LOUISIANA DOWNS · MONDAY 8 JUNE 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/16 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $23,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Royal Irish 7-5

Weather

Becoming Sunny · 95°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Royal Irish

M/L 7-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-5 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Classic Sensation

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2

DARK HORSE

Golden City Street

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

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 6

1 post 1

Matching Funds

Castillo I · Scherer Gary · 120 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Giant Deduction

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-1

M/L

2-1

2 post 2

Golden City Street

Williams R · Dixon Tim · 125 lb

by Street Strategy out of Special Interest

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

3 post 3

Classic Sensation

Vargas J P · Duke Steven · 125 lb

by Classic Empire out of Lady Aspen

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

4 post 4

Sunset Skip

Santiago E · Hatcher Nathan D · 120 lb

by Astern*Aus out of Custody

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

5 post 5

Royal Irish M/L FAV

Hernandez H · Melton Wilson · 125 lb

by Double Irish out of Polomint

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-5

M/L

7-5

6 post 6

Arco Thunder

Lozada C · Dixon Tim · 120 lb

by Five Iron out of Laven's Lil Dahl

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

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