ELLIS PARK · THURSDAY 2 JULY 2026

Race 4

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Just Epic

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Scarlett Begonia

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

She Ain't Jokin

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

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 16

1 post 1

Just Epic

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Epicenter out of Just Wicked

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2 post 2

Seismic Shift

Cedillo A · Ian Wilkes · 119 lb

by Epicenter out of Mema

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3 post 3

Molly McIver

Hernandez B J Jr · Kinnon LaRose · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of Fascinating

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4 post 4

Scarlett Begonia

Machado L · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Asiya

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5 post 5

She Ain't Jokin

Arrieta F · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Quality Way

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6 post 6

By Her Decree

Beschizza A · Jeremiah O'Dwyer · 119 lb

by Constitution out of Exclude*GB

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7 post 7

Miss Anna

Torres C A · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Girvin out of Miss Nina

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8 post 8

Avalon Rose

Antongrgi III W · Hess R B Jr · 119 lb

by Rock Your World out of Freedom Rose

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9 post 9

Todayisagoodday

Hazlewood Y · Hess R B Jr · 119 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Sudden Fame

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10 post 10

Jerri Jo

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Double Blessed

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11 post 11

Jazz Queen

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Volatile out of Ms Satch Mo

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12 post 12

Easy Loving

Sheehy D · John Ennis · 119 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Miss Addie Lynn

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13 post 13

Speak for Yourself

Torres J A · Servis John C · 119 lb

by Speaker's Corner out of Come Storming

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14 post 14

Mysticious

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 119 lb

by Mitole out of Kit Keller

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15 post 15

Velvet Beretta

Garcia M · Michel Douaihy · 119 lb

by Cyberknife out of Make Me Laugh

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16 post 16

Mels Daisy

Morales E · Hancock John A · 119 lb

by Mitole out of Miss Marinette

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