SARATOGA · SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 3 — Race 3

ALLOWANCE 1 1/16 Miles Turf Firm 3 Year Olds And Up $120,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Favorable Scenario 8-5

Weather

Partly Sunny · 77°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Favorable Scenario

M/L 8-5

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M/L 8-5 · market favourite · Chad Brown (elite trainer) · blinkers

EACH-WAY

Blown Cover

M/L 8-1

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M/L 8-1

DARK HORSE

Funny Factor

M/L 8-1

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M/L 8-1

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 6

1 post 1

Blown Cover

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Gun Runner out of Secret No More

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

2 post 2

Funny Factor

Alvarado J · William Walden · 122 lb

by The Factor out of Pas de Deuce

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

3 post 3

Ardagh Red (IRE)

Herndz Moreno O · Henry Neville · 126 lb

by Cotai Glory*GB out of Sister Anne

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

4 post 4

Highlands Way

Franco M · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 126 lb

by Not This Time out of Street Mate

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-5

M/L

9-5

6 post 6

Shirl's Soul Town

Lezcano J · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Speightstown out of Shirl's Soul

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

7 post 7

Favorable Scenario M/L FAV

Prat F · Chad Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by Good Magic out of Lemon Gin

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-5

M/L

8-5

Scratches:

Thirteen Colonies (#5) Cuando (#8) Chillax (#9) Swaging (#10)

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