Ellis Park Race 3 - Race 3 - Claiming
LUCIUS VERUS (8) did little and finished 31 lengths from the winner in sixth over 1710m at Horseshoe Indianapolis last start, a less impressive effort than his fourth at Keeneland the run before. The engagement of Axel Concepcion is a positive move. Has his share of talent. Hard to beat in this suitable race. JACK CHARLES (6) recorded a strong maiden win over 1207m at Churchill Downs (Dirt) last time, getting there by 2 lengths. Sparingly raced and has more to offer. Looks well placed and he cannot be underestimated. ARMY WILDCATTER (2) was below his best last time, finishing eighth and beaten 17 lengths over 1207m at Churchill Downs (Dirt). Has the talent to take this out. HISTORIC (1) held on well to finish second last time out over 1207m at Prairie Meadows (Dirt) after leading for much of the way. Should give backers a sight again.

Jockey: Gabriel Saez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Comes here off a 43-day let-up. Most recently rolled along in front before being edged out 2nd of 7 at Prairie Meadows on May 23 over 1207m, 5 len behind Gold Gunner with 56.5kg at $3.70. The run before that came from midfield and won by 4 len at Prairie Meadows May 2 over 1207m defeating Uniter carrying 56.5kg at $1.30. Among the better chances.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 23/05/2026 | 21 | CLM 3U | $28,911.00 | Prairie Meadows | 1207m | Fast | Alfredo Jr Triana | 56.5kg | 1:10.12 | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $3.70 |
| 1/5 | 02/05/2026 | 22 | MDN CLM 3U | $28,212.00 | Prairie Meadows | 1207m | Fast | Alfredo Jr Triana | 56.5kg | 1:11.01 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $1.30 |
| 5/7 | 10/04/2026 | 19 | MDN CLM 3U | $49,491.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Abel Cedillo | 56kg | 1:11.24 | 4-4-5 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $5.80 |
| 4/6 | 22/03/2026 | 36 | MDN CLM 3U | $67,416.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Abel Cedillo | 56kg | 1:10.39 | 2-3-4 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $8.40 |
| 5/7 | 14/02/2026 | 41 | MDN CLM 3U | $55,635.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Ramon A Vazquez | 56kg | 1:11.25 | 4-4-5 | 7 |
| 13.8L | $2.30 |
| 2/12 | 04/01/2026 | 168 | MDN CLM 3U | $49,327.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Ramon A Vazquez | 56.5kg | 1:11.12 | 1-1-2 | 11 |
| 0.8L | $11.10 |

Jockey: Alex Achard
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Most recently ran last of 8 at Churchill Downs on June 19 over 1207m, 17 len behind Evan On Earth carrying 56kg at $26.40. The race before that settled back and ran on when 5th of 10 at Churchill Downs on May 25 over 1308m, 8 len behind Speedstorm with 56kg at $26.60. Deserves another chance.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 19/06/2026 | 25 | CLM 3U | $105,997.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Alexis Achard | 56kg | 1:10.23 | 5-8-8 | 7 |
| 17.1L | $26.40 |
| 5/10 | 25/05/2026 | 16 | CLM 3U | $106,145.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Danny Sheehy | 56kg | 1:17.37 | 9-6-5 | 9 |
| 8.3L | $26.60 |
| 3/7 | 09/05/2026 | 92 | CLM 3U | $86,592.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Alexis Achard | 56kg | 1:16.89 | 5-3-3 | 3 |
| 0.4L | $12.91 |
| 3/7 | 06/02/2026 | 51 | ALLOW 3U | $54,922.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | Fast | Juan P Vargas | 54.5kg | 1:20.79 | 3-6-3 | 5 |
| 0.4L | $23.50 |
| 7/7 | 17/12/2025 | 19 | ALLOW 3U | $55,130.00 | Delta Downs | 1006m | M | Juan P Vargas | 54kg | 0:59.11 | 6-7-7 | 2 |
| 7.8L | $13.20 |
| 3/5 | 28/11/2025 | 42 | ALLOW 3U | $54,962.00 | Delta Downs | 1308m | Fast | Juan P Vargas | 54.5kg | 1:22.25 | 5-2-3 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming ran second last of 9 at Churchill Downs on May 29 over 1609m, 20 len behind Petoskey Stones with 53.5kg at $29.81. Second-up ran second last in a small field at Churchill Downs on June 14 over 1207m, 6 len behind Hesper carrying 53.5kg at $13.33. Easily accounted for last start but is capable of better.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 14/06/2026 | 16 | CLM 3U | $68,340.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 53.5kg | 1:11.15 | 2-3-5 | 4 |
| 6.6L | $13.33 |
| 8/9 | 29/05/2026 | 85 | CLM 3U | $86,592.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 53.5kg | 1:36.97 | 5-8-8 | 5 |
| 20.3L | $29.81 |
| 7/8 | 05/03/2026 | 57 | ALLOW 3 | $59,410.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | 1:39.60 | 5-5-7 | 7 |
| 10.4L | $13.97 |
| 1/11 | 07/01/2026 | 45 | MDN CLM 3 | $59,193.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Gavin Ashton | 54.5kg | 1:40.91 | 5-3-1 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $11.26 |
| 6/8 | 23/11/2025 | 14 | MDN CLM 2 | $87,023.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Tyler W Bacon | 54kg | 1:39.60 | 3-6-6 | 4 |
| 18.8L | $3.25 |
| 4/7 | 09/11/2025 | 32 | MDN CLM 2 | $102,290.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Tyler W Bacon | 54kg | 1:46.71 | 2-3-4 | 6 |
| 7.1L | $4.54 |

Jockey: Victor R. Carrasco
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation second last of 7 at Keeneland April 16 over 1408m, 18 len behind Mo Work with 56kg at $47.82. When resuming last campaign fourth of 10 at Turfway Park March 12 over 1207m, 4 len behind Michael's Cove with 56kg at $10.59. May need this run.
Last Starts 80 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 16/04/2026 | 19 | CLM 3U | $84,425.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | Fast | Fernando De La Cruz | 56kg | 1:23.92 | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 18.5L | $47.82 |
| 11/12 | 28/03/2026 | 16 | CLM 3U | $61,096.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Luan Machado | 56kg | 1:17.05 | 8-10-11 | 10 |
| 8.9L | $20.54 |
| 4/10 | 12/03/2026 | 201 | CLM 3U | $55,618.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Luan Machado | 56kg | 1:11.01 | 10-4-4 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $10.59 |
| 6/9 | 23/08/2025 | 48 | HCP 3U | $60,078.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Irving Moncada | 53.5kg | 1:02.60 | 8-7-6 | 8 |
| 5.9L | $30.33 |
| 7/7 | 06/07/2025 | 49 | CLM 3U | $68,807.00 | Ellis Park | 1308m | Fast | Luan Machado | 53.5kg | 1:16.22 | 7-7-7 | 2 |
| 15.8L | $27.53 |
| 5/6 | 18/05/2025 | 42 | CLM 3 | $134,375.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Cristian Mauricio Torres | 53.5kg | 1:08.62 | 1-5-5 | 4 |
| 12.3L | $11.72 |

Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes off a 29 day let-up. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Churchill Downs on June 6 over 1207m, 8 len behind Where Y'at carrying 53.5kg at $7.50. Before that ran second last of 8 at Churchill Downs on May 24 over 1308m, 11 len behind Nineteenfourtyfive carrying 53.5kg at $22.36. Has to find improvement.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 06/06/2026 | 13 | CLM 3U | $50,209.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Francisco Arrieta | 53.5kg | 1:09.73 | 1-4-3 | 1 |
| 8.8L | $7.50 |
| 7/8 | 24/05/2026 | 28 | CLM 3U | $68,436.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | SP | Gabriel Saez | 53.5kg | 1:18.99 | 2-5-7 | 8 |
| 11.3L | $22.36 |
| 6/6 | 26/04/2026 | 63 | CLM 3 | $113,537.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | Fast | Gabriel Saez | 53.5kg | 1:23.32 | 4-4-6 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $35.73 |
| 1/8 | 22/02/2026 | 8 | MDN CLM 3 | $47,076.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Cristian Mauricio Torres | 55.5kg | 1:12.93 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.30 |
| 5/12 | 14/02/2026 | 43 | MDN CLM 3 | $55,635.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Jaime A Torres | 55kg | 1:12.24 | 5-3-5 | 3 |
| 8.8L | $9.60 |
| 9/11 | 02/01/2026 | 14 | MDN 3 | $71,749.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Fernando De La Cruz | 54.5kg | 1:17.97 | 3-8-9 | 5 |
| 24.5L | $12.55 |

Jockey: Adam Beschizza
Weight: 56kgs
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At the latest run won by 2 len at Churchill Downs June 26 over 1207m defeating Saint Shance carrying 56.5kg at $3.68. The run before that 5th of 7 at Churchill Downs on June 4 over 1106m, 11 len behind Mouqeer with 56kg at $4.78. Another win cannot be ruled out.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 26/06/2026 | 22 | MDN CLM 3U | $48,815.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | SP | Jose Ortiz | 56.5kg | 1:11.62 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $3.68 |
| 5/7 | 04/06/2026 | 12 | MDN CLM 3U | $79,498.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Luis Saez | 56kg | 1:05.48 | 6-4-5 | 6 |
| 11.0L | $4.78 |
| 3/10 | 23/05/2026 | 31 | MDN CLM 3U | $67,039.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Good | Jose Ortiz | 56kg | 1:11.23 | 3-1-3 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $6.99 |
| 5/9 | 22/04/2026 | - | MDN CLM 3U | $77,147.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Gerardo Corrales | 56.5kg | 1:11.48 | 3-2-5 | 8 |
| 12.3L | $5.06 |

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Resuming after a break of four months. Finished off last preparation second of 9 at Turfway Park March 7 over 1308m, 5 len behind Honest Al with 56kg at $3.52. First up last campaign sixth of 12 at Turfway Park January 7 over 1207m, 8 len behind Delta Tau Chi with 55.5kg at $20.74. May need the run.
Last Starts 120 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 07/03/2026 | 16 | CLM 3U | $37,640.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Fernando De La Cruz | 56kg | 1:18.25 | 2-1-2 | 9 |
| 5.3L | $3.52 |
| 1/10 | 19/02/2026 | 43 | MDN CLM 3U | $25,535.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 56.5kg | 1:19.85 | 8-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.34 |
| 6/12 | 07/01/2026 | 78 | MDN CLM 4U | $46,039.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Santiago Gonzalez | 55.5kg | 1:11.21 | 12-6-6 | 9 |
| 8.6L | $20.74 |
| 3/9 | 21/10/2025 | 27 | MDN CLM 3U | $26,636.00 | Indiana Downs | 1006m | Fast | Jose Ramos Gutierrez | 53kg | 0:58.63 | 5-3-3 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $9.50 |
| 9/9 | 24/09/2025 | - | MDN CLM 3U | $73,394.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Good | Gabriel Saez | 55kg | 1:10.12 | 6-9-9 | 9 |
| 29.8L | $16.13 |

Jockey: Axel Concepcion
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Returns from a 32-day let-up. Most recently ran second last of 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on June 3 over 1710m, 31 len behind Fact carrying 55.5kg at $13.90. The start before that got back early ran second last in a small field at Keeneland on April 12 over 1207m, 13 len behind Senior Officer carrying 56kg at $19.79. Can turn things around.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 03/06/2026 | 52 | ALLOW 3U | $47,420.00 | Indiana Downs | 1710m | Fast | Samuel E Bermudez | 55.5kg | 1:43.96 | 3-5-6 | 5 |
| 31.0L | $13.90 |
| 4/5 | 12/04/2026 | 52 | ALLOW 3U | $174,672.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 56kg | 1:09.72 | 5-5-4 | 4 |
| 13.3L | $19.79 |
| 5/9 | 19/02/2026 | 31 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $145,506.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Samuel E Bermudez | 56kg | 1:18.20 | 8-3-5 | 5 |
| 8.0L | $3.59 |
| 3/9 | 19/01/2026 | 70 | ALLOW 4U | $82,212.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 54.5kg | 1:09.58 | 9-6-3 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $6.60 |
| 1/5 | 10/11/2025 | 38 | MDN 3U | $48,855.00 | Indiana Downs | 1207m | SP | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | 1:09.83 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 9.5L | $3.50 |
| 9/11 | 03/10/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $168,196.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | Fast | Jaime A Torres | 55kg | 1:26.88 | 11-9-9 | 7 |
| 12.5L | $47.76 |