SARATOGA · FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026

Race 10

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds And Up $71,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

About Face 2-1

Weather

Increasing Clouds · 80°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

About Face

M/L 2-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 2-1 · market favourite · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Duty

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · chief rival · Miguel Clement (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Mortal Lock

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Weaver George (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 6

2 post 2

About Face M/L FAV

Ortiz I Jr · Brad Cox ELITE · 121 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Hot Topic

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M/L

2-1

5 post 5

Mortal Lock

Franco M · Weaver George TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Audible out of Miss Sooner Girl

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M/L

6-1

6 post 6

Ghost Driver

Davis D · Orlando Noda · 121 lb

by Ghostzapper out of Desert Rose Drive

B L

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M/L

30-1

7 post 7

Languid

Velazquez J R ELITE · Dutrow Richard E Jr · 121 lb

by Army Mule out of Tiz Atlantis

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Duty

Rodriguez J · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Faithful

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M/L

5-1

9 post 9

Luz de Guia

Davis K · Zito Nicholas P · 126 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Kathy's Clown

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M/L

20-1

Scratches:

Vivaldi (#1) Melody Man (#3) Minotaur (#4)

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