SARATOGA · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 1

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $115,000
Post
TBD
Runners
7

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Shirl's Soul Town
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite · Rice Linda (top US trainer)
EACH-WAY
Red Square
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival · Ward Wesley A (top US trainer)
DARK HORSE
Beijing
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L

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
Shirl's Soul Town
Ortiz J L · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb
by Speightstown out of Shirl's Soul
L
M/L
—
2 post 2
Red Square
Ortiz I Jr · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 122 lb
by American Pharoah out of Maraschino Red
L
M/L
—
3 post 3
Beijing
Prat F · William Walden · 122 lb
by Vekoma out of Monarchia
L
M/L
—
4 post 4
Onepac
Zayas E J · Terranova John P II · 126 lb
by Cupid out of Dress Up
L
M/L
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5 post 5
He's My Kind
Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 122 lb
by Hard Spun out of She's My Type*Fr
L
M/L
—
6 post 6
Blazing Tiger
Gaffalione T ELITE · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 122 lb
by Twirling Candy out of Tiger Silk*Aus
B L
M/L
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7 post 7
Frenchquarter Note
Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Weaver George TOP-25 · 122 lb
by City of Light out of You Make Me Sing
L
M/L
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