KENTUCKY DOWNS · SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Turf 2 Year Olds $170,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Jas

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Patriots Quest

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Baytown Da Vinci

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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

Jas

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Justify out of Flag Day

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2 post 2

Baytown Da Vinci

Nicholls M · Paul McEntee · 119 lb

by Golden Pal out of Art of Almost

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3 post 3

Go Victory

Morales E · Briley Lonnie · 119 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Risky Mischief

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4 post 4

Conroy

Hernandez B J Jr · Arnold George R II · 119 lb

by Liam's Map out of Peaceful Surprise

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5 post 5

Patriots Quest

Davis D · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Constitution out of La Isadora

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6 post 6

Kilbarry

Antongrgi III W · Troy Wismer · 119 lb

by Good Samaritan out of Kilbarry Lady

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7 post 7

Family Crest

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Justify out of Secret Keeper

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8 post 8

Mambo Man

Diaz C · Kelly Fernandez · 109 lb

by Mandaloun out of Hallawallah

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9 post 9

Silver Jewel

Gutierrez Mario · Pavel Matejka · 119 lb

by War of Will out of Party Now

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10 post 10

Kurita's Folly

Hazlewood Y · Kelsey Danner · 119 lb

by Blame out of Naval Battle

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11 post 11

Seminal

Geroux F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Prime Ticket

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12 post 12

Uncle Anthony

Concepcion A · Arnold George R II · 119 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Old School*GB

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13 post 13

Best Screenplay

Curtis B · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Screenwriter

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14 post 14

Rivelli

Rodriguez W A · Rivelli Larry · 119 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Moanin*Fr

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15 post 15

Ferrous

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 119 lb

by Nyquist out of Pin Up

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16 post 16

Warfork

Davis D · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Ghostzapper out of La Gran Bailadora

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