Tipsheet: 2026 Dade Park Dash Stakes

A well-matched field of seven sophomores will speed 5 1/2 panels on the Ellis Park turf in Saturday’s $175,000 Dade Park Dash S. 

Dade Park Dash Stakes Picks

• #5 Trouble Calling
• #3 Reb Five
• #6 Spun D M C

Dade Park Dash Stakes Wagers

• $30 win #5 Trouble Calling
• $2 trifecta 5 with 3,6 with all 

Dade Park Dash Contenders

#1 CAPOVIVO: Second timer in the field won with ease on the Hawthorne lawn on debut and gets the rail for his stakes debut. The Larry Rivelli pupil faces a much tougher cast in this heat, but the son of Constitution displayed a lot of speed in his unveiling and could be on the lead early from the fence with Hazelwood in the silks. 

#2 SQUAD GOALS: Talented son of Known Agenda put in a nice run in the lane to topple allowance foes in his 2026 debut at Presque Isle Downs. The Kentucky-bred gelding ran well in his lone run on the lawn with stakes foes at Aqueduct last campaign and could be well placed late beneath Carrasco. 

#3 REB FIVE: Palisades S. victor has arguably the best closing punch in the group and will have some pace to run at in the lane on this occasion. The Mark Casse trainee shows two solid morning moves in advance of his local bow, and Edgar Morales will take the reins. 

#4 TIZ MARY’S COMET: Chestnut son of Good Samaritan will make his first run since arriving in the barn of Joe Sharp and also his first lifetime showing on the green, as well. The stakes-winning Cajun-bred has good tactical speed to stay in range early, but he would be a surprise in this difficult assignment beneath Axel Concepcion. 

#5 TROUBLE CALLING: Donamire Farm homebred was sharp in winning the Lafayette S. on the main strip at Keeneland three back, and the talented son of Dialed In might have found his home on the grass after his latest performance. The Greg Foley charge dominated a nice allowance field in his first grassy attempt last time and simply looks best in the heat. Ben Curtis will guide the versatile colt. 

#6 SPUN D M C: Randy Morse's pupil has placed in his first two tries with stakes competition and gets on the grass for the initial time on Saturday. The Spun to Run colt was a smart allowance winner on the dirt in his lone 2026 appearance, and the dark bay should like the surface change being kin to a pair of winners on the lawn. Martin Garcia has the call and will have the sophomore close from the break. 

#7 TWO SEVEN O: Dialed In colt is three-for-three since being claimed by David Fawkes, topped by a tally in the Bachelor S. in his most recent offering. The $87,000 yearling purchase has won four races in succession in total, and his pedigree suggests that he could like the lawn in his turf debut, as well. The bay will be tracking the action with intent beneath Francisco Arrieta.