ELLIS PARK · SATURDAY 18 JULY 2026

Race 7

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $104,000

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TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Taqdeer

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Cut to the Chase

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M/L · Ward Wesley A (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Don't Say It

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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 9

1 post 1

Taqdeer

Bejarano R · David Jacobson · 122 lb

by Tamarkuz out of Sabooh

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2 post 2

Don't Say It

Sheehy D · Hartman Chris A · 122 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Forever Discreet*Aus

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3 post 3

Cut to the Chase

Hazlewood Y · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Complexity out of Listen to Libby

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4 post 4

I'm Mo Joke

Hernandez B J Jr · Joe Sharp · 122 lb

by Practical Joke out of My Aunt Mo

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5 post 5

High Fashion Kate

Morales E · Jordan Blair · 122 lb

by Demarchelier*GB out of In the Rough

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6 post 6

Insightful Miss

Arrieta F · Cook Jason · 122 lb

by Dominus out of Ric Rac

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7 post 7

Rocket Rania

Garcia M · Pavel Matejka · 118 lb

by Gun Runner out of Fool's Paradise

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8 post 8

Rojo Rita

Mendoza A · Stewart Dallas · 122 lb

by Volatile out of D'ya Knowwhatimean

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9 post 9

She'z the Law

Concepcion A · Foley Gregory D · 122 lb

by Constitution out of Back Flip

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