SARATOGA · WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 1 1/8 Miles Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Answered Prayers 5-2

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Answered Prayers

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Mott William I (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Hidden Rose

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival · Miguel Clement (top US trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey)

DARK HORSE

Sailaway

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · Santana R Jr

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 7

1 post 1

Answered Prayers M/L FAV

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 121 lb

by Speightstown out of Tokyo Time

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

2 post 2

Hidden Rose

Gaffalione T ELITE · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Connect out of Emma Rose

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

3 post 3

Higher Force

Elliott C · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Higher Power out of Manner of Speaking

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

4 post 4

Brunch With Amy

Ortiz I Jr · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Bernardini out of Bring Joy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

5 post 5

Sailaway

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Gustavo Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Cry Hallelujah

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

6 post 6

Pens Street

Franco M · Fernando Abreu TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Street Sense out of Scooter Bird

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

7 post 7

Seraphia

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 126 lb

by Gun Runner out of Temptress

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

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