SARATOGA · SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 8 — Race 8

CLAIMING 1 Mile Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $43,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Tacticality 1-1

Weather

Decreasing Clouds · 75°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Tacticality

M/L 1-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 1-1 · market favourite · Chad Brown (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Toscano

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Maker Michael J (top US trainer) · Santana R Jr

DARK HORSE

Brigadier General

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · blinkers

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 16

1 post 1

Tacticality M/L FAV

Franco M · Chad Brown ELITE · 122 lb

by Essential Quality out of Corps de Ballet

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 1-1

M/L

1-1

2 post 2

He's Got This

Alvarado J · Englehart Chris TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Tapiture out of Golden Delicious

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

Mo Kreesa

Hargrove C · Hennig Mark · 116 lb

by Mo Town out of Lady Kreesa

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Sara's Shaman

Gonzalez S · Mertkan Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Shaman Ghost out of Chickasaw Gal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

5 post 5

Riyadh Moon

Lezcano J · Oscar Barrera III · 126 lb

by Malibu Moon out of Princess of China

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

6 post 6

Outtawaterbury

Davis K · Donk David · 126 lb

by Solomini out of Outtacypresshills

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

7 post 7

Dear Chairman

Elliott C · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Spun to Run out of Aunt Chippy

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

8 post 8

Toscano

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Lauded

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

9 post 9

Brigadier General

Davis D · David Duggan · 126 lb

by Street Sense out of Mia and Molly

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

10 post 10

War Master

Carmouche K · Gorham Michael E · 126 lb

by Mastery out of Sexy Reasons*Arg

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

11 post 11

American Grant

Castellano J J ELITE · Bruce Brown ELITE · 126 lb

by Commissioner out of American Prayer

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

12 post 12

Screaming Uncle

Davis D · Gregory Charlerie · 126 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Venkat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 13

Jackson Heights

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Union Jackson out of Queen of The Night*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

14 post 14

Celestial Glaze

Carmouche K · Gustavo Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Frosted out of Butterfly Soul

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

15 post 15

Leftembehind

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Accelerate out of Late 'n Left

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

16 post 16

Nantz

Gonzalez S · Mertkan Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Tapit out of Divine Queen

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

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