KENTUCKY DOWNS · THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 1

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/2 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $170,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Let's Be Frank 7-2

Weather

Slight Chance Thunderstorms · 98°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Diamond Eyed Jack

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Let's Be Frank

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Michael McCarthy (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Gettleman

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1

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

Gettleman

Hernandez B J Jr · Fisher Jack · 124 lb

by Hard Spun out of Estelle

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

2 post 2

Payton's Hammer

Carrasco V R · Caio Caramori · 121 lb

by Game Winner out of Snack Shack

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

3 post 3

Feeling Grand

Beschizza A · Kelsey Danner · 124 lb

by Instagrand out of Feeling Good

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Olivetti

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 121 lb

by Munnings out of Azaelia*Fr

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

5 post 5

Onrush

Boyce F · Fisher Jack · 124 lb

by Hard Spun out of Swoop and Strike

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

6 post 6

Let's Be Frank M/L FAV

Hazlewood Y · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Liam's Map out of Proudly*Kor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

7 post 7

Still Sober

Bocachica O · Caramori Eduardo · 121 lb

by World of Trouble out of Caipirinha

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

8 post 8

Lahainaluna

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 124 lb

by Quality Road out of Kitten's Finest

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

9 post 9

Holyrood

Sheehy D · Edward Vaughan TOP-25 · 121 lb

by McKinzie out of Trappingsofsilver

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

10 post 10

Diamond Eyed Jack

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Tom's d'Etat out of Diamonds for Lil

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

11 post 11

Massachusetts

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 121 lb

by Constitution out of Flag Day

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

12 post 12

Pax Mundi

Saez L · Jose D'Angelo TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Gun Runner out of Happy Mesa

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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