SARATOGA · SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026

G1Race 7 — Belmont Oaks S.

STAKES 1 1/8 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds $600,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Just Aloof

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Time to Dream

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Kensington Lane (IRE)

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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 10

1 post 1

Just Aloof

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Justify out of Aloof*Ire

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2 post 2

Time to Dream

Zayas E J · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 121 lb

by Not This Time out of Wild Silk

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3 post 3

Kensington Lane (IRE)

Rosario J · Donnacha O'Brien · 121 lb

by Starspangledbanner*Aus out of Almost Always*Ire

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4 post 4

Faithful Departed

Ortiz J L · Forster Grant T · 121 lb

by Yoshida*Jpn out of Speed Seeker

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5 post 5

Storm's Wake

Davis D · Lynch Brian A · 121 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Amber Storm*Ire

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6 post 6

Fitz Right

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Charlatan out of I'm a Looker

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7 post 7

Carmensita (ARG)

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Horacio De Paz · 125 lb

by Treasure Beach*GB out of Carmelinda*Arg

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8 post 8

Abashiri (GB)

Buick W T · Charles Appleby · 121 lb

by Frankel*GB out of Sobetsu*GB

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9 post 9

Ultimate Love

Velazquez J R ELITE · Trombetta Michael J · 121 lb

by Curlin out of Tsunami of Love

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10 post 10

Imaginationthelady

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Not This Time out of Romanticism

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