ELLIS PARK · SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

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

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Special Liberty 7-2

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Jump Seat

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Special Liberty

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Make It Skate

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1 · 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

Make It Skate

Sheehy D · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Vekoma out of Moon Meeting Too

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

2 post 2

Special Liberty M/L FAV

Torres C A · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Midshipman out of Takingtimeoff

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

3 post 3

Frost Brite

Beschizza A · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Frosted out of Shes So Savvy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

4 post 4

Don't Tell Mom

Hazlewood Y · Lynch Brian A · 119 lb

by Upstart out of Parlance

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

5 post 5

Missy

Hernandez B J Jr · Ian Wilkes · 119 lb

by Maxfield out of Mattie Mae

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

6 post 6

Hex Appeal

Arrieta F · Kenneally Eddie · 119 lb

by Good Magic out of Irish Mischief

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Jump Seat

Machado L · Brad Cox ELITE · 119 lb

by Flightline out of Delightful Quality

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

8 post 8

Devious Lady

Torres J A · Calhoun William Bret · 119 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Cindy's Prayer

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

9 post 9

Girl On a Tear

Morales E · Michael McCarthy TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Uncle Mo out of The Girl Herself

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

10 post 10

Harmoniously

Concepcion A · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Life Is Good out of Indian Gardens

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

11 post 11

Tajin Time

Garcia M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Not This Time out of Allende

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

12 post 12

Jackie and Ginger

Saez G · Joe Sharp · 119 lb

by Jack Christopher out of Glycine

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

13 post 13

Mayflower Girl

Corrales G · Hess R B Jr · 119 lb

by Shancelot out of Aliquippa

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

14 post 14

Miss Moneyball

Cedillo A · Matt Shirer · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of South Georgia

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

15 post 15

Won'tcatchmecryan

Torres J A · Carlos David · 119 lb

by Olympiad out of Outburst*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

16 post 16

Ubiquitous Annie

Beschizza A · Matt Shirer · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Annie Rocks

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

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