THISTLEDOWN · THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026

Race 6

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $33,900

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Dreamliner's Kid

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Lucy's First Song

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Tap Dancing Dan

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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 8

1 post 1

Dreamliner's Kid

Bowen R · Dale Carrington · 123 lb

by Dreamliner out of Reigning Gal

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2 post 2

Lucy's First Song

Parker D L · Joshua Langley · 123 lb

by Itsthesameoldsong out of Everybodyluvslucy

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3 post 3

Tap Dancing Dan

Bracho J A · Shane Meyers · 119 lb

by Botswana Taps out of Scarlet Girl

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4 post 4

Classic David

Terraza G · Jacinto Lopez · 119 lb

by Air Strike out of Classy Katherine

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5 post 5

My Paisan

Keiser C · Tina Casalinova · 119 lb

by Itsmyluckyday out of Double Stuff

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6 post 6

Basovak Star

Simpson J · Ricardo Bailey · 119 lb

by Air Strike out of Starship Lisa

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7 post 7

Delightful Appeal

Leon J A · Bird Danny · 123 lb

by Itsthesameoldsong out of Added Delight

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8 post 8

Rivers Run Fast

Tapara B · Huepenbecker Loren · 123 lb

by Rivers Run Deep out of Angel Soup

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