SARATOGA · THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 1 1/8 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $125,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Relative Value (GB)

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Early Adopter (GB)

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Starship Titan

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Castellano J J (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 14

1 post 1

Relative Value (GB)

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by Blue Point*Ire out of Blind Faith*Ire

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2 post 2

Starship Titan

Castellano J J ELITE · Michelle Nevin · 126 lb

by Not This Time out of Cinnamon Lass

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3 post 3

Early Adopter (GB)

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by Lope de Vega*Ire out of Silk Sari*GB

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4 post 4

Mount Rundle

Carmouche K · Michelle Nihei · 126 lb

by Jack Milton out of Beaucoup

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5 post 5

Slapintheface

Velazquez J R ELITE · Dutrow Anthony W · 126 lb

by Oscar Performance out of Lost Innocence

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6 post 6

Walley World

Gaffalione T ELITE · Saffie Joseph, Jr. · 126 lb

by More Than Ready out of Forced Family Fun

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7 post 7

Daunt

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Ribaudo Robert J · 126 lb

by Nyquist out of Promotional

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8 post 8

Ocean Atlantique

Ortiz J L · Orlando Noda · 126 lb

by American Pharoah out of Tare Green

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9 post 9

A Bourbon for Toby

Ortiz I Jr · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Bernardini out of Kitten's Girl

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10 post 10

Discreet Dancer

Elliott C · Antonio Sano · 126 lb

by Tapit out of Sweet N Discreet

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11 post 11

Alan Turing

Alvarado J · Quick Patrick J · 126 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Honoria*Ire

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12 post 12

Tacticality

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Essential Quality out of Corps de Ballet

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13 post 13

Le Gris

No Rider · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by City of Light out of Chica Boom Chic

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14 post 14

Alternate Reality

Franco M · Mertkan Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Alternation out of Pancake

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