SARATOGA · FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026

Race 2 — Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf Firm 2 Year Olds $90,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Southern Kiss 2-1

Weather

Slight Chance Thunderstorms · 80°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Southern Kiss

M/L 2-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 2-1 · market favourite · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Split the Blanket

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Denos Grace

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · blinkers

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

White Star

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Fernando Abreu TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Mind Control out of Pursuing Fate

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

3 post 3

Miss Ma'am

Rodriguez J · Amelia Green · 123 lb

by Mo Donegal out of Timbrel

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

4 post 4

Denos Grace

Gaffalione T ELITE · D. Whitworth Beckman · 123 lb

by Pinehurst out of My Little Quinn

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

5 post 5

Early Autumn

Velazquez J R ELITE · Servis John C · 123 lb

by Violence out of Desert Duchess

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

6 post 6

Southern Kiss M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Golden Pal out of Katie's Kiss

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-1

M/L

2-1

7 post 7

Split the Blanket

Elliott C · Melanie Giddings · 123 lb

by Liam's Map out of Mischievous Diane

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

8 post 8

Night Sky

Zayas E J · Jorge Delgado · 123 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Heaven's Humor

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

Scratches:

Cayenne (#2) Atlas a Eye (#9)

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