KENTUCKY DOWNS · MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 14

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $170,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Just Joe 7-2

Weather

Becoming Sunny · 93°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Just Joe

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Weaver George (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Ascot Lad

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · chief rival · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Tiger Man

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Ward Wesley A (top US 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 12

1 post 1

Mahogany Dream

Curtis B · Nik Goodwin · 119 lb

by Hard Spun out of Delia Mo

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

2 post 2

Take Charge Beach

Morales E · Genaro Garcia · 119 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Jen Take Charge

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

3 post 3

Giovanni's Heart

Graham J · Desormeaux J Keith · 119 lb

by Bucchero out of Stratosphera

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

4 post 4

Rogue Meteor

Gutierrez Mario · Lynch Brian A · 119 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Perranporth

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

5 post 5

Mo Que

Hernandez R M · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Quebec

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Alohaglow

Hernandez B J Jr · Ian Wilkes · 119 lb

by Aloha West out of She Rox My Socks

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

8 post 8

Cavalry Call

Castellano J J ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Mitole out of Cryptobullet

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

9 post 9

Just Joe M/L FAV

Gaffalione T ELITE · Weaver George TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Make a Wish

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

10 post 10

Maker a Martini

Rispoli U TOP-25 · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Apple Martini

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

11 post 11

Ascot Lad

Prat F · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Quality Road out of Lady Aurelia

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

12 post 12

Oscar Cheer

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Cheers to That

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

13 post 13

Tiger Man

Ortiz J L · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Gun Runner out of Dragic

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

Scratches:

Prize Performance (#) Just Got Paid (#) Rupp (#) Making It Rain (#)

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