GULFSTREAM PARK · SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026

Race 5

CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles All Weather Track 3 Year Olds And Up $27,500

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Excuses

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Swamp Fox

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Messagefromtheking

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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 10

1 post 1

Excuses

Morelos J E · Nicholas Tomlinson · 126 lb

by Instagrand out of Eenie Meenie Miney

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2 post 2

Swamp Fox

Reyes L · Ronald Coy · 126 lb

by War of Will out of Bayou Tortuga

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3 post 3

Messagefromtheking

Husbands M J · Miller Herbert · 126 lb

by Mendelssohn out of You Crack Me Up

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4 post 4

Frosted Punk

Herrera D A · O'Connell Kathleen · 126 lb

by Frosted out of My Best Ten

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5 post 5

Taparino

Vasquez M A · Jena Antonucci TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Union Rags out of Tap of the Day

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6 post 6

Infinityandbeyond

Figueroa H · Heather Smullen · 122 lb

by Rushie out of Thanks Mom

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7 post 7

Candy Addiction

Rios J M · Antonio Sano · 122 lb

by Rock Your World out of Merci Beaucoup

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8 post 8

I'm Tuff Enough

Pena P · Passley Mark M · 115 lb

by Girvin out of Flash Card

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9 post 9

Esperanzito

Martinez C · Carlos Perez · 119 lb

by Instilled Regard out of Mrs. Bucket

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10 post 10

Jackpot Cree

Camacho S · Jones Jeffery Scott · 122 lb

by Knicks Go out of Class Will Tell

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