Kentucky Downs · Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Race 7 of 14

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $100,00016 ranPost 2026-09-09 14:53:00Final time 1:17.56Pool $224,397

Good for all except 4,5,13,15

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
113Blaring Ambition
off slw,trail 5w,closd
F Prat999516.3670A
E1 82 · LP 100
22Salty Viking
ins,angld 6w 3/16
B Curtis484426.6662A
E1 96 · LP 88
312Bravo Tango
pce 3w-ins,duel str 3d
E Asmussen311135.2163A
E1 109 · LP 83
47Junction
trck 3w,tipd out 3/8
J L Ortiz233242.7459A
E1 102 · LP 84
53Very Happy
reluctnt,2w,lackd bid
C E Franca5756520.9754A
E1 96 · LP 80
68Sailor's Dream
duel ins,prsd 2w,faded
W A Rodriguez1223610½2.7951A
E1 106 · LP 73
75Mandalay
hit gate,4-3w btwn
J A Torres7577715¾13.8641A
E1 98 · LP 71
815El Enamorado
stp slw,5w,faded
W A Rodriguez8468815¾15.8641A
E1 101 · LP 70
914Zee R One
back 5-4w,no bid
M Nicholls6689919¾75.4319A
E1 98 · LP 66
104Hoecakes
off slw,distanced,easd
L Machado101010101092¼15.190A
E1 40 · LP 40
1Money Man MikeE Esquivel
10Blame ThrowerJ Graham
11Lux AeternaG Saez
16Titan ReadyF Prat
6LindenborgA Gomez
9Torch RunnerD Sheehy

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish2Salty Viking12Bravo Tango7Junction3Very Happy8Sailor's Dream5Mandalay15El Enamorado14Zee R One4Hoecakes13Blaring Ambition

Fractional times

Call 122.58
Call 245.98
Call 31:10.07
Final1:17.56

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)13$4.72
place ($2)13$7.24
show ($2)13$5.72
Pick 3 ($0.50)6-6-13$629.04$39,610
place ($2)2$7.64
show ($2)2$5.06
daily double ($1)6-13$222.81$38,158
show ($2)12$4.18
exacta ($1)13-2$80.54$174,882
superfecta ($0.10)13-2-12-7$135.20$53,787
trifecta ($0.50)13-2-12$220.95$82,200

Chart notes

BLARING AMBITION was off slow at the break and trailed the field five wide around the hill then came under encouragement passing the five sixteenths before tipping out a bit in the upper and rallying into the stretch, then drew ahead in the final furlong and closed up, easing through the last yards after proving best. SALTY VIKING saved ground along the inside towards the back of the pack and stayed on the rail entering the upper before angling out six wide passing the five sixteenths pole while making a late kick and just got up for the place award but was no match for the winner. BRAVO TANGO was bumped at the start then dueled briefly for command, taking it towards the top of the hill from the three path then shifting to the inside after making enough room, stayed to the inside in the upper and dueled with JUNCTION heading into the final furlong but was passed by two other opponents while winning it's duel for the show award. JUNCTION tracked the pace early on from the inside then raced three wide around the hill tipping out just passing the three furlongs marker and shifted up dueling with BRAVO TANGO in the stretch but was passed up on the outside by two other rivals while focused on it's duel and was outfinished. VERY HAPPY was very reluctant loading into the gate then raced towards the back of the field in the two path and continued on keeping position in the upper, but lacked a bid in the stretch. SAILOR'S DREAM bumped with BRAVO TANGO at the start then sent for the pace got to the inside then dueled with that same rival at the top of the hill but was rated back while tipping to the two path, then continued on pressing down in the upper but faded in the stretch. MANDALAY hit the left side of the gate while breaking towards the back and raced on about four to three wide between rivals around the hill but made no rally in the stretch. EL ENAMORADO was a step slow at the break and raced at the back of the field in the five path on the outside of it's foes then made a brief bid heading into the upper but faded shortly after. ZEE R ONE settled back around the hill coming five wide and creeping into the four path but made no bid after entering the upper. HOECAKES was off slow at the break and got distanced early on heading up the hill then eased up finishing well behind the field.