SARATOGA · THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $78,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Oklahoma Smoke

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Adam Rice (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

She's Got Will

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Midnightloveaffair

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Castellano J J (top jockey)

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 9

1 post 1

Oklahoma Smoke

Prat F · Adam Rice TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Honest Mischief out of Lapsang

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2 post 2

She's Got Will

Franco M · Brad Cox ELITE · 126 lb

by War of Will out of Ruffenuff

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3 post 3

Midnightloveaffair

Castellano J J ELITE · Levine Bruce N · 126 lb

by Midshipman out of Hurricane Kitten

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4 post 4

River Tay (IRE)

Davis D · Bruce Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by U S Navy Flag out of Convocate

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5 post 5

Just Add Water

Carmouche K · Chad Summers · 126 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Dorothy's Aurora

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6 post 6

Gracie's Delight

Velazquez J R ELITE · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 122 lb

by American Pharoah out of Ultima D

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7 post 7

Quick Power Nap

Zayas E J · Wayne Potts · 126 lb

by Kantharos out of Bunhead

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8 post 8

River Seine (IRE)

Hess S · Edward Maher TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Soldier's Call*GB out of Indian Ink*Ire

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9 post 9

From Scratch

Ortiz J L · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 126 lb

by Flameaway out of Dreaming of Susie

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