SARATOGA · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 4

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $90,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Freshly Minted

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Sea Isle City

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Lexi's Charm

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Casse Mark (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 10

1 post 1

Freshly Minted

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 123 lb

by Authentic out of No Hayne No Gayne

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2 post 2

Sea Isle City

Prat F · Keri Brion · 123 lb

by Jack Christopher out of Diamond Tap

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3 post 3

Belmont C. C.

Saez L · Dutrow Richard E Jr · 123 lb

by Independence Hall out of Thedevil Wearsnada

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4 post 4

Vu Jade

Carmouche K · Lindsay Schultz · 123 lb

by Instagrand out of Ms V Time

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5 post 5

Lexi's Charm

Ortiz I Jr · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Lexitonian out of Stormy Allure

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6 post 6

R Kan't Miss

Gaffalione T ELITE · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 123 lb

by Kantharos out of Wicked Storm

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7 post 7

Goodproblemtohave

Rodriguez J · Amelia Green · 123 lb

by Upstart out of Bartoletta

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8 post 8

Juneau

Zayas E J · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Blame Debbie

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9 post 9

Atlas a Eye

Franco M · Riley Mott ELITE · 123 lb

by Highly Motivated out of Blue Collar

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10 post 10

Denos Grace

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · D. Whitworth Beckman · 123 lb

by Pinehurst out of My Little Quinn

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