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Ellis Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Starter Optional Claiming

AIR OF DEFIANCE (5) went fast early and went on to score by 1.3 lengths last time out over 1308m at Churchill Downs (Dirt). Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. SHOW TIME (6) was a dominant winner last time over 1308m at Churchill Downs (Dirt), getting home by 2 lengths. Has a win and two minor placings at this journey from four starts and is sure to play a big role. SASSY PRINCESS (1) lifted strongly to score last time with half a length to spare over 1308m at Churchill Downs (Dirt), making it three on the bounce. Should settle handy in the run. Capable of testing this field. DEFENDING ALBERT (2) was far from disgraced when third last start over 1207m at Prairie Meadows. That followed a win at Prairie Meadows the start prior. Worth another chance.

Race Time:8:12 PM

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:overcast

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1308m

Defending Albert (1)1163x91313

Trainer: Coty W Rosin 12 mths 12: 5-0-3

Jockey: Francisco Arrieta

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: JETBIRD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Wildcat Heir

Stats

Prize Money$141,904.00

Avg $$11,825.33

Win %41.67%

Place %66.67%

Career12: 5-0-3

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm9: 3-0-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 35-day let-up. Last start 3rd of 8 at Prairie Meadows on June 7 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Rome's Conquest with 56kg at $2.20. Before that came from midfield and won by 1.0 len at Prairie Meadows May 16 over 1207m defeating Sprint Out Pass with 56.5kg at $3.30. Solid prospects and a good gate doesn't hurt.

Last Starts 35 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	07/06/2026	22	ALLOW 4U	$49,512.00	Prairie Meadows	1207m	Fast	Walter De La Cruz	56kg	1:09.38	5-3-3	1	1. Rome's Conquest 2. Sprint Out Pass 3. Defending Albert	1.3L	$2.20
1/7	16/05/2026	51	ALLOW 3U	$49,581.00	Prairie Meadows	1207m	Fast	O Mojica	56.5kg	1:09.23	4-1-1	3	1. Defending Albert 2. Sprint Out Pass 3. Vale	1.0L	$3.30
3/6	26/03/2026	28	HCP 3U	$37,921.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	C Oliveros	56kg	1:11.54	2-3-3	6	1. Fivefive Six Champ 2. Saint Goar 3. Defending Albert	2.6L	$2.40
1/5	26/02/2026	35	ALLOW 3U	$39,230.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	M	C Oliveros	56kg	1:05.29	1-1-1	5	1. Defending Albert 2. Rebel Invasion 3. Tricky Tiger	0.8L	$1.80
9/9	22/01/2026	81	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$152,466.00	Turfway Park	1308m	Fast	Julio Felix	55kg	1:18.14	9-9-9	4	1. Mo Quality 2. Dazzlemesilver 3. Sixtyseven Mustang	12.8L	$14.02
3/12	02/11/2025	31	ALLOW 3U	$50,382.00	Hawthorne	1207m	Fast	Julio Felix	54kg	1:09.44	5-2-3	9	1. Oy Gevald 2. Tre Italiani 3. Defending Albert	2.3L	$6.60

Free Advice (2)x047622154

Trainer: Thomas Humphries 12 mths 13: 1-2-0

Jockey: Victor R. Carrasco

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: KANTHAROS (USA)

Dam: FREE REIN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Stats

Prize Money$92,307.00

Avg $$7,100.54

Win %7.69%

Place %23.08%

Career13: 1-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm10: 1-2-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 0-2-0

Comments

Comes off a 45 day let-up. At the latest run 4th in a small field at Churchill Downs on May 28 over 1308m, 4 len behind Timing Difference with 56kg at $15.28. The race before that 5th of 10 at Churchill Downs on April 29 over 1408m, 4 len behind Sweet Freedom carrying 57kg at $35.31. Others have better credentials.

Last Starts 45 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	28/05/2026	29	ALLOW 3U	$115,922.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Dylan Silva Machado	56kg	1:17.63	4-5-4	1	1. Timing Difference 2. Attersee 3. Gamblers Tail	4.3L	$15.28
5/10	29/04/2026	19	ALLOW 3U	$120,815.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	SP	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	57kg	1:24.07	8-3-5	2	1. Sweet Freedom 2. Sharons Beach 3. Norwich	4.0L	$35.31
1/10	10/04/2026	29	MDN CLM 3U	$80,058.00	Keeneland	1308m	Fast	Dylan Silva Machado	56.5kg	1:18.64	5-3-1	2	1. Free Advice 2. Barker 3. Swaging	0.8L	$16.44
2/10	12/03/2026	20	MDN CLM 3U	$52,247.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Dylan Silva Machado	57kg	1:39.11	5-1-2	6	1. Bourbon Flight 2. Free Advice 3. Shallus	0.1L	$11.14
2/9	20/02/2026	34	MDN CLM 3U	$43,258.00	Turfway Park	1207m	Fast	Martin Garcia	56.5kg	1:13.12	2-3-2	8	1. Ryu Mo 2. Free Advice 3. Long Acting	6.5L	$2.48
6/12	17/01/2026	48	MDN CLM 4U	$55,605.00	Turfway Park	1308m	Fast	Pietro Moran	55.5kg	1:20.32	2-2-6	10	1. Southern Bullet 2. Shallus 3. Hellacious	3.5L	$7.10

Air Of Defiance (3)1143x12311

Trainer: S Jade Cunningham (USA)12 mths 18: 7-2-2

Jockey: Gabriel Saez

Weight: 55.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: QUALITY ROAD (USA)

Dam: FAYPIEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Ghostzapper

Stats

Prize Money$392,416.00

Avg $$21,800.89

Win %38.89%

Place %61.11%

Career18: 7-2-2

Track2: 2-0-0

Distance4: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-1-0

2nd Up4: 1-1-0

Firm13: 6-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 31-day let-up. At the latest run won by 1.3 len at Churchill Downs June 11 over 1308m defeating Gee No Hollander carrying 54.5kg at $4.28. The race before that won by 2.75 len at Churchill Downs May 15 over 1207m defeating Highly Flammable carrying 53.5kg at $2.20. Ideally placed to play a significant role.

Last Starts 31 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/4	11/06/2026	27	ALLOW 4U	$83,682.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Gabriel Saez	54.5kg	1:16.20	3-1-1	2	1. Air Of Defiance 2. Gee No Hollander 3. Get Her Number	1.3L	$4.28
1/4	15/05/2026	23	ALLOW 4U	$83,799.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Gabriel Saez	53.5kg	1:10.13	3-1-1	2	1. Air Of Defiance 2. Highly Flammable 3. Upturned Brim	2.8L	$2.20
3/6	22/04/2026	39	ALLOW 4U	$72,780.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Gabriel Saez	53.5kg	1:22.80	2-2-3	5	1. Get Her Number 2. Big Gain 3. Air Of Defiance	2.3L	$5.19
2/7	14/03/2026	37	ALLOW 4U	$56,180.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	56kg	1:09.54	2-1-2	3	1. Raymond 2. Air Of Defiance 3. Sitka	0.5L	$2.90
1/10	05/02/2026	89	ALLOW 4U	$54,208.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	53.5kg	1:10.21	1-2-1	4	1. Air Of Defiance 2. Top Gun Tommy 3. Raymond	0.3L	$5.60
3/10	08/11/2025	28	CLM 3U	$91,603.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	I Ortiz Jr	54.5kg	1:23.27	5-2-3	4	1. Couperin 2. Pike Place 3. Air Of Defiance	2.3L	$2.15

Show Time (4)21x2123121

Trainer: David Jacobson (USA)12 mths 27: 8-6-6

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Weight: 56kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: FLAUTIST (USA)

Dam's Sire: First Defence

Stats

Prize Money$587,629.00

Avg $$21,764.04

Win %29.63%

Place %74.07%

Career27: 8-6-6

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-2-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 0-3-3

2nd Up7: 5-0-1

Firm31: 8-4-8

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by 2 len at Churchill Downs June 26 over 1308m defeating Dr Saikali carrying 53.5kg at $4.78. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Churchill Downs on May 23 over 1308m, nose behind Five O' Somewhere carrying 54.5kg at $3.89. Expected to go well.

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
1/7	26/06/2026	34	CLM 4U	$124,128.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	SP	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	1:15.96	1-1-1	7	1. Show Time 2. Dr Saikali 3. Attache	2.0L	$4.78
2/6	23/05/2026	29	ALLOW 4U	$106,145.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Good	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	1:16.47	1-3-2	6	1. Five O' Somewhere 2. Show Time 3. Otto The Conqueror	0.1L	$3.89
1/9	24/04/2026	54	ALLOW 4U	$100,437.00	Keeneland	1207m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	1:10.56	1-1-1	2	1. Show Time 2. Five O' Somewhere 3. Cervaro Della Sala	0.1L	$4.45
3/6	01/03/2026	31	HCP 4U	$39,326.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	1:09.51	1-1-3	6	1. Get Her Number 2. Disco Ball 3. Show Time	2.3L	$5.60
2/6	29/01/2026	21	CLM 4U	$41,854.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	56kg	1:10.32	2-3-2	3	1. Disco Ball 2. Show Time 3. Guanare	4.3L	$2.50
1/7	08/01/2026	42	CLM 4U	$41,854.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	55kg	1:10.43	1-1-1	4	1. Show Time 2. Carambaso 3. Bebedouro	5.3L	$3.40

Invulnerable (5)x22x657614

Trainer: Chris A Hartman 12 mths 20: 4-4-0

Jockey: Edgar Morales

Weight: 55.5kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: MOBEAUTIFUL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Stats

Prize Money$413,946.00

Avg $$20,697.30

Win %20.00%

Place %40.00%

Career20: 4-4-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-1-0

2nd Up5: 0-2-0

Firm18: 4-3-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 4th of 7 at Churchill Downs on June 21 over 1308m, 3 len behind Shan carrying 53.5kg at $4.31. Before that came from midfield and won by 1.3 len at Churchill Downs June 3 over 1308m defeating Eye Witness carrying 53.5kg at $5.62. Would rather see in something easier.

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
4/7	21/06/2026	18	CLM 4U	$99,024.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:17.02	4-3-4	7	1. Shan 2. Osbourne 3. Nabokov	3.3L	$4.31
1/6	03/06/2026	13	CLM 4U	$83,682.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:16.29	3-1-1	6	1. Invulnerable 2. Eye Witness 3. Mister Banderas	1.3L	$5.62
6/10	21/05/2026	20	CLM 4U	$99,162.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Luis Saez	53.5kg	1:17.17	2-5-6	9	1. Exploration 2. Funny Uncle 3. Gee No Hollander	9.1L	$13.33
7/7	01/05/2026	27	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$174,581.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Joseph C Bealmear	54kg	1:09.52	4-7-7	2	1. Max Got Excited 2. Ghost Of Midnight 3. Nasty Habit	6.0L	$28.60
5/7	04/04/2026	30	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$183,406.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	SP	L Quinonez	53.5kg	1:10.46	7-6-5	2	1. Touchdown Arkansas 2. Raymond 3. Bourbon Bash	8.8L	$16.70
6/7	05/03/2026	375	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$176,966.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Jane Elliott	53.5kg	1:10.07	4-5-6	3	1. Second I D 2. Linzer 3. Stiglets	11.9L	$22.00

Star's Image (6)3455x22x1x

Trainer: Joe Sharp (USA)12 mths 10: 3-2-1

Jockey: Axel Concepcion

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: CARAVAGGIO (USA)

Dam: BO'S IMAGE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Stats

Prize Money$230,891.00

Avg $$23,089.10

Win %30.00%

Place %60.00%

Career10: 3-2-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 2-1-1

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm7: 3-1-0

Good1: 0-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming. Only had one start last campaign raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a 0.3 len at Churchill Downs April 30 over 1207m defeating Keep On Moving with 56kg at $4.31. First up last campaign on from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Tampa Bay Downs Turf on November 22 over 1006m, 3.5 len behind Fluid Situation carrying 53.5kg at $3.90. Faces a tough essay.

Last Starts 73 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	30/04/2026	109	CLM 3U	$108,939.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	I Ortiz Jr	56kg	1:10.16	3-2-1	4	1. Star's Image 2. Keep On Moving 3. Banned For Life	0.3L	$4.31
2/8	11/01/2026	50	CLM 4U	$32,885.00	Fairgrounds	1006m	Good	Jareth Loveberry	55kg	0:57.14	4-2-2	4	1. Clarestown 2. Star's Image 3. Upturned Brim	0.8L	$2.20
2/9	22/11/2025	93	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$86,260.00	Tampa Bay Downs	1006m	FM	Antonio A Gallardo	53.5kg	0:56.51	5-4-2	7	1. Fluid Situation 2. Star's Image 3. Bahamian Moon	3.5L	$3.90
5/6	21/08/2025	17	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$49,612.00	Hawthorne	1106m	Fast	Jareth Loveberry	53.5kg	1:04.05	4-6-5	4	1. Congrats On Fifty 2. Indyville 3. Clyde's Green Go	12.0L	$2.80
5/7	04/08/2025	31	ALLOW 3	$167,442.00	Ellis Park	1106m	FM	Walter A Rodriguez	53.5kg	1:00.97	6-3-5	2	1. Litigation 2. Troubleshooting 3. Hit That Review	4.1L	$11.66
4/7	04/07/2025	28	LR OPEN 3	$229,358.00	Ellis Park	1106m	FM	Walter A Rodriguez	53.5kg	1:01.34	1-2-4	3	1. Troubleshooting 2. Bridle A Butterfly 3. Chasing Liberty	2.9L	$3.79