SARATOGA · SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

ALLOWANCE 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Silsbee 5-2

Weather

Rain Showers · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Silsbee

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Weaver George (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Lady Jancis

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Only for Now

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Miguel Clement (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 10

2 post 2

Lady Jancis

Ortiz I Jr · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 122 lb

by Speightstown out of Thyme For Roses*Aus

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

3 post 3

Only for Now

Prat F · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Not This Time out of Lonely Road

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

4 post 4

Just Add Water

Davis D · Chad Summers · 126 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Dorothy's Aurora

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

5 post 5

Silsbee M/L FAV

Zayas E J · Weaver George TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Vekoma out of Grace's Treasure

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

6 post 6

Heat Missile (AUS)

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 126 lb

by Too Darn Hot*GB out of Entisaar*Aus

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

7 post 7

Army Gal

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Army Mule out of Renee's Queen

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Paula's a Star

Alvarado J · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Tapiture out of Seeking a Star

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

9 post 9

Duboff

Elliott C · Sacco Gregory D · 126 lb

by Handsome Mike out of Marquet Madness

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

10 post 10

Queen Juno

Carmouche K · Joe Sharp · 122 lb

by Yaupon out of Deherewego

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

11 post 11

One More Guitar

Davis K · Proctor Thomas F · 122 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Terminology

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

Scratches:

Golden Irish (#) Big Earn (#) Ratu Jawa (#) Beach Heist (#) Battis Grove (#) One Last Knock (#)

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