SARATOGA · THURSDAY 9 JULY 2026

Race 9

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds And Up $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Coordinator 2-1

Weather

Chance Thunderstorms · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Coordinator

M/L 2-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 2-1 · market favourite · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

C J Star

M/L 9-2

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M/L 9-2 · Casse Mark (elite trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

DARK HORSE

Pay the Piper

M/L 8-1

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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 13

1 post 1

Pay the Piper

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Lipstick City

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

2 post 2

Iron Palace

Zayas E J · Weaver George TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Palace Malice out of Daisy Elle

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

3 post 3

Luz de Guia

Silvera R · Zito Nicholas P · 126 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Kathy's Clown

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

4 post 4

Democracy Defender

Ortiz J L · Jorge Abreu TOP-25 · 121 lb

by American Pharoah out of Jody's Song

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

5 post 5

Coordinator M/L FAV

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Kingman*GB out of Rubinette

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-1

M/L

2-1

6 post 6

Point Guard

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Philip Antonacci · 121 lb

by Street Sense out of Sibaaq

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 7

Bull Shoals

Morelos J E · Jena Antonucci TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Mo Forza out of Rapid Water

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

8 post 8

Feline Curious

Velazquez J R ELITE · Kelsey Danner · 121 lb

by Kitten's Joy out of Agog

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

9 post 9

Okefenokee

Davis D · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Maxfield out of Walloon

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

10 post 10

C J Star

Castellano J J ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 121 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Do You Remember*SAf

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

11 post 11

Ollie Luke Out

Gaffalione T ELITE · Dutrow Richard E Jr · 121 lb

by Munnings out of Cantata

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

12 post 12

Sorrentino

No Rider · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 121 lb

by Gun Runner out of Bonita

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

13 post 13

Asked and Answered

Rodriguez J · Antonio Arriaga · 121 lb

by Tapit out of Faypien

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

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