SARATOGA · WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds $78,000
Post
TBD
Runners
8

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Tripp's Promise
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite · Romans Dale (top US trainer)
EACH-WAY
Mr. Hooligan
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival · Kevin Rice (top US trainer)
DARK HORSE
Life Is Gravy (IRE)
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L

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
Tripp's Promise
Alvarado J · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Promises Fulfilled out of Malibu Treasure
L
M/L
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2 post 2
Mr. Hooligan
Ortiz J L · Kevin Rice TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Tapwrit out of Travel Wish
L
M/L
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3 post 3
Life Is Gravy (IRE)
Ellingwood E A · Chad Summers · 121 lb
by Mind Your Biscuits out of Red Suspender*Jpn
L
M/L
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4 post 4
Ramajay
Prat F · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 123 lb
by Knicks Go out of Fierce Lady
L
M/L
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5 post 5
Rochester
Franco M · Moquett Ronald E · 123 lb
by Street Sense out of Medaglia d'Argento
L
M/L
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6 post 6
Sharons Beach
Ortiz I Jr · Jonathan Thomas · 123 lb
by Omaha Beach out of Cosmic Code
L
M/L
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7 post 7
Imagine John
Morelos J E · Jena Antonucci TOP-25 · 121 lb
by Maclean's Music out of Lady Azalea
L
M/L
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8 post 8
Unauthorized
Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Rodolphe Brisset · 123 lb
by Maclean's Music out of Cloudy Vow
L
M/L
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