SARATOGA · FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026

G2Race 9 — Amsterdam S.

STAKES 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds $250,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Local Knowledge

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M/L · chief rival · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

American Man

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M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Gilded Bandit

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M/L · Mott William I (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 8

1 post 1

American Man

Prat F · Stewart Dallas · 120 lb

by Maclean's Music out of American Doll

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Local Knowledge

Velazquez J R ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 120 lb

by Yaupon out of Chestnut Street

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3 post 3

Solitude Dude

Ortiz I Jr · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 122 lb

by Yaupon out of After the Party

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Gilded Bandit

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 120 lb

by Charlatan out of Diamond Ore

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White Smoke Rising

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Baker Charlton · 120 lb

by Volatile out of Little Cyclone

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6 post 6

Lincoln's Law

Saez L · Philip Bauer · 120 lb

by Liam's Map out of Bernadreamy

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7 post 7

Obliteration

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 124 lb

by Violence out of I'mclassyandsassy

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8 post 8

Rockies Balboa

Franco M · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Girvin out of Toni Ann's Miracle

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