{"id":1137686,"date":"2026-08-08T11:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1137686\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:07:17","slug":"ellis-park-picks-today-entries-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1137686\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellis Park Picks Today: Entries &#038; Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for Ellis Park picks today? You have come to the right place. The Henderson, Kentucky oval stages a nine-race Saturday card on the eve of its biggest afternoon of the summer \u2014 Sunday\u2019s $400,000 Ellis Park Derby Day \u2014 and there are live plays all over the program, from a pair of $100,000 juvenile maiden special weights to a salty allowance feature that includes a former Kentucky Derby runner. First post is 11:50am CT.<\/p>\n<p>The Bottom Line<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Objectivity<\/strong> (1:44pm CT, Race 5) \u2014 3-1 morning line, the Brendan Walsh juvenile looks the class of a $100,000 maiden special weight.<\/li>\n<li><strong>La Puma<\/strong> (2:12pm CT, Race 6) \u2014 2-1, sharp turf-sprinting filly in a short allowance field.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Resort<\/strong> (2:42pm CT, Race 7) \u2014 5-2, the one to beat in the day\u2019s feature allowance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive<\/strong> (3:42pm CT, Race 9) \u2014 3-1, Brian Lynch turf maiden with Florent Geroux staying aboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meeting Context<\/p>\n<p>Conditions could hardly be better in western Kentucky: the forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 83F and no rain, so expect a fast main track and firm turf course all afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>There are no stakes on today\u2019s card, but don\u2019t let that fool you \u2014 Sunday\u2019s Ellis Park Derby Day brings six added-money events worth $1.5 million, and plenty of today\u2019s two-year-olds are auditioning for the Ellis Park Juvenile and Debutante down the road. Odds quoted below are the morning line and correct at time of writing; with so many lightly raced and debut runners on this card, published form figures were unavailable for several fields.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a big Saturday across the country, too \u2014 see our <a href=\"https:\/\/readhorseracing.com\/2026\/08\/08\/saratoga-picks-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saratoga picks today<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/readhorseracing.com\/2026\/08\/08\/colonial-downs-picks-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colonial Downs preview<\/a> for the East Coast action.<\/p>\n<p>Race 1, 11:50am CT \u2014 $10,000 Claiming, 1 Mile (Dirt)<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Machine Gun Man<\/td>\n<td>Florent Geroux<\/td>\n<td>Alice Cohn<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Saltwater Cowboy<\/td>\n<td>Axel Concepcion<\/td>\n<td>Joe Sharp<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>7-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Raising Kane<\/td>\n<td>Keith Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>Steve Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Comes a Time<\/td>\n<td>Amir Mendoza<\/td>\n<td>Genaro Garcia<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Jinxzi<\/td>\n<td>Victor Carrasco<\/td>\n<td>Ian Wilkes<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Fast Solution<\/td>\n<td>William Antongeorgi III<\/td>\n<td>Hutch Holsapple<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus three others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> Machine Gun Man gets the meet\u2019s leading big-race pilot in Geroux, while Saltwater Cowboy represents the in-form Joe Sharp barn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Raising Kane at 4-1 for the Asmussen father-and-son combination makes plenty of appeal at this level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>Saltwater Cowboy<\/strong> to give Sharp a fast start to the day.<\/p>\n<p>Race 2, 12:19pm CT \u2014 $10,000 Maiden Claiming, 6 Furlongs (Dirt)<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Joe\u2019s Candy<\/td>\n<td>Keith Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>Steve Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Bandstand<\/td>\n<td>Summer Pauly<\/td>\n<td>Genaro Garcia<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Windtalker<\/td>\n<td>Gabriel Saez<\/td>\n<td>Justin Wojczynski<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Cause Ima Boss<\/td>\n<td>Alex Achard<\/td>\n<td>Guber Gorostieta<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Lasting Quality<\/td>\n<td>William Antongeorgi III<\/td>\n<td>Hutch Holsapple<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Honor Bound<\/td>\n<td>Walter Rodriguez<\/td>\n<td>Anna Navarrete<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus four others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> Joe\u2019s Candy drops into the cheapest maiden company for Asmussen, and that move usually means business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Windtalker at 5-1 could improve for the switch to Gabriel Saez.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>Joe\u2019s Candy<\/strong>, reluctantly, at a short price for the level.<\/p>\n<p>Race 3, 12:48pm CT \u2014 $32,000 Claiming, 6 Furlongs (Dirt)<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Tagliatelle<\/td>\n<td>Cristian Torres<\/td>\n<td>Robertino Diodoro<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>7-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Eli\u2019s Promise<\/td>\n<td>Jaime Torres<\/td>\n<td>James DiVito<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Shan<\/td>\n<td>James Graham<\/td>\n<td>Keith Desormeaux<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>9-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Big City<\/td>\n<td>Rafael Bejarano<\/td>\n<td>Jason Cook<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Nabokov<\/td>\n<td>Francisco Arrieta<\/td>\n<td>David Jacobson<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Invulnerable<\/td>\n<td>Mitchell Murrill<\/td>\n<td>Chris Hartman<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus three others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> Tagliatelle for the high-percentage Robertino Diodoro barn sets the standard, with Eli\u2019s Promise the obvious danger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Shan at 9-2 for Keith Desormeaux is interesting if the pace gets hot up front.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>Tagliatelle<\/strong> from the rail with a clean break.<\/p>\n<p>Race 4, 1:16pm CT \u2014 $50,000 Maiden Optional Claiming, 1 Mile (Turf), 2yo<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Hit the High Note<\/td>\n<td>Luan Machado<\/td>\n<td>Christopher Davis<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>7-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Sun Gate<\/td>\n<td>Ben Curtis<\/td>\n<td>Brendan Walsh<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Fortunistic<\/td>\n<td>Summer Pauly<\/td>\n<td>Eric Foster<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Inclusivity<\/td>\n<td>Jaime Torres<\/td>\n<td>Riley Mott<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Concrete Overlay<\/td>\n<td>Yedsit Hazlewood<\/td>\n<td>Kelsey Danner<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Asher Dasher<\/td>\n<td>James Graham<\/td>\n<td>Keith Desormeaux<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Tulio<\/td>\n<td>Francisco Arrieta<\/td>\n<td>Fausto Gutierrez<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Good Hand<\/td>\n<td>Rafael Bejarano<\/td>\n<td>Randy Morse<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus five others in a field of 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> Hit the High Note heads the market in a wide-open juvenile turf mile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Sun Gate at 5-1 \u2014 the Brendan Walsh stable is dangerous with two-year-olds at this meet and Ben Curtis takes the mount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>Sun Gate<\/strong> to outstay them late.<\/p>\n<p>Race 5, 1:44pm CT \u2014 Maiden Special Weight ($100,000), 7 Furlongs (Dirt), 2yo<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Objectivity<\/td>\n<td>Ben Curtis<\/td>\n<td>Brendan Walsh<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Caribbean Life<\/td>\n<td>Jaime Torres<\/td>\n<td>William Walden<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>9-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Goldvein<\/td>\n<td>Florent Geroux<\/td>\n<td>Steve Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Radnor Lake<\/td>\n<td>Luan Machado<\/td>\n<td>Brad Cox<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Emperor Jimmu<\/td>\n<td>Keith Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>Steve Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Cartography<\/td>\n<td>Yedsit Hazlewood<\/td>\n<td>Eoin Harty<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Fiestabowlforemike<\/td>\n<td>Francisco Arrieta<\/td>\n<td>Whit Beckman<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Party in the Grove<\/td>\n<td>Dylan Machado<\/td>\n<td>Ben Colebrook<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus two others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> This is the kind of $100,000 juvenile maiden that produces Derby-trail names. Objectivity is the pick of the market, with Asmussen double-handed via Goldvein and Emperor Jimmu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Radnor Lake at 6-1 for Brad Cox \u2014 his firsters always demand respect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>Objectivity<\/strong>, our best bet on the card.<\/p>\n<p>Race 6, 2:12pm CT \u2014 Allowance ($108,000), 5 1\/2 Furlongs (Turf), 3yo Fillies<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>La Puma<\/td>\n<td>Jaime Torres<\/td>\n<td>Rey Hernandez<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>2-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Just a Minute<\/td>\n<td>Mario Gutierrez<\/td>\n<td>Victoria Oliver<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>5-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>French Friction<\/td>\n<td>Cristian Torres<\/td>\n<td>Mark Casse<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>7-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Kingsolver<\/td>\n<td>Ben Curtis<\/td>\n<td>Rodolphe Brisset<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Storm Cloud Rising<\/td>\n<td>Summer Pauly<\/td>\n<td>Andres Cambray<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Alta Avenue<\/td>\n<td>Rafael Bejarano<\/td>\n<td>David Jacobson<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Pulstar<\/td>\n<td>Alex Achard<\/td>\n<td>Mary Anne Howard<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>30-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> A compact but classy dash. La Puma and Just a Minute dominate the morning line, with the Casse-trained French Friction next in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Kingsolver at 4-1 for Rodolphe Brisset can outrun her price with a good jump.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>La Puma<\/strong> looks the speed of the speed on firm turf.<\/p>\n<p>Race 7, 2:42pm CT \u2014 $62,500 Allowance Optional Claiming, 1 1\/8 Miles (Dirt) \u2014 The Feature<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>First Resort<\/td>\n<td>Jaime Torres<\/td>\n<td>Eoin Harty<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>5-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Extensive<\/td>\n<td>Ben Curtis<\/td>\n<td>Michael McCarthy<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Awesome Ruta<\/td>\n<td>Axel Concepcion<\/td>\n<td>Joe Sharp<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>9-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Master Controller<\/td>\n<td>Christopher Emigh<\/td>\n<td>Brittany Vanden Berg<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Urban Planner<\/td>\n<td>Rafael Bejarano<\/td>\n<td>David Jacobson<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>King Russell<\/td>\n<td>Yedsit Hazlewood<\/td>\n<td>Ron Moquett<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Special Session<\/td>\n<td>Francisco Arrieta<\/td>\n<td>Mark Casse<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus two others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> The day\u2019s richest open race is a proper handicapping puzzle. First Resort and Extensive head the line, and both are proven at a mile and an eighth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> King Russell at 10-1 is the romantic\u2019s play \u2014 Ron Moquett\u2019s veteran famously drew into the 2023 Kentucky Derby field, and his long, grinding stride is made for this trip.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>First Resort<\/strong> to prove tough from just off the pace, with King Russell the exacta saver underneath.<\/p>\n<p>Race 8, 3:12pm CT \u2014 $50,000 Starter Allowance, 1 Mile (Turf), Fillies &amp; Mares<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Annelle<\/td>\n<td>Danny Sheehy<\/td>\n<td>Victoria Oliver<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>7-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>No Other Like You<\/td>\n<td>Ben Curtis<\/td>\n<td>David Fawkes<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>9-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Raconteuse<\/td>\n<td>Francisco Arrieta<\/td>\n<td>Ian Wilkes<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>5-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Neenah<\/td>\n<td>Abel Cedillo<\/td>\n<td>Donnie Von Hemel<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Plot<\/td>\n<td>Cristian Torres<\/td>\n<td>Thomas Drury Jr.<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Evelyn Louise<\/td>\n<td>Mario Gutierrez<\/td>\n<td>Victoria Oliver<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Derry Girl<\/td>\n<td>Martin Garcia<\/td>\n<td>Dale Romans<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Our Shenanigan<\/td>\n<td>Axel Concepcion<\/td>\n<td>Joe Sharp<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus four others in a field of 12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> Victoria Oliver saddles two, and stable pick Annelle is the one at the top of the market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Raconteuse at 5-1 for the Wilkes barn handles any turf and gets a nice stalking setup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>Annelle<\/strong> narrowly, in an open betting race.<\/p>\n<p>Race 9, 3:42pm CT \u2014 Maiden Special Weight ($100,000), 1 1\/16 Miles (Turf)<\/p>\n<tr>\nNo<br \/>\nHorse<br \/>\nJockey<br \/>\nTrainer<br \/>\nForm<br \/>\nOdds<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Comprehensive<\/td>\n<td>Florent Geroux<\/td>\n<td>Brian Lynch<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>3-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Grand Premiere<\/td>\n<td>Ben Curtis<\/td>\n<td>Brendan Walsh<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>9-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Provider<\/td>\n<td>Rafael Bejarano<\/td>\n<td>Peter Eurton<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>6-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Clark\u2019s Corner<\/td>\n<td>Brian Hernandez Jr.<\/td>\n<td>Ian Wilkes<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Cazador<\/td>\n<td>Danny Sheehy<\/td>\n<td>Brendan Walsh<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Vaporetti<\/td>\n<td>Luan Machado<\/td>\n<td>Brad Cox<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>10-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Last Moment<\/td>\n<td>Keith Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>Steve Asmussen<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Bullfight<\/td>\n<td>Axel Concepcion<\/td>\n<td>Cherie DeVaux<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>12-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Plus four others in a field of 12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Favorites:<\/strong> A quality turf-route maiden to close. Comprehensive brings the strongest profile for Brian Lynch, and it\u2019s notable that Geroux stays in town for the finale. Walsh again saddles two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Value:<\/strong> Clark\u2019s Corner at 8-1 with Brian Hernandez Jr. making a rare Ellis appearance for Ian Wilkes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Verdict:<\/strong> <strong>Comprehensive<\/strong> to send everyone home happy.<\/p>\n<p>Accumulator<\/p>\n<p>Our four-leg parlay from today\u2019s Ellis Park picks: <strong>Objectivity<\/strong> (1:44pm CT, 3-1), <strong>La Puma<\/strong> (2:12pm CT, 2-1), <strong>First Resort<\/strong> (2:42pm CT, 5-2) and <strong>Comprehensive<\/strong> (3:42pm CT, 3-1). At morning-line prices that multiplies out to roughly <strong>165-1<\/strong> \u2014 a small stake goes a long way.<\/p>\n<p>If four legs is one too many, the three-leg version without La Puma still returns around 55-1. For more Saturday value away from Kentucky, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/readhorseracing.com\/2026\/08\/08\/canterbury-park-picks-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canterbury Park picks<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p>Please gamble responsibly. 18+, BeGambleAware.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Looking for Ellis Park picks today? You have come to the right place. 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