ELLIS PARK · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 9

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

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Thunder Appeal

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Ward Wesley A (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Mr. Vaggio

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Quintillion

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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 14

1 post 1

Mr. Vaggio

Carrasco V R · Hancock John A · 119 lb

by Caravaggio out of Sunset Promise

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2 post 2

Quintillion

Beschizza A · Miller Darrin · 124 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Six Ornaments

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3 post 3

Thunder Appeal

Hazlewood Y · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Air Force Blue out of Dragic

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4 post 4

Hank's Tune

Pauly S · Foster Eric · 114 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Siren's Song

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5 post 5

Zap d'Etat

De La Cruz F · House Gary · 124 lb

by Tom's d'Etat out of Shovalla

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6 post 6

No Politics

Sheehy D · Lovell Michelle · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Whatdoesasharksay

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7 post 7

Smooth Transition

Torres J A · Servis John C · 119 lb

by Constitution out of Peaceful

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8 post 8

Grande Sorpreso

Arrieta F · Ian Wilkes · 119 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of Unbridled Surprise

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9 post 9

Hodl Hard

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Tabor Fleet

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10 post 10

Tour Pro

Gutierrez Mario · Anderson Susan L · 119 lb

by Tourist out of Zena Rules

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11 post 11

Final Countdown

Bendezu A · Robert Pompell · 124 lb

by Gio Ponti out of Cinnie

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12 post 12

Dontworryboutnothn

Bejarano R · David Jacobson · 124 lb

by Munnings out of Guilty Verdict

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13 post 13

Blessed Town

Antongrgi III W · Troy Wismer · 119 lb

by Speightstown out of Blessed Union

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14 post 14

Dismiss

Gutierrez Mario · Pavel Matejka · 124 lb

by Gormley out of Shilah Baby

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