SARATOGA · THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026

Race 3

MAIDEN CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $50,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Boer War

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Weaver George (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

EACH-WAY

Medieval

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Max O Nidas

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Asmussen Steven M (elite 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 7

1 post 1

Medieval

Zayas E J · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 123 lb

by Waiting out of First Salute

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2 post 2

Boer War

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Weaver George TOP-25 · 123 lb

by War Dancer out of My Cousin Martha

M/L

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3 post 3

Max O Nidas

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 123 lb

by Drain the Clock out of Miselly

M/L

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4 post 4

Parkridge

Lezcano J · Mott William I ELITE · 123 lb

by City of Light out of Chubby Star

M/L

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5 post 5

Gadget

Gonzalez S · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 123 lb

by Waiting out of Right Round

M/L

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6 post 6

Maddenbleu

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Cupid out of Speedy Analysis

M/L

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7 post 7

Loan Ranger

Bridgmohan S X · Melanie Giddings · 123 lb

by Central Banker out of Fort Drum

M/L

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