SARATOGA · WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026

Race 8

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds And Up $56,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Chris's Song 5-2

Weather

Rain · 73°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Chris's Song

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Rice Linda (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

EACH-WAY

Rossbeigh

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Miguel Clement (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Big Frosty

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Pletcher Todd A (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 14

1 post 1

Wazey's Charm

Saez L · Amelia Green · 121 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Herwaze

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

2 post 2

Nonno Joe

Elliott C · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Solomini out of St. Malo's Gate

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Jack's Mac

Ortiz I Jr · Horacio De Paz · 121 lb

by Venezuelan Hug out of Positively Jean

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

4 post 4

Classic Commander

Velazquez J R ELITE · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 121 lb

by Classic Empire out of Giulia Ammannati

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

5 post 5

Rossbeigh

Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 126 lb

by More Than Ready out of Portmagee

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

6 post 6

Sunshine Bobalou

Gonzalez C · Amira Chichakly · 121 lb

by Cloud Computing out of Princesa de Papi

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

7 post 7

Beau Cheval

Ortiz J L · Joe Sharp · 121 lb

by Beau Liam out of Okbyecya

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

8 post 8

Big Frosty

Prat F · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 121 lb

by Big Brown out of Sweet Frost

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

9 post 9

Bourboncentric

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Central Banker out of Madame Bourbon

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

10 post 10

Vitalize

Davis D · Donk David · 126 lb

by Central Banker out of Take It All Back

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

11 post 11

Berman

Lezcano J · Hills Timothy A · 121 lb

by War Dancer out of American Lass

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

12 post 12

Portadown Lad

Carmouche K · Ferraro James W · 121 lb

by Honest Mischief out of Irish Heroine

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 13

Chris's Song M/L FAV

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

by Flatter out of Theyplayingoursong

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

14 post 14

True Adirondacker

Gaffalione T ELITE · Wayne Potts · 121 lb

by Authentic out of Held Accountable

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

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