SARATOGA · SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026

G2Race 8 — Suburban S. Presented by Subourbon Life

STAKES 1 1/4 Miles Dirt 4 Year Olds And Up $500,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Classicist

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M/L · market favourite · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

Yo Daddy

M/L

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M/L · Rice Linda (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

DARK HORSE

Parchment Party

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M/L · Mott William I (elite trainer)

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 11

1 post 1

Classicist

Castellano J J ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 120 lb

by Curlin out of Playtime

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2 post 2

Forged Steel

Prat F · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 124 lb

by Vekoma out of Scorecard

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3 post 3

Yo Daddy

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Yoshida*Jpn out of Elle Stormin'

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4 post 4

Parchment Party

Lezcano J · Mott William I ELITE · 122 lb

by Constitution out of Life Well Lived

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5 post 5

Tiztastic

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 124 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Keesha

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6 post 6

Phileas Fogg

Carmouche K · Gustavo Rodriguez · 124 lb

by Astern*Aus out of Merino

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7 post 7

Antiquarian

Velazquez J R ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 124 lb

by Preservationist out of Lifetime Memory

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8 post 8

Hit Show

Franco M · Brad Cox ELITE · 124 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Actress

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9 post 9

Stars and Stripes

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 122 lb

by Not This Time out of Pearl River

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10 post 10

Original Sin

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Curlin out of Beauty and Light

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11 post 11

Obstacle (BRZ)

Rosario J · Lobo Paulo H · 124 lb

by Hofburg out of Come and See*Brz

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