ELLIS PARK · FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026

Race 9

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Jokester

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M/L · chief rival · Weaver George (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Borax

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M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Staunch

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M/L · Brendan Walsh (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 16

1 post 1

Bombarino

Torres C A · Diodoro Robertino · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Liam's Warrioress

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2 post 2

Jokester

Sheehy D · Weaver George TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Curlinup

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3 post 3

Staunch

Curtis B · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Liam's Map out of Future Show

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4 post 4

Borax

Asmussen E · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Army Mule out of Signadora

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5 post 5

Cosmic Confection

Morales E · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Celestial Woods

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6 post 6

Bardstown

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Coed

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7 post 7

Shelton

Hernandez B J Jr · Eurton Peter · 119 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Surprising

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8 post 8

Clear for Takeoff

Beschizza A · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Flightline out of Noted and Quoted

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9 post 9

Round Up

Rodriguez W A · Foster Eric · 119 lb

by Upstart out of Pure Harmony

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10 post 10

Westlake

Machado L · Cowans William D · 119 lb

by Corniche out of Henny Jenney

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11 post 11

Okarito

Hazlewood Y · Harty Eoin · 119 lb

by Violence out of Mockery

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12 post 12

National Forest

Concepcion A · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Constitution out of Italia

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13 post 13

Roosevelt

Geroux F · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Golden Pal out of Complicated

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14 post 14

Ritornello

Saez G · Matt Williams · 119 lb

by Imperial Hint out of Summer Symphony

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15 post 15

Moonfire

Corrales G · Norm Casse ELITE · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Kiss At Midnight

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16 post 16

Royces Law

Corrales G · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Causeway Royce

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