SARATOGA · SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Velora 7-2

Weather

Rain Showers · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Annotate

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · chief rival · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer) · Santana R Jr

EACH-WAY

Velora

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Rice Linda (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Doitforjack

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Brendan Walsh (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

Blessednotbothered

Carmouche K · Ferraro M Anthony · 123 lb

by Greatest Honour out of Dixie Cannon

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

2 post 2

Annotate

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 123 lb

by Honest Mischief out of Tiz Bailee

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

3 post 3

Luck Penny

Zayas E J · Weaver George TOP-25 · 123 lb

by McKinzie out of Compulsion

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

4 post 4

Velora M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Yaupon out of Scadadle

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

8 post 8

Doitforjack

Saez L · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Ante Up My Friend

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

9 post 9

Wildest Dreams

Alvarado J · Jeremiah Englehart TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Drain the Clock out of Fear This

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

Scratches:

Lot of Loon (#) Cyber Baby (#) Harlow Drive (#)

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