

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14 post 14

Tatiana

Geroux F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Authentic out of Shoot for the Moon

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15 post 15

Bit Tipsy

Bejarano R · Caramori Eduardo · 119 lb

by Army Mule out of Caipirinha

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16 post 16

Sweet Buttercup

Curtis B · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 119 lb

by War of Will out of Sweet Tapper

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