ELLIS PARK · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 2

CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $42,500
Post
TBD
Runners
8

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Protomagic
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)
EACH-WAY
Lady Dreamer
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival
DARK HORSE
Mombayla
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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
Protomagic
Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 122 lb
by Protonico out of Fattuma
L
M/L
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2 post 2
Lady Dreamer
Garcia M · Briley Lonnie · 122 lb
by Exaggerator out of Hout Bay
L
M/L
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3 post 3
Mombayla
Ramos J D · Ismael Bahena · 122 lb
by Karakontie*Jpn out of California Breeze
L
M/L
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4 post 4
Talkin in Cursive
Torres J A · Matt Shirer · 122 lb
by Speightster out of Old South Ball
L
M/L
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5 post 5
Story Hour
Torres C A · Robert Medina · 122 lb
by Creative Cause out of Magic Hour
L
M/L
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6 post 6
Progeny
Bejarano R · Cook Jason · 122 lb
by Goldencents out of Cabbage Key
L
M/L
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7 post 7
Swiftwind
Asmussen E · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 122 lb
by Complexity out of Piney Point
L
M/L
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8 post 8
Liuzza
Morales E · Newton Troy · 122 lb
by Maximus Mischief out of Elusive Candy
L
M/L
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