SARATOGA · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 6

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 1 3/8 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds And Up $125,000

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Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Mayor of Midnight (IRE)

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M/L · Riley Mott (elite trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

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M/L · chief rival · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

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M/L · market favourite · 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 16

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Waitlist

Rodriguez J · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Not This Time out of Grandezza

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Right to Vote

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Forbidden Frolic

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Arkhipov

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by Munnings out of Ireland's Call

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Emergence

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 126 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Belle Watling

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Mayor of Midnight (IRE)

Velazquez J R ELITE · Riley Mott ELITE · 126 lb

by Lope de Vega*Ire out of Amerique*Ire

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Gilded Craken

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 126 lb

by McCraken out of Ormolu

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End of Romance (IRE)

Saez L · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Showcasing*GB out of Folk Melody*Ire

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The Hidden Chamber

Zayas E J · Kelsey Danner · 126 lb

by American Pharoah out of Mystery Strike

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Noble Confessor

Gaffalione T ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 126 lb

by Quality Road out of Sweeter Than Wine

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Passing Game

Carmouche K · Hendriks Richard J · 126 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of Enaya Alrabb

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Harrow

Davis D · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 126 lb

by Lea out of Camille Garey

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Britain's Kitten

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

by Big Blue Kitten out of Dram Girl

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Mutaawid

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 126 lb

by Quality Road out of Mamdooha

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Just a Fair Shake

Saez L · J. Sweezey · 126 lb

by Laoban out of Ladymidtown

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Dreamlike

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Gun Runner out of Time to Tap

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Georgia Magic

Rodriguez J · Steven Schauer · 126 lb

by Good Magic out of Nightlife Baby

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