SARATOGA · THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

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Weather

Increasing Clouds · 84°F

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NAP · TOP PICK

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M/L 2-1

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

EACH-WAY

In Front Runner

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M/L 4-1

DARK HORSE

Tuning In

M/L 6-1

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M/L 6-1

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 6

1 post 1

Bakuto

Rodriguez J · Horacio De Paz · 121 lb

by Goldencents out of Velma

B L

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15-1

2 post 2

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Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Practical Joke out of La Kara Mia

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2-1

3 post 3

Bubster

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Levine Bruce N · 121 lb

by Honest Mischief out of Vortex Road

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8-1

4 post 4

Irish Goodbye

Franco M · Brad Cox ELITE · 121 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Irish Danzing

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5-2

6 post 6

In Front Runner

Ortiz J L · Antonio Sano · 121 lb

by Gun Runner out of Room to Finish

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4-1

7 post 7

Tuning In

Zayas E J · Bond Harold James · 121 lb

by Upstart out of Forever Smart

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M/L

6-1

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