SARATOGA · THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026

Race 3

CLAIMING 7 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $68,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Bedard

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Schlomo

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Barb

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Maker Michael J (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 6

1 post 1

Schlomo

Zayas E J · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Freud out of Ididn'ttellaimee

M/L

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2 post 2

Bedard

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 126 lb

by Nyquist out of Reason

M/L

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3 post 3

Barb

Prat F · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Classic Point

M/L

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4 post 4

Shattuck

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Joe Sharp · 126 lb

by Upstart out of Thisizsparta

M/L

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5 post 5

Playing Tricks

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by Good Magic out of Stellabymoonlight

B L

M/L

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6 post 6

Perfect Force

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 126 lb

by Gun Runner out of Cuaba

M/L

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