KENTUCKY DOWNS · SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 2 — Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 7 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $170,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Rupp 5-2

Weather

Chance Rain Showers · 98°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Rupp

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Overtime Bonus

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Casse Mark (elite trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

DARK HORSE

Smoke Trail

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1

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 11

1 post 1

Rupp M/L FAV

Geroux F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Scat Means Go

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

2 post 2

Pop and Locke

Curtis B · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Vekoma out of Sum More Bizzness

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

3 post 3

Phantom Flash

Gaffalione T ELITE · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Mitole out of Phantom Vision

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

4 post 4

Verboten

Hazlewood Y · Kelsey Danner · 119 lb

by Vekoma out of Moon Lady

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

5 post 5

Majik Mooney

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Audible out of Play Our Song

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

6 post 6

Overtime Bonus

Velazquez J R ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Drain the Clock out of Andreya's Reward

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

7 post 7

Eight Hundred

Nicholls M · Jayden Hamilton · 119 lb

by Tonalist out of Buy American

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

8 post 8

Castle Pines

Morales E · J. Sweezey · 119 lb

by Jack Christopher out of Glorious Chant

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

9 post 9

April Fools

Concepcion A · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of Always Aware

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

10 post 10

Smoke Trail

Sheehy D · John Ennis · 119 lb

by Liam's Map out of Afleeting Lisa

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

11 post 11

Yalta

Saez L · Kelsey Danner · 119 lb

by War of Will out of Thankful

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

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