SARATOGA · WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $62,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Business Math 3-1

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Business Math

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Beechwood's Best

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Juneau

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · McPeek Kenneth G (top US trainer)

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 9

1 post 1

Madison Moon

Ortiz I Jr · Joe Sharp · 123 lb

by Raging Bull*Fr out of Pumpkin Moonshine

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

2 post 2

Juneau

Saez L · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Blame Debbie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

3 post 3

Dream About

Carmouche K · Stall Albert M Jr · 123 lb

by Mitole out of Shining Appeal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

4 post 4

Business Math M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 123 lb

by Jackie's Warrior out of Gidgetta

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

5 post 5

Boxajoe N Tootzrol

Lezcano J · Oscar Barrera III · 123 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Snow Mesa

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

6 post 6

My Bestie

Bridgmohan S X · Melanie Giddings · 123 lb

by Game Winner out of Song of Melody

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Quality Spring

Rivera K · Jose Delgado · 123 lb

by Essential Quality out of Decidedly So

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Beechwood's Best

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 123 lb

by Global Campaign out of Danyelli

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

9 post 9

Brown Sugar Betty

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Keri Brion · 123 lb

by Independence Hall out of Mo Betty

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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