SARATOGA · THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Autospell

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M/L · market favourite · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Honest Won

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M/L · chief rival · Gargan Danny (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Gaynor

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M/L · Englehart Chris (top US trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey)

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 12

1 post 1

Autospell

Prat F · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb

by Karakontie*Jpn out of Easter Egg

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2 post 2

Honest Won

Carmouche K · Gargan Danny TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Honest Mischief out of One Wise Cowgirl

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3 post 3

Scramjet

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Dorothy's Aurora

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4 post 4

Top Thriller

Ortiz J L · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Vekoma out of Song With a Cause

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5 post 5

Gaynor

Velazquez J R ELITE · Englehart Chris TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Vekoma out of Michele the Great

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6 post 6

Fire Marshal

Ortiz I Jr · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Fire At Will out of Camilla

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7 post 7

Solo Stryker

Elliott C · Friedman Mitchell · 123 lb

by Solomini out of Double Dinghy Day

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8 post 8

Smooth Authority

Zayas E J · Melanie Giddings · 123 lb

by Greatest Honour out of Lillia Prances

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9 post 9

Bet On Zion

Gutierrez R · Rudy Rodriguez · 123 lb

by Freud out of Woodflower

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10 post 10

Never Before

Alvarado J · Englehart Chris TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Tourist out of Before You

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11 post 11

Ninuccio

Lezcano J · Hennig Mark · 123 lb

by Army Mule out of Cape Cod Causeway

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12 post 12

Midnight Raider

No Rider · Friedman Mitchell · 123 lb

by Hard Spun out of Theyplayingoursong

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