KENTUCKY DOWNS · MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 12

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

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Lucky Bernadine 5-2

Weather

Becoming Sunny · 93°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Lucky Bernadine

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Delightful Diva

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Lead by Example

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

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

2 post 2

Delightful Diva

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Justify out of Alydiva

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

3 post 3

V Formation

Ramos J D · D. Whitworth Beckman · 119 lb

by Drain the Clock out of Into Reality

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Lucky Bernadine M/L FAV

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Tapit out of Spritz

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

5 post 5

Shiftyindependence

Garcia M · Pavel Matejka · 119 lb

by Independence Hall out of Shape Shifter

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

6 post 6

Marigold Run

Torres C A · Nicholas Vaccarezza · 119 lb

by Golden Pal out of Prose*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

La Misteriosa

Pauly S · Kelly Fernandez · 119 lb

by Higher Power out of Ghostzipper

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

8 post 8

Insta Lane

De La Cruz F · House Gary · 119 lb

by Instagrand out of Elvies Lane

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

9 post 9

Doozie Do

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Kelsey Danner · 119 lb

by Early Voting out of Shesakitty

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

10 post 10

Candy Novel

Beschizza A · Thomas Molloy · 119 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Talking Book

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

11 post 11

Simply Elegant

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

by Corniche out of Cause Celebre

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

12 post 12

Lead by Example

Leparoux J R · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Winding Way

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

Scratches:

Monserrate O's (#) Hoosier Surprise (#) Burrata (#) Annastaij (#)

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