KENTUCKY DOWNS · SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

ALLOWANCE 6 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $250,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Phantom Fire

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Stormed Off

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Velvet Beretta

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.

# Field of 12

1 post 1

Phantom Fire

Pauly S · Moger Ed Jr · 118 lb

by Straight Fire out of Phantom Indian

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2 post 2

Velvet Beretta

Arrieta F · Michel Douaihy · 118 lb

by Cyberknife out of Make Me Laugh

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3 post 3

Denial

Emigh C A · Brittany Vanden Berg · 118 lb

by Constitution out of Entreat

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4 post 4

Stormed Off

Davis D · Casse Mark ELITE · 118 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Stormy Below

M/L

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5 post 5

Cardio Cat

Leparoux J R · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 122 lb

by Catalina Cruiser out of Mo Shopping

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6 post 6

Chiqueada

Sheehy D · John Ennis · 118 lb

by Speaker's Corner out of Southern Mama

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7 post 7

Caffeine Fix

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 118 lb

by Yaupon out of Fashion Factor

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8 post 8

Duty Bound

Geroux F · Jack Sisterson · 120 lb

by Jack Christopher out of Turbulent Descent

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9 post 9

Elegante Miz

Asmussen K J · Biancone Patrick L · 118 lb

by Golden Pal out of Miz Ida

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10 post 10

Life's Pageant

Graham J · Desormeaux J Keith · 120 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Empress Amelia

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11 post 11

Valkyrie

Hernandez B J Jr · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Early Voting out of Vegas Palm

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12 post 12

Bravojuliet

Gutierrez Mario · Oliver Victoria · 118 lb

by Army Mule out of For Finery

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