Kentucky Downs · Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Race 2 of 14

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $170,0009 ranPost 2026-09-09 12:05:00Final time 1:37.16Pool $172,736

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Showa
off slow,bid btw,clear
J L Ortiz7663212.86140A
E1 116 · LP 100
24Social Deception
2p,met bid,clear 2nd
E Asmussen4211120.99140A
E1 121 · LP 97
39Beck's Sam
no match top 2,up 3rd
E Esquivel67765324.07133A
E1 111 · LP 95
41Bold Speaker
btwn 2-3w,no rally
T Gaffalione3432342.29132A
E1 120 · LP 93
55Night Knight
2nd flight,3-4w,wknd
Y Hazlewood55454515½13.77124A
E1 119 · LP 89
63Triple Dare
cont pace ins,tired
A Beschizza2124662246.88115A
E1 121 · LP 84
72Lookism
took back,ins,empty
V R Carrasco13577727¼72.84109A
E1 116 · LP 84
7First ThoughtW A Rodriguez
8Leopard RockB Curtis

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Social Deception9Beck's Sam1Bold Speaker5Night Knight3Triple Dare2Lookism6Showa

Fractional times

Call 123.53
Call 246.69
Call 31:11.12
Call 41:23.33
Final1:37.16

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$7.72
place ($2)6$3.60
show ($2)6$2.68
exacta ($1)6-4$12.01$110,657
place ($2)4$2.34
show ($2)4$2.16
trifecta ($0.50)6-4-9$34.77$55,844
show ($2)9$3.92
superfecta ($0.10)6-4-9-1$17.28$40,556
daily double ($1)5-6$27.06$55,121

Chart notes

SHOWA lost his path at the start and trailed early, moved up to the turn then rallied between rivals to upper stretch, vied for the lead nearing the final sixteenth, overtook the game runner-up in the late stages and edged clear. SOCIAL DECEPTION vied for the early lead from the outside, contested the pace two wide to the half-mile marker, took command to upper stretch and kicked clear at the quarter pole, met the bid of SHOWA to the final sixteenth, was overtaken into deep stretch but was a clear second best. BECK'S SAM came in at the start then bumped by NIGHT KNIGHT soon after the break, unhurried to the turn then trailed to the half-mile, improved position to mid-stretch, was no match late for the top pair but ran on to earn the show honors. BOLD SPEAKER settled in the second flight and between runners, tracked the leading pair to the half-mile marker, tipped to the three path to upper stretch, lacked the needed response at the furlong pole then was outfinished late for the show. NIGHT KNIGHT broke out and a bit hard to handle early, settled outside of runners heading to the turn, chased from the second flight while three wide nearing the half-mile marker, asked four wide to upper stretch, couldn't find more into the final furlong and weakened. TRIPLE DARE contested the early pace from the inside, disputed the pace to the half-mile marker, outkicked to upper stretch, lacked the needed response at the quarter marker and tired in the drive. LOOKISM raced close up to the early pace then took back, saved ground to the turn, lost position nearing the half-mile marker, was outrun to upper stretch then came up empty in the drive.