SARATOGA · FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026

Race 1

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

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Wood Island

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Weaver George (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Without Hesitation

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Ward Wesley A (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Jackpot Jackie

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · 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 7

1 post 1

Wood Island

Ortiz I Jr · Weaver George TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Chilly Fashion

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2 post 2

Without Hesitation

Ortiz J L · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Brazen Persuasion

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3 post 3

Jackpot Jackie

Prat F · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Cherokee Song

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4 post 4

River of Deceit

Alvarado J · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Hard Spun out of Revealing Quality

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5 post 5

Mambo Jazz

Cecil K Y · Jaime Gutierrez-Herre · 123 lb

by St Patrick's Day out of Hurricane Zoey

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6 post 6

Zodiac Warrior

Elliott C · Ryerson James T · 123 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Queen Medb*Ire

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7 post 7

The Devil in Me

Velazquez J R ELITE · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Nashville out of My Kinda Devil

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