ELLIS PARK · SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026

Race 6

ALLOWANCE 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $102,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Zat's the One

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M/L · chief rival · Philip D'Amato (top US trainer) · blinkers

EACH-WAY

First Player

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M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

High Ceiling

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M/L · market favourite

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 13

1 post 1

High Ceiling

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 123 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Mary Edna

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2 post 2

Zat's the One

Arrieta F · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 123 lb

by McKinzie out of Holders Season

B L

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3 post 3

First Player

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 123 lb

by The Player out of Bodacious Bets

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4 post 4

Show of Force

Morales E · Genaro Garcia · 123 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Life Force

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5 post 5

Penalty Box

Sheehy D · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Violence out of Lady Alida

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6 post 6

Timing Difference

Machado L · Hartman Chris A · 123 lb

by Munnings out of Bernadreamy

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7 post 7

Demetrius

Franca C E · Matt Frazier · 123 lb

by California Chrome out of Academic Break

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8 post 8

Gamblers Tail

Hazlewood Y · Ortiz John A · 123 lb

by Hightail out of Gamblers Rose

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9 post 9

House United

Bejarano R · David Jacobson · 123 lb

by Constitution out of Blip n' Th Bye

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10 post 10

Blacksmith

Geroux F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 118 lb

by Liam's Map out of Sweet Achiever

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11 post 11

Very Connected

Hernandez B J Jr · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Connect out of C J's Gal

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12 post 12

Fountain Run

Bealmear J C · Anna Meah · 123 lb

by Runhappy out of Mercy Ann

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13 post 13

Indy Road

Asmussen E · Eoff Terry · 118 lb

by Upstart out of Broome

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