SARATOGA · THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026

Race 5

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

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

All Star Leigh 7-2

Weather

Increasing Clouds · 84°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Extravaganzoo

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Weaver George (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Beach Life

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

DARK HORSE

Sweet Lisa

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Rice Linda (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 14

1 post 1

Beach Life

Velazquez J R ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb

by Life Is Good out of Achalaya

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

2 post 2

Sweet Lisa

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Princess Coco

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

3 post 3

All Star Leigh M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Dutrow Anthony W · 123 lb

by Golden Pal out of Kibosh

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

4 post 4

J'ray's Jewel

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 123 lb

by Oscar Performance out of J'ray

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

5 post 5

Seismic Activity

Davis D · Jeremiah Englehart TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Epicenter out of Soft Shoe Kitten

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

I'm Not Kidding

Zayas E J · Bruce Brown ELITE · 123 lb

by Colonel Liam out of You're Kidding

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Sweet Grace

Elliott C · Ryerson James T · 123 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Grace's Treasure

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Champagne in Paris

Gutierrez R · Melanie Giddings · 123 lb

by Highly Motivated out of Champagne Salute

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

11 post 11

Miss Money Pants

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 123 lb

by Central Banker out of Mizzys Image

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

12 post 12

Mc Cruiser

Carmouche K · Gargan Danny TOP-25 · 123 lb

by McKinzie out of Navy Cruiser

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

13 post 13

Extravaganzoo

Gaffalione T ELITE · Weaver George TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Golden Pal out of Prisoner's Dilemma

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

14 post 14

Blessednotbothered

Rodriguez J · Ferraro M Anthony · 123 lb

by Greatest Honour out of Dixie Cannon

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

15 post 15

Saint Dymphna

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Destin Heath · 123 lb

by Tonalist out of Courageous Angel

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

16 post 16

The Paper Lady

Davis D · Ferraro James W · 123 lb

by Karakontie*Jpn out of Considerate

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

Scratches:

Sitting On a Win (#9) Tappin Magic (#10)

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