19:20 | Ellis Park | Sunday 16th August 2026

Form Snapshot: Placed once in nine starts. Well beaten at 33-1 behind Maiora when seventh of 8 on her latest outing at Ellis Park over 1m (firm) last month. Difficult to fancy on recent efforts

2 (2)

Astronova 56

dk f ; Temple City - Ms. Rubin

16/1 17

Edgar Morales

Gregory Foley

Star rating: 0

55-5 3 8-6 69

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in all three starts. Finished 9l behind Maverick Queen when fifth of 8 at 18-1 on her latest outing at Churchill Downs over 1m (good) in June. Could benefit from class drop

3 (3)

Risky Wave 22

ch f ; West Coast - Run A Risk

15/2 8.5

Gabriel Saez

George Arnold

Star rating: 0

9348-93 4 8-12 67

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in ten starts. Third of 8 behind Havana Rum beaten 2 1/4l at 5-2 on her latest outing at Ellis Park over 1m (good) last month. Has shown ability with recent placing

4 (4)

Great Kerry Lee 22

gr/ f ; Caravaggio - Great Emmy M

6/1 7

Mario Gutierrez

Victoria Oliver

Star rating: 0

505-372 3 8-6 77

Form Snapshot: Placed in three of eight starts. Beaten 1 1/4l by Havana Rum when second of 8 at 11-2 on her latest outing at Ellis Park over 1m (good) last month. Likely contender after solid second

5 (5)

Eve 53

ch f ; Kitten's Joy - Sweet Emma Rose

3/1 4

Victor Carrasco

George Arnold

Star rating: 0

77 3 8-6 84

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in both starts. Beaten 4l behind Perrylu at 40-1 when seventh of 11 on her latest outing at Churchill Downs over 1m (good) in June. Hard to assess on limited evidence

6 (6)

Sono Bella

b f ; Maxfield - Kenda

Form Snapshot: Half-sister to Leading Contender, won twice at 1m and 1m 1f. Unknown quantity on debut

7 (7)

Depencier 254

b f ; Connect - Peace Front

18/1 19

Axel Concepcion

W Calhoun

Star rating: 0

333- 3 8-6 66

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in three starts. Third of 7 behind Lady Beau beaten 3 1/2l at 6-1 on her latest outing at Remington Park over 1m in December last year. Capable of better after long break

8 (8)

Main Mischief 36

b f ; Maximus Mischief - Qaswara

11/1 12

James Graham

Michael McCarthy

Star rating: 0

4 3 8-6 64

Form Snapshot: Dam a lightly raced maiden. Finished 19l behind Maiora when fourth of 8 at 11-2 on her racecourse debut at Ellis Park over 1m (firm) last month. Unlikely to improve significantly

9 (9)

Marble Arch 41

b f ; English Channel - Still Here

16/1 17

Ramon Vazquez

Robert Medina

Star rating: 0

0-6238 4 8-12 68

Form Snapshot: Placed once in five starts. Well beaten at 30-1 behind Queen Of Capri when eighth of 10 on her latest outing at Ellis Park over 1m (firm) last month. Worthy of consideration dropping down

10 (10)

Double Bypass

ch f ; Heart to Heart - Kitten's Slew

28/1 29

Adam Beschizza

Jr Walter Bindner,

Star rating: 0

3 8-6 -

Form Snapshot: Half-sister to Kittens Stormy Gal, won twice at 1m. Newcomer with potential appeal

11 (11)

Birch Run 36

b f ; Practical Joke - Doria Road

5/2 3.5

Brian Jr Hernandez

Paul McGee

Star rating: 0

2-06932 3 8-6 84

Form Snapshot: Placed in six of 12 starts. Beaten 13l by Maiora when second of 8 at 16-10fav on her latest outing at Ellis Park over 1m (firm) last month. Stands chance after strong showing

12 (12)

Cosmopolitan Lady 23

dk f ; Modernist - Wonderfuladventure

11/1 12

Luan Machado

W Calhoun

Star rating: 0

60 3 8-6 81

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in both starts. Beaten 14l behind Yo Fancy at 25-1 when 10th of 12 on her latest outing at Ellis Park over 6f last month. Best to avoid on poor showings

Forecast: 4/1 Eve , 9/2 Birch Run , 5/1 Sono Bella , 8/1 Risky Wave , 8/1 Great Kerry Lee , 8/1 Main Mischief , 10/1 Marble Arch , 10/1 Cosmopolitan Lady , 15/1 Astronova , 15/1 Depencier , 20/1 Double Bypass , 30/1 Modern Escape (Note: non-runner may affect prices)

Last Updated: 16 Aug 2026 19:25:09

Show key to Racecards

Form Icons

To give you a quick snapshot of each horse’s form we’ve introduced the following icons which represent the following:

CD Course & Distance
D Distance
C Course
Hcp Today’s Official Rating or Higher

G Going
HG Headgear
Cl Class
S Surface

Grey icons indicate horses that have been placed under those conditions.
Blue icons indicate horses that have won under those conditions.
Gold icons indicate horses with a 50% or better win record under those conditions.

You can gain more information by hovering your mouse over the horse name or icons.

Other Information

BF Beaten favourite last time out
MM Horse is within the top 10 steamers for the day
MM Horse is within the top 10 drifters for the day
ATR Horse is being backed by one of our tipsters

90 Official Rating
Add horse to ATR Tracker

v/b/h Visor / Blinkers / Hood
es/ec Eye Shield / Eye Cover
p Cheek Pieces
t Tongue Strap

The following symbols sometimes appear alongside an Official Rating:

WS This horse received Wind Surgery prior to this run
WS2 This was the horse's second outing after receiving Wind Surgery

2 Horse is due to go xlb down in future race
2 Horse is due to go xlb up in future races

Bookies best price percentage = 119.20% | Standard bookmaker terms: 3 places, 1/5 odds

AT THE RACES is not liable for any services or information offered or provided by its bookmaker partners. Please note: Whilst every effort is made to ensure odds and information are up to date and correct, differences between these and actual odds/information available from bookmakers at time of placing a bet may occur. Read more

Verdict

Verdict

RISKY WAVE finished third over C&D the last time out and that placed effort suggests she can go one better. Great Kerry Lee was runner-up over C&D last time and Birch Run also merits consideration.

Top Tip: Risky Wave (3)
Watch out for: Great Kerry Lee (4)

9 19:20 Ellis Park (USA) 16 Aug 2026

Modern Escape 36

Astronova 56

Risky Wave 22

Great Kerry Lee 22

Eve 53

Sono Bella

Depencier 254

Main Mischief 36

Marble Arch 41

Double Bypass

Birch Run 36

Cosmopolitan Lady 23

Form Icons

Other Information

The following symbols sometimes appear alongside an Official Rating:

Verdict

Course Guide - Ellis Park

Most popular bets