ELLIS PARK · SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $104,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Risk It

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M/L · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Keep It Easy

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M/L · chief rival · Romans Dale (top US trainer) · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Big Boat

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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 9

1 post 1

Risk It

Curtis B · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 122 lb

by Gun Runner out of Wedding Jitters

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2 post 2

Keep It Easy

Garcia M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Hard Spun out of Boxwood

B L

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3 post 3

Big Boat

Arrieta F · DiVito James P · 122 lb

by Nyquist out of Irish Presence

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4 post 4

Market Street

Torres C A · Aaron Shorter · 122 lb

by Street Sense out of Quality Way

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5 post 5

Can't Hush This

Corrales G · Foley Gregory D · 122 lb

by Not This Time out of Awe Hush

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6 post 6

Barksdale

Beschizza A · Matt Shirer · 122 lb

by Street Sense out of Charlotte Lucas

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7 post 7

Kalahari Dreams

Saez G · Philip Bauer · 122 lb

by Country House out of Georgia Clay

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8 post 8

Change of Command

Asmussen E · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 122 lb

by Into Mischief out of Moi

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9 post 9

Pinfire

Concepcion A · Tomlinson Michael A · 122 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Summer Reading

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