Ellis Park · Friday, August 21, 2026 · Race 1 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $40,0007 ranPost 2026-08-21 11:52:00Final time 1:17.64Pool $77,456

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Carol's Melody
ins,inch free,held frm
J Elliott11111—5.7098A
E1 114 · LP 108
25True Princess
press wnnr,kept at bay
G Saez22222¾30.3690A
E1 112 · LP 107
37Final Shipman
in range 3w,lacked bid
E Morales3333343.1886A
E1 110 · LP 103
43Wild Acclaim
chased 3-4p,miss show
E Asmussen55444419.6291A
E1 107 · LP 106
51Menkaure
ins-2p,improvd,no thrt
G Corrales676557½9.8595A
E1 105 · LP 104
62Danzig's Dora
chased ins, gave way
B Curtis4456610¼4.6877A
E1 108 · LP 98
76Heartbeat
brush st,3p,no factor
V R Carrasco7677710½1.1095A
E1 105 · LP 100

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish5True Princess7Final Shipman3Wild Acclaim1Menkaure2Danzig's Dora6Heartbeat4Carol's Melody

Fractional times

Call 122.52
Call 245.45
Call 31:11.05
Final1:17.64

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.40—
place ($2)4$6.90—
show ($2)4$4.36—
exacta ($2)4-5$322.72$55,250
place ($2)5$24.10—
show ($2)5$12.24—
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-7$336.96$31,945
show ($2)7$4.04—
superfecta ($0.10)4-5-7-3$260.17$20,735

Chart notes

CAROL'S MELODY set the pace along the inside, felt pressure from an outer pair turning for home, inched free in upper stretch then held firm from her persistent outer counterpart through the late stages. TRUE PRINCESS pressed outside of the eventual winner into and around the turn, chased that clearing one leaving upper stretch yet ran on to sustain her challenge through the final furlong but was kept at bay. FINAL SHIPMAN brushed with an inner rival leaving the gate, stalked three wide, prompted within striking range outside of the top pair around the turn, but chased while coming under urging passing the quarter pole, lacked progress through the lane then held show from an outer bidder late. WILD ACCLAIM pursued from midpack two wide, chased in the three to four path into the turn then stayed on to miss show. MENKAURE laid off of the pace near the inside, improved two wide into upper stretch but failed to menace. DANZIG'S DORA chased along the inside then gave way. HEARTBEAT brushed with an outer foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the three path and failed to factor.