SARATOGA · FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026

Race 8

CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Turf 4 Year Olds And Up $73,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Ice Chocolat (BRZ)

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Belouni (FR)

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Jorge Abreu (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Classic Creation

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

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

1 post 1

Classic Creation

Davis D · Terranova John P II · 121 lb

by Classic Empire out of Our Pure Creation

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2 post 2

Ice Chocolat (BRZ)

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Goldikovic*Ire out of Amor Chocolat*Brz

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3 post 3

Belouni (FR)

Rodriguez J · Jorge Abreu TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Fast Company*Ire out of Vienna View*GB

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4 post 4

Beef Winslow

Gaffalione T ELITE · Hess R B Jr · 121 lb

by Honor Code out of Conquest Sweetride

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5 post 5

Heathguard

Alvarado J · Lerman Roy S · 121 lb

by Saxon Warrior*Jpn out of Evidently

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6 post 6

Presider

Franco M · Mertkan Kantarmaci · 121 lb

by Connect out of Lawless Miss

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7 post 7

Santorini

Prat F · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Giant's Jewel

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8 post 8

Treaty Obligation

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 123 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Heavenly Tap

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9 post 9

Lou

Elliott C · Maria Mann · 121 lb

by Brethren out of Objective

B L

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10 post 10

Ocean Atlantique

Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 123 lb

by American Pharoah out of Tare Green

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11 post 11

Ambition

Franco M · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 123 lb

by Street Sense out of Inspired

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12 post 12

Inexorable

Ortiz I Jr · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Outwork out of White Pants Night

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13 post 13

Pineapple Man

No Rider · Michelle Nevin · 121 lb

by Gormley out of New Doo

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14 post 14

Three Technique

Zayas E J · Mertkan Kantarmaci · 121 lb

by Mr Speaker out of Nite in Rome

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15 post 15

Power Seeker

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 123 lb

by Distorted Humor out of Windhoek

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16 post 16

Brazenly

No Rider · Englehart Chris TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Grazen out of Sweet Boss

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