SARATOGA · THURSDAY 9 JULY 2026

Race 3 — Race 3

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Cold Spell 2-5

Weather

Chance Thunderstorms · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Cold Spell

M/L 2-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 2-5 · market favourite · Ward Wesley A (top US trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Fletch's Rockette

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · chief rival · Mott William I (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Rose to Riches

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Chad Brown (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 7

1 post 1

Collective Bargain

Zayas E J · Chad Summers · 122 lb

by Maxfield out of Unionduesincluded

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

2 post 2

Ames

Gaffalione T ELITE · Chad Summers · 122 lb

by Runhappy out of Attempt to Name

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Rose to Riches

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 122 lb

by Quality Road out of Hotshot Anna

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

4 post 4

Fletch's Rockette

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 122 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Feline Flatline

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

5 post 5

Cold Spell M/L FAV

Velazquez J R ELITE · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Gun Runner out of Chalon

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-5

M/L

2-5

6 post 6

Giant Sense

Rodriguez J · Synnefias Dimitrios · 122 lb

by Street Sense out of Giant Remex*Arg

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

7 post 7

Lil Tipsy

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Not Swayed

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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