ELLIS PARK · SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

True Essence

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M/L · Brad Cox (elite trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

T V Time Out

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M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Battle Star

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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 16

1 post 1

Battle Star

Morales E · Briley Lonnie · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Tis You

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2 post 2

Gin On the Rocks

Concepcion A · Calhoun William Bret · 119 lb

by Essential Quality out of Bixby Lou

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3 post 3

T V Time Out

Asmussen K J · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of So Lively

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4 post 4

True Essence

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Essential Quality out of Better Lucky

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5 post 5

Never Sleep

Loveberry J · Rivelli Larry · 119 lb

by City of Light out of Up At Dawn

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6 post 6

Excellent

Torres C A · Rodolphe Brisset · 119 lb

by Quality Road out of Remarkable

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7 post 7

Teotihuacan

Gutierrez Mario · Gutierrez Fausto · 119 lb

by Tapit out of Curvy Road

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8 post 8

Rupp

Machado L · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Scat Means Go

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9 post 9

Nashville Cowboy

Bejarano R · Morse Randy L · 119 lb

by Nashville out of Diva Style

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10 post 10

Velaris

Torres J A · Ortiz John A · 119 lb

by Daredevil out of Roaming

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11 post 11

Trixie Barry

Sheehy D · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Take Charge Indy out of Lemon Gal

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12 post 12

Flip Flop Freak

Geroux F · Lynch Brian A · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Hot Water

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13 post 13

Knicks Warrior

Corrales G · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Where's Liam

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14 post 14

Toledo Bend

Curtis B · Ortiz John A · 119 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Como Square

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15 post 15

April Fools

Arrieta F · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of Always Aware

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16 post 16

Westlake

Hernandez B J Jr · Cowans William D · 119 lb

by Corniche out of Henny Jenney

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