SARATOGA · SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026

Race 11

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000
Post
TBD
Runners
12

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Morning Prayer
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite · Thomas Morley (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr
EACH-WAY
Coach of the Year
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival · Weaver George (top US trainer)
DARK HORSE
Nobody Knows
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 12

1 post 1
Morning Prayer
Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 121 lb
by Combatant out of Awesome Prayer
L
M/L
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2 post 2
Coach of the Year
Lezcano J · Weaver George TOP-25 · 121 lb
by Maxfield out of Dancing Onthemoon
L
M/L
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3 post 3
Lyn's Legacy
Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 121 lb
by Medaglia d'Oro out of Lyn B
L
M/L
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4 post 4
No Ordinary Love
Rodriguez J · Jorge Abreu TOP-25 · 126 lb
by Maclean's Music out of More Than Love
B L
M/L
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5 post 5
Chaumet
Zayas E J · Terranova John P II · 121 lb
by Higher Power out of Gold Anklet
L
M/L
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6 post 6
Nobody Knows
Velazquez J R ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 121 lb
by Quality Road out of Follow the Flag
L
M/L
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7 post 7
Probable Choice
Castellano J J ELITE · Oscar Barrera III · 121 lb
by Improbable out of Madita*Ger
L
M/L
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8 post 8
Zap That Ghost
Ortiz J L · Jorge Abreu TOP-25 · 126 lb
by Ghostzapper out of Front and Center
L
M/L
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9 post 9
Tank Girl
Gonzalez C · Metivier Richard · 121 lb
by Combatant out of Mela Dramatically
M/L
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10 post 10
Force of Mischief
Davis D · Donk David · 121 lb
by Honest Mischief out of Force Majeure*Ire
L
M/L
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11 post 11
Silly Season
Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb
by Constitution out of Elusive Rumour
L
M/L
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12 post 12
Suited Connectors
Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 121 lb
by Tonalist out of Quiet Ending
L
M/L
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