ELLIS PARK · SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Dirt 2 Year Olds $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Ever Forward

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Devilish Delight

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Dixieland

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

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 12

1 post 1

Ever Forward

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Quirky

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2 post 2

Dixieland

Concepcion A · William Walden · 119 lb

by Street Sense out of Lesley May

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3 post 3

Devilish Delight

Asmussen E · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 119 lb

by Gun Runner out of Devilite

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4 post 4

Lily's Revenge

Sheehy D · Weaver George TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Mucho Macho Man out of Lilly's Candy

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5 post 5

Prompt Response

Hazlewood Y · Servis John C · 119 lb

by McKinzie out of Invitation

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6 post 6

Seismic Shift

Cedillo A · Ian Wilkes · 119 lb

by Epicenter out of Mema

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7 post 7

That's the Girl

Achard A · Robert Medina · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Pretty Paper

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8 post 8

Etna

Saez G · Calhoun William Bret · 119 lb

by Volatile out of Trajan's Arch

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9 post 9

Madam Joker

Machado L · Christopher Davis · 119 lb

by Practical Joke out of Chameleon

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10 post 10

Violent Gal

Hernandez B J Jr · Ian Wilkes · 119 lb

by Violence out of Curlin's Fox

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11 post 11

Miss McCloud

Graham J · Hamm Timothy · 119 lb

by McKinzie out of We the Clouds

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12 post 12

Jerri Jo

Torres J A · Riley Mott ELITE · 119 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Double Blessed

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