SARATOGA · SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026

G1Race 9 — Belmont Derby S.

STAKES 1 1/8 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds $750,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Blackmail

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Casse Mark (elite trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

Bottas

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Miguel Clement (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Remember Mamba

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Cherie DeVaux (top US 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 10

1 post 1

Blackmail

Castellano J J ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 122 lb

by Not This Time out of Waving

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2 post 2

Bottas

Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Vekoma out of Iadorakid

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3 post 3

Remember Mamba

Ortiz J L · Cherie DeVaux TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Kitten's Joy out of Gizmo

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4 post 4

Third Coast

Lezcano J · Proctor Thomas F · 122 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Marketing Mix

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5 post 5

Turf Star

Davis D · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Caravaggio out of Starstruck*Ire

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6 post 6

Pacific Avenue (IRE)

Buick W T · Charles Appleby · 122 lb

by Dubawi*Ire out of Lumiere*GB

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7 post 7

Tiernanogue

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Quality Road out of Spritz

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8 post 8

West End Kid

Gaffalione T ELITE · William Walden · 122 lb

by Twirling Candy out of To a Friend

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9 post 9

Title Role (GB)

Velazquez J R ELITE · Simon Crisford · 122 lb

by Too Darn Hot*GB out of Valiant Girl*GB

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10 post 10

Touch of Fire

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 122 lb

by Constitution out of Mexican Gold

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