ELLIS PARK · SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026

Race 7

CLAIMING 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $52,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Zambezi

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Secret Chat

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M/L · chief rival · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Dr Ruben M

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M/L · O'Neill Doug (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 9

1 post 1

Zambezi

Sheehy D · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Sahara Wind

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2 post 2

Secret Chat

De La Cruz F · Barnett Bobby C · 122 lb

by Union Rags out of La Vie Ross

B L

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3 post 3

Alder

Rodriguez W A · David Jacobson · 122 lb

by Hard Spun out of Arbol

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4 post 4

Dr Ruben M

Bejarano R · O'Neill Doug TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Xoxo

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5 post 5

Kavod

Concepcion A · Joe Sharp · 122 lb

by Lea out of Weekend Connection

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6 post 6

Fort Sam

Vazquez R A · Fawkes David · 122 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Hookah Lady

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7 post 7

Keep On Moving

Saez G · Tomlinson Michael A · 122 lb

by Cajun Breeze out of Silver Cub

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8 post 8

Ship Ship Hooray

Hernandez B J Jr · Sarah Shaffer · 122 lb

by Midshipman out of Rithm and Rap

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9 post 9

Social Hour

Hazlewood Y · David Jacobson · 122 lb

by Practical Joke out of Rumandice

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