SARATOGA · WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 2026

Race 6

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $115,000
Post
TBD
Runners
13

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Harpoon
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival · Casse Mark (elite trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo
EACH-WAY
Embouteillage
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · Motion H Graham (top US trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey)
DARK HORSE
Shinobu
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

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 13

1 post 1
Shinobu
Gaffalione T ELITE · Joe Sharp · 123 lb
by Munnings out of Lady T N T
M/L
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2 post 2
Harpoon
Castellano J J ELITE · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb
by Cyberknife out of Queen of Thorns
M/L
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3 post 3
Embouteillage
Velazquez J R ELITE · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Kingman*GB out of Mitchell Road
M/L
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4 post 4
Never Gonna Stop (IRE)
Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Norm Casse ELITE · 123 lb
by No Nay Never out of Toast of the Nile
M/L
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5 post 5
Not My Niche
Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 123 lb
by Omaha Beach out of Cee Are Em
M/L
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6 post 6
Queenly
Ortiz I Jr · Weaver George TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Hard Spun out of Queen Negwer
M/L
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7 post 7
Rockabye
Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Flightline out of Bye Bye
M/L
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8 post 8
Oh Come On
Saez L · Kinnon LaRose · 123 lb
by Munnings out of Tap It Over
M/L
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9 post 9
Without Hesitation
Ortiz J L · Ward Wesley A TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Jackie's Warrior out of Brazen Persuasion
M/L
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10 post 10
Jolene
No Rider · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb
by Jackie's Warrior out of Beat the System
M/L
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11 post 11
R Kan't Miss
Gaffalione T ELITE · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 123 lb
by Kantharos out of Wicked Storm
M/L
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12 post 12
Saytara
No Rider · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb
by Constitution out of Zaajel
M/L
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13 post 13
Seaside Startup
Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 123 lb
by Upstart out of Sea View Millie
M/L
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