SARATOGA · SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 5 — Race 5

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $115,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Father Rick 5-2

Weather

Decreasing Clouds · 75°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Inalienable

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

EACH-WAY

Randee

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · Rice Linda (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

J Buck

M/L 8-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-1 · Barker Edward R (top US trainer) · 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 14

1 post 1

Inalienable

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Chad Brown ELITE · 123 lb

by Constitution out of Gotta Go Mo

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

2 post 2

God of Fire

Davis D · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Fire At Will out of Day Dayenu

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

3 post 3

Top Thriller

Alvarado J · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Vekoma out of Song With a Cause

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Negril Badness

Harkie H K · Michael Simmonds · 123 lb

by Solomini out of New Year's Wish

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

5 post 5

Father Rick M/L FAV

Franco M · Jeremiah Englehart TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Drain the Clock out of Picturesque

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

6 post 6

Randee

Lezcano J · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Cyberknife out of Take Charge Paula

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

7 post 7

Wartoendallwars

Elliott C · Wayne Potts · 123 lb

by War Dancer out of I'm Authorized

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

8 post 8

George's Pal Vinny

Carmouche K · Gargan Danny TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Mind Control out of Trumpit

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

9 post 9

Miracle Michael

Castellano J J ELITE · Levine Bruce N · 123 lb

by Mind Control out of Stonezapper

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

10 post 10

Greek God

Zayas E J · Casse Mark ELITE · 123 lb

by Idol out of Sheltered Bay

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

11 post 11

Private Banker

Zayas E J · Ferraro James W · 123 lb

by Solomini out of Wailin Josie

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

12 post 12

J Buck

Velazquez J R ELITE · Barker Edward R TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Keepmeinmind out of Indyella

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

13 post 13

Neptuneroad Richie

Silvera R · Hills Timothy A · 123 lb

by Mind Control out of Liam's Missy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

14 post 14

Jordan the Caddy

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Rice Linda TOP-25 · 123 lb

by Charlatan out of Miss Mo Mentum

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

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