KENTUCKY DOWNS · SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 4 — Race 4

ALLOWANCE 6 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $180,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Mechaya 7-2

Weather

Chance Rain Showers · 98°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Kilby Girl

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · chief rival · Ward Wesley A (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Mechaya

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Emblaze

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Miguel Clement (top US trainer) · blinkers

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 10

1 post 1

Bourbon Notes

Fresu A · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Charlatan out of Defy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

3 post 3

Kilby Girl

Hazlewood Y · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Gun Runner out of Alexandria

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

4 post 4

Emblaze

Ortiz J L · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Yaupon out of Lady Lumberjack

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

5 post 5

Office

Velazquez J R ELITE · D. Whitworth Beckman · 118 lb

by Not This Time out of Heavenly Hill

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

6 post 6

R Slew of Cash

Husbands M J · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 118 lb

by Knicks Go out of Dynaslew

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 7

Secret Hideaway (IRE)

Curtis B · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Starspangledbanner*Aus out of Ejaazah*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

8 post 8

Mechaya M/L FAV

Geroux F · DiVito James P · 121 lb

by Liam's Map out of Malibu Rainbow

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

9 post 9

Judicious

Sheehy D · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Constitution out of Tenacious Heart

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

10 post 10

Windy Houston

Saez L · Kelsey Danner · 118 lb

by Munnings out of Windy Forecast

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

12 post 12

Briland

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 121 lb

by McKinzie out of Bay Harbor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

Scratches:

Twirling Claire (#2) Plume (#11)

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