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Favorites Comport, Chopsticks Take Ellis Park Stakes For Two-Year-Olds
Favorites Comport, Chopsticks Take Ellis Park Stakes For Two-Year-Olds originally appeared on Paulick Report. Joseph Sutton's Comport delivered as the heavy 1-4 favorite with a determined stretch run to win Sunday's 10th running of the $198,000 Ellis Park Juvenile. Trained by Eddie Kenneally and ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Comport completed the seven furlongs in 1:22.73 over a fast track. Spice Runner was sent to the early lead with his stablemate Papa Ken securing a forward position along the rail. Down the backstretch, Comport advanced to second and ranged up alongside Spice Runner after an opening quarter in :22.88. Around the far turn, Comport drew even after a half-mile in :46.01, then gradually edged clear in the stretch to prevail by two lengths. 'He definitely gave me the impression he wants to go longer,' Gaffalione said. 'He was so kind and did whatever I asked him. When I asked him to quicken down the lane he kept getting stronger.' Spice Runner held second, with Papa Ken finishing third. Shake and Rattle was fourth, followed by Longstrider. Comport returned $2.70 A 2-year-old son of Collected out of the Flatter mare Bartlett Narrows, Comport was bred in Kentucky by Edwin Anthony. The victory was his second from three starts and increased his earnings to $236,300 with the $122,000 winner's share from the $198,000 purse. Chopsticks Stays Perfect In Debutante Two races earlier on Sunday's card, Selective LLC's Chopsticks stayed unbeaten in two starts with a determined stretch run to capture the eighth running of the $197,000 Ellis Park Debutante for 2-year-old fillies . Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Florent Geroux, Chopsticks completed the seven furlongs in 1:23.68 over a fast track. Breaking from the rail, Kingsolver was sent to the lead and dueled early with Boom Boom Bell through an opening quarter in :22.43. Up the backside, Boom Boom Bell edged clear of Kingsolver before Prowess and Chopsticks moved into contention around the far turn. After a half-mile in :45.27, Kingsolver tipped four wide at the quarter pole and battled with Chopsticks to her inside. Inside the final sixteenth, Chopsticks edged ahead and held sway to the wire for a one-length victory. 'It was a big effort today,' Cox said. 'Anytime a horse starts two-for-two it is special. I'm very happy for the entire team to be able to get this stakes win and looking forward to her future. She has a great mind to her. Florent did a good job getting her into a good position. I think as the distances get longer, she'll keep improving.' Prowess rallied to finish third. She was followed by Red Beretta, Boom Boom Bell and Mescat. Chopsticks earned $121,380 for her victory in the Ellis Park Debutante to boost her career earnings to $190,680. She returned $3.40 to those backing her through the windows. A gray daughter of Essential Quality, Chopsticks is out of the More Than Ready mare Miss Southern Miss. She was bred in Kentucky by Machmer Hall. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Stakes Runners Comport, Kingsolver Lead Ellis Park Juvenile And Debutante
Stakes Runners Comport, Kingsolver Lead Ellis Park Juvenile And Debutante originally appeared on Paulick Report. Joseph Sutton's precocious 2-year-old Comport, runner-up in the Bashford Manor Stakes (Listed) in late June, leads six horses entered in Sunday's 10th running of the $200,000 Ellis Park at seven furlongs, the Ellis Park Juvenile was carded as the sixth race on Sunday's blockbuster card that also includes the $300,000 Ellis Park Derby (Listed), $200,000 Groupie Doll (Listed), the $200,000 Audubon Oaks, the $200,000 R.A. "Cowboy" Jones, and the $200,000 Ellis Park Debutante. First post is 11:50 a.m. (all times Central) with the Ellis Park Juvenile field going to post at 2:12 p.m. in race 6. Comport, trained by Eddie Kenneally, was entered in last Saturday's Grade 2 Saratoga Special but scratched in favor of this spot. A son of Collected, Comport was a 2 ¼-length debut winner on June 1 at Churchill Downs. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will have the call from post No. Ellis Park Juvenile field also includes two horses from Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen's barn: Winchell Thoroughbreds' Spice Runner and Ken Relmer's Papa Ken. Spice Runner, who won his debut at Churchill Downs, then finished fifth in the Bashford Manor, will be ridden by Keith Asmussen from post 5, while debut winner Papa Ken will have Brian Hernandez Jr. in the irons from post 1. The field for the Ellis Park Juvenile from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):Papa Ken (Brian Hernandez Jr., Steve Asmussen)Shake and Rattle (Jaime Torres, Keith Desormeaux)Street Player (Gabe Saez, Nolan Ramsey)Longstrider (Edgar Morales, Genaro Garcia)Spice Runner (Keith Asmussen, Steve Asmussen)Comport (Gaffalione, Kenneally) Schuylerville Stakes winner Kingsolver is set to return to stakes action Sunday at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming and face five rivals in the eighth running of the $200,000 Ellis Park Debutante, one of six stakes on the blockbuster 10-race at seven furlongs, the field of 2-year-old fillies will go to post at 1:16 p.m. (all times Central) in race 4. First post is 11:50 a.m. with other stakes including the $300,000 Ellis Park Derby (Listed), the $200,000 Groupie Doll (Listed), the $200,000 Audubon Oaks, the $200,000 R.A. "Cowboy" Jones, and the $200,000 Ellis Park Juvenile. Kingsolver, a daughter of Omaha Beach, broke her maiden in the July 4 Schuylerville for trainer Rodolphe Brisset and owners Storyteller Racing, Schroeck Racing, Open Gate Horse Ventures, Brian Cahoe, Scott Catlett, Dave Russel, Matthew Randsell, Michael Motley, and Joel Braun. Kingsolver will break from the rail in Sunday's race with Tyler Gaffalione in the Ellis Park Debutante field also includes Selective LLC's Churchill Downs maiden special weight winner Chopsticks, along with Dream Big Racing's Ellis Park debut winner Prowess. The complete field for the Ellis Park Debutante from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):Kingsolver (Gaffalione, Brisset)Mescat (Jann Hernandez, Marcelino Torres)Red Beretta (Evin Roman, Michel Douaihy)Chopsticks (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox)Prowess (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek)Boom Boom Bell (Gabe Saez, Harry Lynch) This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
