SARATOGA · THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026

Race 4

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $115,000
Post
TBD
Runners
6

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK
Dry Drastic
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · chief rival · Weaver George (top US trainer) · Velazquez J R (top jockey)
EACH-WAY
Early Returns
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · market favourite
DARK HORSE
Cash Burn
M/L
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
M/L · Chad Brown (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 6

1 post 1
Early Returns
Saez L · Trombetta Michael J · 123 lb
by Early Voting out of Forever Changed
M/L
—
2 post 2
Dry Drastic
Velazquez J R ELITE · Weaver George TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Upstart out of Skunks Bluff
M/L
—
3 post 3
Chic in Motion
Alvarado J · Breen Kelly J · 123 lb
by Mo Donegal out of Riviera Chic
M/L
—
4 post 4
Cash Burn
Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 123 lb
by Nyquist out of Three Hawk
M/L
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5 post 5
Secret Connection
Franco M · Jeremiah Englehart TOP-25 · 123 lb
by Connect out of Very Charming
M/L
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6 post 6
Early and Often
Castellano J J ELITE · Hennig Mark · 123 lb
by Early Voting out of Rock This Towne
M/L
—

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