SARATOGA · SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 7 — Race 7

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 7 Furlongs Dirt Fast 2 Year Olds $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

True Essence 3-1

Weather

Partly Sunny · 77°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Pharocity

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer) · Santana R Jr

EACH-WAY

True Essence

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · market favourite · Brad Cox (elite trainer)

DARK HORSE

Mischief Time

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer) · Castellano J J (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

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 9

1 post 1

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Worrie A S · Chad Summers · 123 lb

by Omaha Beach out of In Jail

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

2 post 2

Floyd the Barber

Davis D · Weaver George TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Munnings out of Bye Bye Bertie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

3 post 3

True Essence M/L FAV

Franco M · Brad Cox ELITE · 123 lb

by Essential Quality out of Better Lucky

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

4 post 4

Mischief Time

Castellano J J ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb

by Into Mischief out of White Hot*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 6

Electro

Prat F · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 123 lb

by Gun Runner out of Dame Dorothy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

7 post 7

Champagne Coast

Lezcano J · Riley Mott ELITE · 123 lb

by Life Is Good out of Spellbound

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

8 post 8

Jackpot Rocket

Alvarado J · Mott William I ELITE · 123 lb

by Tapit out of Holiday Music

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

9 post 9

Pharocity

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 123 lb

by American Pharoah out of O Seraphina

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

10 post 10

D. C.'s Army

Elliott C · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Army Mule out of Wall Eye

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

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