ELLIS PARK · SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2026

Race 1

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

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Hollywood Starlet

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Philip D'Amato (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Mid American

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Phantom Flash

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Maker Michael J (top US trainer)

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

Mid American

Torres J A · DiVito James P · 119 lb

by Epicenter out of Wampum Girl

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2 post 2

Hollywood Starlet

Arrieta F · Philip D'Amato TOP-25 · 116 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Xanthique

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3 post 3

Phantom Flash

Sheehy D · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Mitole out of Phantom Vision

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4 post 4

Joe Joe Dude

Hernandez B J Jr · Radosevich Shelly R · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Hollywood Hoopla

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5 post 5

Making It Rain

Asmussen E · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Munnings out of Krissys Manicure

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6 post 6

April Fools

Concepcion A · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of Always Aware

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7 post 7

Mr. Knick

Hazlewood Y · Hess R B Jr · 119 lb

by Knicks Go out of Secret Passion

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8 post 8

Just Got Paid

Saez G · Justin Wojczynski · 119 lb

by Olympiad out of Sweet Emma Rose

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9 post 9

Pretty Good

Geroux F · Baffert Bob ELITE · 119 lb

by Good Magic out of Pretty N Cool

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10 post 10

Hard Rocker

Rodriguez W A · Harty Eoin · 119 lb

by Hard Spun out of Desert Tune

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11 post 11

Groundswell

Torres C A · Casse Mark ELITE · 119 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Barista

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12 post 12

No Autographs

Bejarano R · Hartman Chris A · 119 lb

by Global Campaign out of Rachel Wall

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13 post 13

Flaming Fast

Saez G · Juan Medina · 119 lb

by Flameaway out of Hey Negrita

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14 post 14

Chasing Em

Bejarano R · Hartman Chris A · 119 lb

by Cyberknife out of Gracetown

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