LOUISIANA DOWNS · SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 8

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $19,500

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

The Duke of Delhi

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Devilish Do Gooder

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Cahill's Legacy

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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

The Duke of Delhi

Alvarez M · Eric Nelson, Jr. · 117 lb

by Half Ours out of Yabuquiva

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2 post 2

Devilish Do Gooder

Nieves E · Desmond Fogarty · 121 lb

by Good Samaritan out of My Kinda Devil

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3 post 3

Cahill's Legacy

Castillo A · Tiffany Hernandez · 125 lb

by Da Stoops out of Cahill Mac Cool

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4 post 4

Golden City Street

Williams R · Dixon Tim · 125 lb

by Street Strategy out of Special Interest

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5 post 5

Saint Ronin

Mudd J · Antwine Michael · 116 lb

by Unified out of Lady Citadel

B L

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6 post 6

Huisache

Santiago E · Dodson Clifford · 121 lb

by Yaupon out of Vagabond Princess

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7 post 7

Balandeen Storm

Lozada C · Jaime Gonzalez · 121 lb

by Balandeen out of Sennockian Storm

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8 post 8

Dawson James

Vargas J P · Fermin Soto · 125 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Bettyann

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9 post 9

Not Behavin

Castillo I · Edith Mojica · 125 lb

by American Pharoah out of Hermajestycommands

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10 post 10

Sedalia Trail

Barrera E J · Melton Wilson · 121 lb

by Gentlemen's Bet out of Dial Nineoneone

B L

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11 post 11

Classic Sensation

Rodriguez F T · Duke Steven · 125 lb

by Classic Empire out of Lady Aspen

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12 post 12

Drycreek Gold

Hernandez J A · Payne Danny W · 120 lb

by My Golden Song out of Sassy Sondra

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