SARATOGA · SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026

Race 4

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Gadget Play 9-5

Weather

Chance Rain Showers · 75°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Commitment Fund

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · chief rival · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Ize a Runner

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Veblen

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Mott William I (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

Veblen

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 121 lb

by Tapit out of Glitter and Gold

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

2 post 2

Sidearm

Carmouche K · Barker Edward R TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Gun Runner out of Rosalie Road

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

3 post 3

Sir Duke

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 121 lb

by Quality Road out of Come Dancing

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

4 post 4

Ize a Runner

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Gun Runner out of Harmonize

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

5 post 5

Commitment Fund

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Silver State out of Marsh Girl

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

6 post 6

Gadget Play M/L FAV

Saez L · Stall Albert M Jr · 121 lb

by Into Mischief out of Golden Domer

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-5

M/L

9-5

7 post 7

Chili Palmer

Davis D · Chad Summers · 121 lb

by Essential Quality out of Ducru

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

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