SARATOGA · FRIDAY 7 AUGUST 2026

Race 3

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Coach Ryan 3-1

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Coach Ryan

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · market favourite · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Emotionlyavailble

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Takeiteasy Charlie

M/L 12-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 12-1 · Riley Mott (elite trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

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 16

1 post 1

Takeiteasy Charlie

Gaffalione T ELITE · Riley Mott ELITE · 121 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Roaring Ghost

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

2 post 2

Runcot

Zayas E J · Bond Harold James · 121 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Sugarille

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Isthereanormalwife

Velazquez J R ELITE · Donk David · 121 lb

by Galilean out of Hunnybunnerdini

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

4 post 4

Bold Scholar

Elliott C · Melanie Giddings · 121 lb

by Central Banker out of Gotta B Bold

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

5 post 5

Tango Tango

Davis D · James Hooper · 126 lb

by War Dancer out of Divadora

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

6 post 6

Emotionlyavailble

Prat F · Brad Cox ELITE · 121 lb

by Mr. Monomoy out of Diannestillworks

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

7 post 7

In Front Runner

Saez L · Antonio Sano · 121 lb

by Gun Runner out of Room to Finish

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Coach Ryan M/L FAV

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Slumber*GB out of Elevator Shaft

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

9 post 9

Ohonte's Own

Ortiz I Jr · Thomas Morley TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Known Agenda out of Get Busy Living

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

10 post 10

Maximum Heat

Ortiz J L · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Maxfield out of Sultry

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

11 post 11

Daisy Doo

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Ribaudo Robert J · 121 lb

by Central Banker out of Birthday Gift

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

12 post 12

Liam's Legacy

Alvarado J · Tagg Barclay · 121 lb

by Liam's Map out of Final Escrow

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

13 post 13

Professor Proton

Gutierrez R · Hennig Mark · 121 lb

by Hard Spun out of Added Unto You

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

14 post 14

Shenanigans Buck

Davis K · Melanie Giddings · 121 lb

by War Dancer out of Frivolous Buck

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

15 post 15

Big Frosty

Prat F · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 121 lb

by Big Brown out of Sweet Frost

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

16 post 16

Imperial Anthem

Castellano J J ELITE · Englehart Chris TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Palace Malice out of Irish Sweepstakes

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

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