SARATOGA · THURSDAY 9 JULY 2026

Race 2 — Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Generational 5-2

Weather

Chance Thunderstorms · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Generational

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Beach Sandals

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Call Attendant

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Thomas Morley (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

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 8

1 post 1

Magical Mikel

Elliott C · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 123 lb

by McKinzie out of Moneybru

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

2 post 2

Excessif

Franco M · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Quality Road out of Our Bay B Ruth

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

3 post 3

Just a Holiday

Davis D · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Justify out of Toni's Hollyday

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

4 post 4

Captain G

Castellano J J ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Nashville out of Quiet Pirate

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

5 post 5

Beach Sandals

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Sandal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

6 post 6

Generational M/L FAV

Prat F · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 123 lb

by Collected out of You Flatter Me

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

7 post 7

Call Attendant

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Speaker's Corner out of Hot Hippie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Pirate Ship

Gaffalione T ELITE · Joe Sharp · 123 lb

by Midshipman out of La Perla Nera

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

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