ELLIS PARK · SATURDAY 18 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

Merry An

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Howard Wallace (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Givemethebeat

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Toast the Star

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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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

Givemethebeat

Machado L · Hancock John A · 119 lb

by Beau Liam out of Drift Away

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2 post 2

Merry An

Bejarano R · Howard Wallace TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Runhappy out of Hoi An

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3 post 3

Toast the Star

Morales E · Hancock John A · 119 lb

by Kantharos out of Double Cast

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4 post 4

Stacking Tens

Pauly S · Luke Guida · 119 lb

by Firing Line out of Velvet Moss

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5 post 5

Zero Absolute

Concepcion A · Philip Bauer · 119 lb

by Liam's Map out of Recoupe

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6 post 6

Spin a Tune

Torres J A · Harty Eoin · 119 lb

by Hard Spun out of Desert Tune

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7 post 7

Liz Knows Best

Geroux F · Christopher Davis · 124 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Yes Liz

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8 post 8

Perfect Solution

Calleja A · Short Travis W · 124 lb

by Union Rags out of Run Bella Run

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9 post 9

Coco G

Sheehy D · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Caravaggio out of After the Glory

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10 post 10

C D Express

Garcia M · Jackson Christopher J · 119 lb

by Unbridled Express out of That's Great

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11 post 11

Conqueress

Asmussen E · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by More Than Ready out of Conquest Serenade

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12 post 12

Redhawk Riddler

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Oh Boo Hoo

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13 post 13

Heitzgirl

Bejarano R · Foley Gregory D · 119 lb

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

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