Ellis Park Selections By John M. Gaver III www.thesteampicks.com

Ellis Park: 2018 Summer Meet Seventh Day: Friday, July 13, 2018 Post Time: 12:50 P.M. (Central) Ellis Park 2018 Record: 37-9-5-5—24%W, 51%ITM Note: Selections are made in order, first through fourth BEST BET: (#1) Hide the Honey (4th race)—2-1 M.L. LIVE LONGSHOT: (#8) C P Quality (8th race)—10-1 M.L. RACE ONE (#6)BUD’S BAYONET: Bred to handle the grass; jock has been in the zone of late (#7)CHA MONO: Liking dirt-to-turf play; will be much tighter in second off shelf (#4)DYNAMITE STICK: 1 for his last 18 but the slight class drop is on the money (#3)BIGGEST LITTLECITY: Returns to the races fresh; makes first start for Bradley SELECTIONS: 6-7-4-3 RACE TWO (#7)AITUTAKI: Caught “off” strips in last 3 outings, prefers “fast” going; drops (#3)HOOSIER NEIGHBOR: In the money in last four on dirt; 2nd off the sidelines (#4)NOBIZ LIKE SUE BIZ: 2-turn stretch out suits—at best in 2018 at Fairmount (#8)OGEE’S EKATI: Has been facing better rivals; fits here for a $4,000 price tag SELECTIONS: 7-3-4-8

RACE THREE (#4)IPANEMA BEACH: Ignore the turf experiment; sports salty form vs. maidens (#6)SARACOSA: 3rd behind a pair of next-out winners in last despite tough trip (#2)AWE EMMA: Will be plenty fit with 2-turn turf race under her belt; cost 7 figs (#3)SWEET OATS: Head off Saracosa in last—closer needs early pace assistance SELECTIONS: 4-6-2-3 RACE FOUR (#1)HIDE THE HONEY: Chicago raider has never been in this cheap; C. Lan rides (#5)GET FOXY: Has improved in each start off the shelf; possesses tactical speed (#9)HAIL SPRING: Plummets in class off a lengthy hiatus—inclined to watch one (#2)TIZ B B N: Dirt-to-turf play on point; dropping like a bad habit for Dyer Barn SELECTIONS: 1-5-9-2 RACE FIVE (#8)HEAVEN’S CREATION: 1 ¼-lengths behind next-out winner in last; fires fresh (#3)SOHNI: Tough beat vs. tougher bunch at Churchill last time; gets pocket trip (#6)EIGHT MINUTE ELLIE: Went to sidelines in fine fettle; placed in 4-of-7 starts (#7)TRIPLE KAPALUA: Steps up but fits in this spot for $30K; Amoss off the claim SELECTIONS: 8-3-6-7 RACE SIX (#3)SUMMER STORM: Settled, rallied on debut at CD; improvement in the cards (#7)HYMN TO INANNA: 90-cents on the dollar on debut; 5-wide at quarter-pole (#6)PLAYFUL UNION: Tardy start costly out of the box; drops in class, has upside (#5)SHULAMITE LADY: Green in both starts in 2017—pair of “bullets” in holster SELECTIONS: 3-7-6-5 RACE SEVEN (#5)ITALIAN SUMMER: She’s running a hole in the wind in A.M.—cost $130,000 (#7)ELLE FACTOR: Will appreciate the extra sixteenth; best effort to date on turf (#2)NO MO TEMPER: $210K Uncle Mo filly sitting on 3 sharp 4F works for Casse (#4)KETTLE VALLEY: City Zip filly should love sprinting on turf; training fowardly SELECTIONS: 5-7-2-4

RACE EIGHT (#6)AUNTIE’S THE ONE: Clocks pace in vanguard; slides into “2 lifetime” ranks (#8)C P QUALITY: Tough trip in slop in last, should love 8 panels; 10-1 on M.L. (#5)NOCTURNAL MISSION: Dead-game in her first start for a tag; tighter today (#10)SENSE OF BRAVERY: Broke maiden in dirt debut; barn is overdue for a win SELECTIONS: 6-8-5-10 LATE PICK 4 TICKET Races 5-8—Ellis Park Friday, July 13, 2018 50-cent play=$48 Post time: 2:42 P.M. (Central) Race 5: (#3) Sohni (#6) Eight Minute Ellie (#7) Triple Kapalua (#8) Heaven’s Creation—4 Race 6: (#3) Summer Storm (#7) Hymn to Inanna—2 Race 7: (#2) No Mo Temper (#5) Italian Summer (#7) Elle Factor—3 Race 8: (#5) Nocturnal Mission (#6) Auntie’s the One (#8) C P Quality (#10) Sense of Bravery—4 * Selections not provided for the Sunday, July 1 program.