ELLIS PARK · SUNDAY 12 JULY 2026

Race 9

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000

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TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Heitzgirl

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Mundy Sweep

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M/L · Romans Dale (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Hard Champ

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M/L · chief rival

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

Heitzgirl

Beschizza A · Foley Gregory D · 119 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Yes It's Ginger

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2 post 2

Hard Champ

Saez G · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Upstart out of Champipple

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3 post 3

Wado Wave

Mendoza A · Dimmett James · 119 lb

by Mo Town out of Knk's Dolce Vita

B L

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4 post 4

Mundy Sweep

Corrales G · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Munnings out of Sweeping Paddy

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5 post 5

Redhawk Riddler

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Oh Boo Hoo

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6 post 6

Last Curtain Call

Gutierrez Mario · Oliver Victoria · 119 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Precious Love

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7 post 7

Altadena

Antongrgi III W · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Cat Walk

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8 post 8

Mo Biscuit

Carrasco V R · Humphries Thomas · 119 lb

by More Than Ready out of Tuscan Chianti

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9 post 9

Hey Miss Olivia

Curtis B · Kenneally Eddie · 119 lb

by Not This Time out of Empire Angel

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10 post 10

Judicious

Arrieta F · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Constitution out of Tenacious Heart

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11 post 11

Princess Julie

De La Cruz F · Foster Eric · 119 lb

by Caravaggio out of Srikinglybeautiful

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12 post 12

Fashion Quest

Torres J A · Mott William I ELITE · 119 lb

by Nyquist out of Fashion Week

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13 post 13

Merry An

Bejarano R · Howard Wallace TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Runhappy out of Hoi An

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14 post 14

Lots of Kisses

Hazlewood Y · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Improbable out of Agave Kiss

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15 post 15

Zero Absolute

Concepcion A · Philip Bauer · 119 lb

by Liam's Map out of Recoupe

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16 post 16

Toast the Star

Morales E · Hancock John A · 119 lb

by Kantharos out of Double Cast

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