SARATOGA · FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 4 — P. G. Johnson S.

STAKES 1 1/16 Miles Inner turf 2 Year Olds $200,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Pros and Cons 2-1

Weather

Partly Sunny · 77°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Pros and Cons

M/L 2-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 2-1 · market favourite · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Glycogen

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · 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 5

1 post 1

Pros and Cons M/L FAV

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 122 lb

by Justify out of Celestial

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M/L

2-1

2 post 2

Glycogen

Velazquez J R ELITE · Servis John C · 122 lb

by Jack Christopher out of My Sugar Bear

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M/L

5-1

5 post 5

Baliage (IRE)

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 122 lb

by Kingman*GB out of Blowout*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

6 post 6

Urgent Claire

Alvarado J · Stites Flint W · 122 lb

by Lookin At Lucky out of Awesomeloveofdeoro

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

7 post 7

Mel Went Home

Lezcano J · Robert Medina · 120 lb

by Life Is Good out of Yesterdayoncemore*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

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