EMERALD DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

Race 7

CLAIMING 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $9,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Chatty Leroybrown

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Solo Un Beso

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Lucy L

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Castellanos A (top jockey)

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 7

1 post 1

Chatty Leroybrown

Morales A · Puhich Michael · 123 lb

by Big Bad Leroybrown out of Chatty Catty

M/L

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2 post 2

Solo Un Beso

Nunnally B · Velasquez Rigoberto · 123 lb

by Dynamic Impact out of Arlington Getaway

M/L

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3 post 3

Lucy L

Castellanos A ELITE · Velasquez Rigoberto · 123 lb

by Informed out of Wedding Note

M/L

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4 post 4

Escapefromparadise

Anaya A V · Liz Kowalski · 123 lb

by Outwork out of Diamonds Please

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5 post 5

Acclaimed Preacher

Amador S R · Marcelino Trujillo · 125 lb

by Acclamation out of Southern Preacher

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6 post 6

Thirsty Nic

Cruz A M · Ramiro Martinez · 123 lb

by Stay Thirsty out of Hasty Nic

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7 post 7

Pocket Knife

Seecharan L A · Doug Carlson · 123 lb

by Lutes Gift out of Knife River

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