SARATOGA · WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 2026

Race 3

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $115,000
Post
TBD
Runners
7

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Maria Louise
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo
EACH-WAY
Noble Glow
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival · Chad Brown (elite trainer)
DARK HORSE
Empress New Groove
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite

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
Empress New Groove
Davis D · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 121 lb
by Seeking the Soul out of Holy Empress
L
M/L
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2 post 2
Noble Glow
Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb
by Gun Runner out of Summer Love*Arg
L
M/L
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3 post 3
Maria Louise
Velazquez J R ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 121 lb
by Gun Runner out of Stopchargingmaria
L
M/L
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4 post 4
Wedelia
Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 121 lb
by Medaglia d'Oro out of Weabie
L
M/L
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5 post 5
Reconnected
Carmouche K · Dutrow Anthony W · 121 lb
by Connect out of Flatter Up
L
M/L
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6 post 6
Miss Twitter
Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb
by Not This Time out of Tigress Tale
L
M/L
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7 post 7
Slow Kara
Gaffalione T ELITE · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 121 lb
by Medaglia d'Oro out of Terra Promessa
L
M/L
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