SARATOGA · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 5

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $110,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Boston's Phinest

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Bruce Brown (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Projectability

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Rice Linda (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

DARK HORSE

Graywing

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · blinkers

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

Boston's Phinest

Ortiz J L · Bruce Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Honest Mischief out of All in Time

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2 post 2

Projectability

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Street Boss out of Royale Rose

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3 post 3

Graywing

Villa Pino F · Eduardo Jones · 126 lb

by Graydar out of Fighter Wing

B L

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4 post 4

Disarmed

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Saravati

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5 post 5

Twisted Filigree

Franco M · Weaver George TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Distorted Humor out of Saturn Lace*Ire

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6 post 6

Vacation Dance

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 126 lb

by The Lieutenant out of Matinee Express

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7 post 7

Funny Factor

Prat F · William Walden · 122 lb

by The Factor out of Pas de Deuce

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8 post 8

Courtly Banker

Davis K · Tagg Barclay · 126 lb

by Central Banker out of Courtly Lark

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9 post 9

Party in the Army

Carmouche K · Jeremiah Englehart TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Army Mule out of Party Like Grandma

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10 post 10

Anyway

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Alpine Sky

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11 post 11

Jackson Heights

Gonzalez S · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Union Jackson out of Queen of The Night*GB

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12 post 12

Kid Billy

No Rider · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Flatter out of Sheriffa

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13 post 13

New York Scrappy

Prat F · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Solomini out of Cheyenne Autumn

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14 post 14

Beary Funny

No Rider · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Practical Joke out of Bears Measure

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