SARATOGA · THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026

Race 9 — John Morrissey S.

STAKES 7 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $200,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Dr. Kraft

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

El Grande O

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Rice Linda (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Light Man

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

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

Dr. Kraft

Gonzalez S · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 124 lb

by The Lieutenant out of Princess Consort

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2 post 2

Light Man

Rodriguez J · Levine Bruce N · 124 lb

by Central Banker out of So N So

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3 post 3

El Grande O

Prat F · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Take Charge Indy out of Rainbow's Song

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4 post 4

Hit the Post

Elliott C · Melanie Giddings · 126 lb

by Kantharos out of Memento d'Oro

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5 post 5

Buttah

Castellano J J ELITE · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 124 lb

by Leofric out of Salty Little Sis

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6 post 6

Sacrosanct

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Honest Mischief out of Vibrato

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7 post 7

Acoustic Ave

Lezcano J · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Rock Ave. Road

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8 post 8

Bold Journey

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 126 lb

by Hard Spun out of Polly Freeze

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9 post 9

Yo Banana Boy

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Practical Joke out of Tizsomethingroyal

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10 post 10

Doc Sullivan

Ortiz I Jr · Amelia Green · 126 lb

by Solomini out of Queen Frostine

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11 post 11

Donegal Surges

Carmouche K · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 124 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Solar Surge

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12 post 12

Drake's Passage

Gaffalione T ELITE · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 124 lb

by Tonalist out of Raucous

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13 post 13

Radio Red

Davis D · Gargan Danny TOP-25 · 126 lb

by The Big Beast out of Perfect Remark

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