KENTUCKY DOWNS · WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 7

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Titan Ready 4-5

Weather

Mostly Sunny · 95°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Titan Ready

M/L 4-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-5 · market favourite · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Bravo Tango

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Blaring Ambition

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Maker Michael J (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 16

1 post 1

Money Man Mike

Esquivel E · Aaron West · 119 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Allianna

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

2 post 2

Salty Viking

Curtis B · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Mind Control out of Glitzy Lady

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

3 post 3

Very Happy

Franca C E · Jose Aranha · 119 lb

by Happy Saver out of Desired Effect

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

4 post 4

Hoecakes

Machado L · Ben Colebrook · 116 lb

by Essential Quality out of Smuggler's Moon

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

5 post 5

Mandalay

Torres J A · Briley Lonnie · 119 lb

by Sir Winston out of Bobbini

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Lindenborg

Gomez A · Caramori Eduardo · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of Trensita

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 7

Junction

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Girvin out of Celebrate America

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Sailor's Dream

Rodriguez W A · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 116 lb

by Munnings out of Boudicea's Revenge

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

9 post 9

Torch Runner

Sheehy D · John Ennis · 119 lb

by Olympiad out of And Stay Out

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

10 post 10

Blame Thrower

Graham J · Desormeaux J Keith · 119 lb

by Blame out of Black Dynamite

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

11 post 11

Lux Aeterna

Saez G · Matt Williams · 119 lb

by Instagrand out of Fiera Nocturna

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

12 post 12

Bravo Tango

Asmussen E · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Mitole out of Ready to Tango

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

13 post 13

Blaring Ambition

Prat F · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Highly Motivated out of Toots

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

14 post 14

Zee R One

Nicholls M · Paul McEntee · 119 lb

by Raging Bull*Fr out of Colour Party*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

15 post 15

El Enamorado

Rodriguez W A · Knippenberg Brian · 119 lb

by Nashville out of Bristol Bayou

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

16 post 16

Titan Ready M/L FAV

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Title Ready out of Speighty Shirl

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-5

M/L

4-5

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