SARATOGA · SUNDAY 26 JULY 2026

Race 6 — Race 6

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $62,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Samartina (FR) 7-2

Weather

Partly Sunny · 86°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Outro

M/L 9-2

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M/L 9-2 · chief rival · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Samartina (FR)

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Miguel Clement (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

DARK HORSE

Playing Games

M/L 5-1

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M/L 5-1 · Chad Brown (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 15

1 post 1

Playing Games

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Charlatan out of Mannhal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

2 post 2

Majestic Moonlight

Ortiz I Jr · Jorge Abreu TOP-25 · 121 lb

by McKinzie out of Majestic Miss

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

3 post 3

Pay the Bills (FR)

Davis K · Metivier Richard · 126 lb

by Wootton Bassett*GB out of Avocate*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

4 post 4

Sweet Mackenzie

Elliott C · Jena Antonucci TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Nyquist out of Ice Cream

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

5 post 5

Beside You

Rodriguez J · Lisa Bartkowski · 121 lb

by Flameaway out of My Lady Luck

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

6 post 6

Outro

Gaffalione T ELITE · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Chase Motto

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

7 post 7

Samartina (FR) M/L FAV

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Chachnak*Fr out of Sensation*Fr

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

8 post 8

Devilish Grin

Franco M · Amelia Green · 121 lb

by Daredevil out of Casual Smile*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

9 post 9

Riyah Al Nil

Bridgmohan S X · Douglas Seyler · 121 lb

by Tacitus out of Lady Cleopatra

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

10 post 10

Addagirl Addie

Herndz Moreno O · Robbie Davis · 126 lb

by Destin out of Dash Dot Dash

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

11 post 11

Just Tell Anne

Davis D · Raymond Handal · 121 lb

by Constitution out of Kiss the Girl

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

12 post 12

Mappy

Alvarado J · Weaver George TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Liam's Map out of Mylastfirstkiss

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

13 post 13

Sliceaway

Davis K · Zito Nicholas P · 121 lb

by Flameaway out of On a Mountain Top

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

14 post 14

River Empress

Carmouche K · Melanie Giddings · 121 lb

by Honor A. P. out of Empressof the Nile

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

15 post 15

Free Spin Kim

Davis J A · Ronald Breed, Jr. · 121 lb

by Code of Honor out of Pick and Choose

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

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