Ellis Park Race 1 - Race 1 - Claiming
BIG DIG (2) has switched yards since scoring by 0.1 lengths at Churchill Downs over 1710m on June 14. Shapes well and a bold showing is expected. BOURBON SERENGETI (1) gets a change of rider and has been freshened up since finishing sixth over 1609m at Churchill Downs (Dirt) last start. Can feature prominently. ARGAN (5) went forward and proved too strong last time, scoring with 5 lengths to spare over 1408m at Churchill Downs (Dirt). Has a win and three minor placings at this journey from five starts and has to be respected. LITTLE DIXIE (3) stuck on well last start to finish third over 1710m at Churchill Downs (Dirt) after showing good early speed. Has the class to figure prominently.

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a 29-day let-up. Most recently ran second last of 7 at Churchill Downs on June 7 over 1609m, 11 len behind Moon Over Choctaw with 56kg at $7.39. The race before that 4th of 9 at Churchill Downs on May 25 over 1207m, 6 len behind Rational Theory with 56kg at $9.64. Can turn things around.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 07/06/2026 | 13 | ALLOW FM 3U | $115,760.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Luis Saez | 56kg | 1:35.84 | 1-6-6 | 7 |
| 11.3L | $7.39 |
| 4/9 | 25/05/2026 | 38 | ALLOW FM 3U | $115,922.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 56kg | 1:11.85 | 8-8-4 | 8 |
| 6.5L | $9.64 |
| 1/6 | 17/04/2026 | 20 | CLM FM 3U | $75,691.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Silvestre Gonzalez | 57kg | 1:37.53 | 4-1-1 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $6.65 |
| 4/8 | 28/03/2026 | 14 | ALLOW FM 4U | $119,382.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 56kg | 1:37.81 | 1-6-4 | 5 |
| 9.0L | $8.03 |
| 2/4 | 14/03/2026 | 7 | HCP FM 3U | $73,034.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:38.68 | 1-2-2 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $3.46 |
| 5/8 | 07/03/2026 | 20 | CLM FM 4U | $73,034.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Good | Gokhan Kocakaya | 56kg | 1:18.62 | 8-6-5 | 1 |
| 3.7L | $25.72 |

Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 56kgs
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Comments
At the latest run favourite; won by a 0.1 len at Churchill Downs June 14 over 1710m defeating Cora's Legacy with 53.5kg at $1.81. The race before that ran last in a small field at Churchill Downs on May 8 over 1609m, 24 len behind Sassy Princess carrying 54.5kg at $2.80. Found her best form now. Take beating.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 14/06/2026 | 37 | CLM FM 4U | $76,709.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 53.5kg | 1:46.03 | 5-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $1.81 |
| 6/6 | 08/05/2026 | 19 | ALLOW FM 4U | $106,145.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | 1:35.35 | 2-6-6 | 4 |
| 24.8L | $2.80 |
| 5/8 | 19/04/2026 | 31 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $120,815.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | Fast | Dylan Davis | 57kg | 1:52.96 | 7-6-5 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $3.23 |
| 1/6 | 19/03/2026 | 34 | ALLOW FM 4U | $84,270.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:53.26 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $2.08 |
| 2/6 | 13/02/2026 | 71 | ALLOW FM 4U | $85,592.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:54.28 | 5-2-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $4.47 |
| 4/11 | 04/12/2025 | 40 | CLM FM 3U | $60,643.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Andres Calleja | 55kg | 1:36.33 | 1-8-4 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $5.88 |

Jockey: Yedsit Hazlewood
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming scored a big 3 len win at Churchill Downs May 16 over 1710m defeating Wits And Wagers carrying 54kg at $3.65. Last start 3rd in a small field at Churchill Downs on June 14 over 1710m, 2.75 len behind Big Dig with 52kg at $4.63. Genuine contender under these conditions.
Last Starts 22 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 | 14/06/2026 | 29 | CLM FM 4U | $76,709.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Summer Pauly | 52kg | 1:46.03 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $4.63 |
| 1/6 | 16/05/2026 | 169 | CLM FM 3U | $51,676.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SP | Summer Pauly | 54kg | 1:46.52 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $3.65 |
| 5/8 | 28/11/2025 | 36 | ALLOW FM 3U | $94,656.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Amir Mendoza | 52kg | 1:16.49 | 5-8-5 | 7 |
| 6.8L | $52.69 |
| 2/10 | 23/10/2025 | 28 | CLM FM 3U | $16,362.00 | Hawthorne | 1673m | Fast | Israel Hernandez | 55.5kg | 1:44.55 | 10-5-2 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $3.10 |
| 6/6 | 25/09/2025 | 60 | CLM FM 3U | $21,407.00 | Hawthorne | 1609m | FM | Israel Hernandez | 55.5kg | 1:36.49 | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| 16.8L | $11.70 |
| 4/4 | 27/07/2025 | 21 | CLM FM 3U | $22,936.00 | Hawthorne | 1673m | Fast | Valentin Esquivel | 53kg | 1:42.85 | 4-3-4 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $4.30 |

Jockey: Gabriel Saez
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a 53-day let-up. Last start 2nd of 8 at Churchill Downs on May 14 over 1609m, 3 len behind Beira carrying 53.5kg at $23.76. The run before that got back early 4th in a small field at Oaklawn Park on March 19 over 1710m, 5.5 len behind U Lite Up My Life carrying 54kg at $9.80. Others favoured.
Last Starts 53 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 14/05/2026 | 56 | CLM FM 4U | $83,799.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Gabriel Saez | 53.5kg | 1:38.17 | 8-4-2 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $23.76 |
| 4/6 | 19/03/2026 | 34 | HCP FM 4U | $84,270.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | Fast | Erik Asmussen | 54kg | 1:45.79 | 6-5-4 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $9.80 |
| 4/7 | 13/02/2026 | 54 | ALLOW FM 4U | $55,635.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Ramon A Vazquez | 53.5kg | 1:11.04 | 7-5-4 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $4.30 |
| 3/8 | 21/12/2025 | 42 | HCP FM 3U | $67,381.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler W Bacon | 53.5kg | 1:38.77 | 6-3-3 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $21.10 |
| 5/7 | 09/11/2025 | 79 | ALLOW FM 3U | $116,031.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Gabriel Saez | 54.5kg | 1:10.84 | 7-6-5 | 3 |
| 3.9L | $18.14 |
| 3/6 | 22/08/2025 | 19 | HCP FM 3U | $77,519.00 | Ellis Park | 1408m | Fast | Gabriel Saez | 55.5kg | 1:24.02 | 6-3-3 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $12.06 |

Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 56kgs
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Racing well recently. Most recently favourite; came from midfield and won by 5 len at Churchill Downs June 11 over 1408m defeating Protomagic with 53.5kg at $2.04. Before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd in a small field at Churchill Downs on May 8 over 1710m, 0.1 len behind Gypsan with 53.5kg at $4.66. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 25 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 | 11/06/2026 | 34 | CLM FM 4U | $76,709.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:24.15 | 3-1-1 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $2.04 |
| 2/5 | 08/05/2026 | 21 | CLM FM 4U | $62,849.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:44.96 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $4.66 |
| 1/7 | 17/04/2026 | 27 | CLM FM 4U | $45,124.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | Fast | Emmanuel Esquivel | 55kg | 1:46.41 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $1.80 |
| 2/8 | 21/03/2026 | 13 | CLM FM 4U | $44,944.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | Fast | Jaime A Torres | 53.5kg | 1:46.40 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $3.80 |
| 7/10 | 08/03/2026 | 21 | ALLOW FM 4U | $44,944.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Good | Jaime A Torres | 53.5kg | 1:11.62 | 3-5-7 | 3 |
| 8.1L | $10.50 |
| 3/10 | 15/02/2026 | 63 | CLM FM 4U | $44,223.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | M | Jaime A Torres | 53.5kg | 1:46.13 | 2-1-3 | 7 |
| 4.4L | $9.80 |

Jockey: Adam Beschizza
Weight: 56kgs
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Comments
Last start 4th in a small field at Churchill Downs on June 13 over 1308m, 7 len behind Don't Say It with 53.5kg at $16.25. The run before that ran last of 7 at Churchill Downs on May 15 over 1207m, 11 len behind Margoinabubblebath carrying 53.5kg at $10.51. Better than that recent moderate performance suggests.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 13/06/2026 | 29 | CLM FM 4U | $99,024.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | C Lanerie | 53.5kg | 1:16.38 | 4-6-4 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $16.25 |
| 7/7 | 15/05/2026 | 19 | ALLOW FM 4U | $83,799.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | C Lanerie | 53.5kg | 1:10.02 | 5-7-7 | 3 |
| 11.4L | $10.51 |
| 3/8 | 26/04/2026 | 29 | HCP FM 3U | $109,170.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | M | Walter De La Cruz | 56.5kg | 1:10.64 | 6-5-3 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $15.40 |
| 4/8 | 28/03/2026 | 15 | ALLOW FM 4U | $56,180.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Walter De La Cruz | 56kg | 1:11.91 | 8-5-4 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $5.50 |
| 1/8 | 13/03/2026 | 20 | CLM FM 4U | $77,247.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Walter De La Cruz | 53kg | 1:10.60 | 7-5-1 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $13.50 |
| 6/9 | 21/02/2026 | 62 | CLM FM 4U | $57,061.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Jaime A Torres | 53kg | 1:10.93 | 9-8-6 | 2 |
| 6.4L | $9.70 |