SARATOGA · SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

ALLOWANCE 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf 3 Year Olds And Up $105,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Zapruder

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Romans Dale (top US trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey)

EACH-WAY

Coach Ryan

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Chad Brown (elite trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

DARK HORSE

Charles J

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

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 13

1 post 1

Zapruder

Castellano J J ELITE · Romans Dale TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Laoban out of Bold Child

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2 post 2

Charles J

Saez L · Lee Joseph · 126 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Laughing Girl

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3 post 3

Coach Ryan

Gaffalione T ELITE · Chad Brown ELITE · 121 lb

by Slumber*GB out of Elevator Shaft

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4 post 4

Caroline St. Beat

Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Myhartblongstodady

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5 post 5

Honoree

Lezcano J · McGaughey III Claude R TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Code of Honor out of Figure of Beauty

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6 post 6

Dreams of Rome

Carmouche K · Horacio De Paz · 121 lb

by Tacitus out of Dreamed to Dream

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7 post 7

Twirling Lad

Zayas E J · Horacio De Paz · 121 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Kerry Girl

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8 post 8

Sammy C Note

Ortiz J L · Miceli Michael · 126 lb

by Good Samaritan out of Bargaining Table

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9 post 9

Sir Oscar

Prat F · Weaver George TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Oscar Performance out of My Sassy Sarah

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10 post 10

Oat Coutour

Alvarado J · Englehart Chris TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Tourist out of Res Ipsa

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11 post 11

Newlyn

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Weaver George TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Munnings out of C'Est La Vie

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12 post 12

Love Coin

No Rider · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 121 lb

by Hard Spun out of Je T'aime

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13 post 13

Calling Card

Franco M · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Complexity out of Graceful Rage

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