ELLIS PARK · SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026

Race 3

MAIDEN OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $53,000

Post

TBD

Runners

Weather

Slight Chance Thunderstorms · 89°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Southern Kiss

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Donie Maronie

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Chiqueada

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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 14

1 post 1

Chiqueada

Achard A · John Ennis · 119 lb

by Speaker's Corner out of Southern Mama

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2 post 2

Opalite Dust

Pauly S · Moger Ed Jr · 114 lb

by Clubhouse Ride out of I Love Romance

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3 post 3

Southern Kiss

Arrieta F · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Golden Pal out of Katie's Kiss

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4 post 4

Donie Maronie

Torres C A · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Golden Pal out of Promenade Star

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5 post 5

Quibbler

Geroux F · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Epicenter out of Hassler*Ire

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6 post 6

Holiday Weekend

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Instagrand out of Bags Are Packed

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7 post 7

She Knows Better

Machado L · Ben Colebrook · 119 lb

by Hard Spun out of Abundanceofcaution

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8 post 8

Ignoring Alana

Sheehy D · Thomas Molloy · 119 lb

by Olympiad out of Sister Superior

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9 post 9

Kihei Kiana

Hernandez B J Jr · Calhoun William Bret · 119 lb

by Audible out of Greek Mythology

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10 post 10

Callie's Dance

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Girvin out of My Dawn

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11 post 11

Speight Her Size

Antongrgi III W · Vance Thomas D · 119 lb

by Nyquist out of Townplace

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12 post 12

Prevail

Antongrgi III W · Holsapple Hutch · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Rose All Day

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13 post 13

Brightwater

Geroux F · Jonathan Thomas · 119 lb

by Improbable out of Beach Waltz

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14 post 14

Gracie's Lakehouse

Bejarano R · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Authentic out of Forget It

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