SARATOGA · FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Promise Me Amelody 6-5

Weather

Partly Sunny · 77°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Promise Me Amelody

M/L 6-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-5 · market favourite · Miguel Clement (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Sparks Will Fly

M/L 9-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-2 · chief rival · Rice Linda (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

Carmen Amalia

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · Velazquez J R (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 8

2 post 2

Okay Annie

Prat F · David Duggan · 123 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Freudie Anne

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

3 post 3

Allegro Brillant

Davis D · David Duggan · 123 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Big Bennys Tribute

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Lady Vortex

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Levine Bruce N · 126 lb

by Mo Town out of Vortex Road

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

5 post 5

A Little Presley

Alvarado J · Abraham Gardea · 123 lb

by Combatant out of Extra Effort

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

6 post 6

Sparks Will Fly

Ortiz J L · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Mitole out of Turn and Bern

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

7 post 7

Carmen Amalia

Velazquez J R ELITE · Donk David · 123 lb

by Combatant out of Sapphire Sky

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

8 post 8

Midnight Honor

Gutierrez R · Tagg Barclay · 123 lb

by Army Mule out of Tipsy At Midnight

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

9 post 9

Promise Me Amelody M/L FAV

Franco M · Miguel Clement TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Warrior's Promise

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-5

M/L

6-5

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