SARATOGA · THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026

Race 9

CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $58,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Absolutely Hot

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Romans Dale (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Out of the Fog

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M/L · Jena Antonucci (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

DARK HORSE

Night

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M/L · chief rival

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 13

1 post 1

Absolutely Hot

Alvarado J · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Promises Fulfilled out of Hot Fun

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2 post 2

Night

Zayas E J · Lewis Lisa L · 126 lb

by Win Win Win out of She's Into Me

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3 post 3

Tamino

Carmouche K · Kinnon LaRose · 126 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Pamina

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4 post 4

Moment's Notice

Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 126 lb

by More Than Ready out of Profound Moment

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5 post 5

Out of the Fog

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Jena Antonucci TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Fog of War out of Alette

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6 post 6

Strategicoperation

Gonzalez S · Antonio Arriaga · 122 lb

by Lexitonian out of Soul of Fashion

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7 post 7

Slay Sadie Slay

Ortiz J L · Dutrow Richard E Jr · 122 lb

by Rock Your World out of Strongerthanuknow

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8 post 8

Diliello

Franco M · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Gift Box out of A Cut Ahead

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9 post 9

Hong Kong Phooey

Prat F · Rudy Rodriguez · 122 lb

by Complexity out of I'm So Fancy

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10 post 10

Heartily

Davis K · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Complexity out of We Love Lucy

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11 post 11

Nash Potatoes

Saez L · J. Sweezey · 126 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Hundred Year Storm

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12 post 12

Seeker's Hope

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by McKinzie out of Sweet Talkin

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13 post 13

Leo's Reward

Davis D · Donk David · 126 lb

by Leofric out of Future Reward*Jpn

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