Saratoga & Del Mar · 2026 · Model v0-heuristic-1.4 the anti-tout · locked before post, every pick graded
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Saratoga, Sat Aug 8, 2026

4 value plays today · 10 races we're passing
StatusCompleted · races run
First post11:45 AM ET
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These plays were published and locked before first post on Sat Aug 8, 2026. They are kept exactly as published, wins and losses alike, and are no longer actionable. Prices shown were the qualifying prices at publication.

Every selection we have ever published is graded on the record. The methodology is on the methodology page.

Edge of the Day
4WRITE OFF JERRY
Race 7 · 1 3/8 miles turf
16%model5/1fair12/1boardWINpaid at the close
Our biggest edge on the card today (+10 pts over the board), the price should hold, so this is the fullest version of the edge. Chosen by rule: the flag with the most value, graded like any other.
Today at SaratogaScattered Showers And Thunderstorms, 86°F, wind 7 mph · rain 40%, off-track / soft-turf riskNWS forecast
Flags 4 of 14 races
Race 3 · 1 1/8 miles · dirt · Optional claiming $110,000FlagShare
6YO DADDY
Model
Fair
Board
24%
3/1
9/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more3/1 break-even9/2 board
Price may move A mid board price, it can hold or shorten into post. You are paid the closing price either way, so bet the horse and take the number you get.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Contested4 of 7 want the lead
Pace helps467

Four of the 7 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over a mile and an eighth on dirt in a $110,000 allowance optional claimer should be contested rather than soft.

The model’s read ▾

It tops our own win number, 7.5 points clear of the next one, and with 4 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

4 of the 7 want the front over a mile and an eighth on dirt, and this one profiles to come from off it, so we pushed its number up for that (×1.1).

And the day: rain risk (40%), watch for an off track by post, which our number doesn’t account for.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
6YO DADDY 24%3/19/2
3FULL SCREEN17%5/13/1
4VIBE15%11/25/2
7INSTANT REPLAY14%6/15/1
1SAN SIRO11%8/19/2
2BRAMITO10%9/18/1
5CLASSICIST9%10/18/1
Race 5 · 7 furlongs · dirt · Allowance $120,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterFlagShare
8FACT
Model
Fair
Board
23%
7/2
9/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more7/2 break-even9/2 board
Price may move A mid board price, it can hold or shorten into post. You are paid the closing price either way, so bet the horse and take the number you get.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Contested4 of 8 want the lead
Go forward467
Pace helps358

Four of the 8 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over seven furlongs on dirt in an allowance should be contested rather than soft.

The model’s read ▾

It tops our own win number, 5.1 points clear of the next one, and with 4 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

4 of the 8 want the front over seven furlongs on dirt, and this one profiles to come from off it, so we pushed its number up for that (×1.1).

And the day: rain risk (40%), watch for an off track by post, which our number doesn’t account for.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8FACT 23%7/29/2
6PRETTY BOY MIAH17%9/22/1
7TAGERMEEN14%6/13/1
3AGOO12%7/16/1
2ROCK MUSIC11%8/16/1
4PRIVATE DESIRE9%10/18/1
1UNBROKEN CHAIN9%10/112/1
5PRINCIP5%20/130/1
Race 7 · 1 3/8 miles · turf · Optional claiming $55,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterFlagShare
4WRITE OFF JERRY
Model
Fair
Board
16%
5/1
12/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more5/1 break-even12/1 board
Price should hold A long board price the late money tends to leave alone, so you should still get a strong number at post, the fullest version of the edge.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Lone speedone gets loose on the lead, 10 going
Alone on the lead7

One of the 10 looks alone on the lead, clear of the field on the early figures over a mile and three eighths on turf, with nothing else in here entitled to go with it.

The model’s read ▾

This is the widest gap on today’s card. When our number is that far clear of the board, the disagreement is the whole reason to be here.

It rates second on our own win number, 4.1 points behind the top, in a race where one of them looks like getting loose on the lead.

In a field of 10 it profiles as the lone speed over a mile and three eighths on turf, likely alone on the lead.

And the day matters here: rain risk (40%) on a turf race. If it comes off the grass or the course goes soft, this read can shift. We don’t price going in advance.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
9EMERGENCE20%4/19/2
4WRITE OFF JERRY 16%5/112/1
5IRON SIGHT11%8/14/1
6JUST FOR LUCK10%9/16/1
3GREYSTONE9%10/16/1
10IL SICILIANO8%11/16/1
1MONTEREY BAY8%12/16/1
8FORT THOMAS8%12/112/1
7KRAVITZ6%15/18/1
2RAMBLIN' WRECK4%25/115/1
Race 10 · 1 mile · turf · Grade 1 stakesFlagShare
1RHETORICAL
Model
Fair
Board
30%
5/2
5/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
The board and our fair price round to the same number (5/2), so the gap is finer than fractional odds show, it is +7.8 points of win probability, not a longer price.
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more5/2 break-even5/2 board
Likely bet down A short board price the late money bets down. Still a win play, but expect a shorter number by post, pari-mutuel pays the closing price, so the edge is thinner here. Size it smaller.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Contested3 of 7 want the lead
Go forward24
Pace helps36

Three of the 7 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over a mile on turf in a Grade 1 should be contested rather than soft.

The model’s read ▾

RHETORICAL is one of the more likely winners we flag today, and the board still prices it like a longer shot. The gap is smaller in points than some, but it is on a horse we genuinely rate to win.

It tops our own win number, 9.1 points clear of the next one, and with 3 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

3 of the 7 want the front over a mile on turf, so the early fractions should be honest.

And the day matters here: rain risk (40%) on a turf race. If it comes off the grass or the course goes soft, this read can shift. We don’t price going in advance.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
1RHETORICAL 30%5/25/2
3ZULU KINGDOM21%4/17/2
7LAGYNOS18%9/25/1
5DETERMINISTIC17%5/12/1
4CLASSIC Q5%15/18/1
6CAPITOL HILL5%20/110/1
2MI BAGO4%20/112/1
The whole card every runner, our number beside the board
Every runner on the card: our win probability and fair odds beside the morning line, with the edge between them. Sortable by any column.
R#HorseModelFairBoardEdgeRankWhy
R16 1/2 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R13GORILLAZ23%7/25/20
R17GAUDREAU18%9/27/20
R18HEMINGWAY15%6/19/20
R15STAR SALUTE13%7/15/10
R11U. S. S. VALOR11%8/16/10
R14WITH LUCK FORWARD6%15/112/10
R12COACH POPE6%15/112/10
R19COACH'S PALS5%20/115/10
R16BELLISSIMO D'ORO5%20/115/10
R26 1/2 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R28MYSTRIX18%9/27/20
R25ADMIRALTY14%6/19/20
R210IMPLIED OPEN11%15/26/10
R22SHARPLY DRESSED11%8/16/10
R23LIVE11%8/16/10
R29CODE OF ARMS11%8/16/10
R26IRON CONFESSOR9%11/18/10
R24TOMMY TANG6%15/112/10
R27STONE AGED6%15/112/10
R21MAGICAL MIKEL3%30/130/101
R31 1/8 miles dirtOptional claiming $110,000Contested pace likely (4 early-speed types)1 flag
R36YO DADDY24%3/19/2+101
R33FULL SCREEN17%5/13/1-32
R34VIBE15%11/25/2-75
R37INSTANT REPLAY14%6/15/1+13
R31SAN SIRO11%8/19/2-36
R32BRAMITO10%9/18/1+24
R35CLASSICIST9%10/18/107
R41 1/16 miles turfAllowance $120,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (4 early-speed types)pass
R48LOVELY CHRISTINA19%9/29/2+51
R41CONSUMER SENTIMENT16%5/12/1-96
R44HAND OVER HEART16%5/18/1+82
R45CARMENSITA15%11/25/1+23
R47SAIL WITH THE WIND15%11/27/2-24
R46SCRATCH IT12%15/26/1+15
R43MERMAID4%25/120/107
R49TWO MARTINI'S2%50/115/1-39
R42LADY RIVER LILY1%99/150/1-18
R57 furlongs dirtAllowance $120,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (4 early-speed types)1 flag
R58FACT23%7/29/2+81
R56PRETTY BOY MIAH17%9/22/1-92
R57TAGERMEEN14%6/13/1-63
R53AGOO12%7/16/1+15
R52ROCK MUSIC11%8/16/107
R54PRIVATE DESIRE9%10/18/1+14
R51UNBROKEN CHAIN9%10/112/1+36
R55PRINCIP5%20/130/1+28
R66 1/2 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R63RED POPPY23%7/25/20
R67DULCE VITA14%6/19/20
R66AERIAL AFFAIR12%15/25/1-11
R69SUMMER STARLET11%8/16/10
R62RUM TWIST9%10/18/1+12
R64STEFANIA9%10/18/10
R610JOY OF LIFE9%11/18/10
R65NORAH BEGORRAH7%12/110/10
R68BURRATA4%25/120/10
R61VIOLET THE ULTRA3%30/130/10
R71 3/8 miles turfOptional claiming $55,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterLone speed1 flag
R79EMERGENCE20%4/19/2+62
R74WRITE OFF JERRY16%5/112/1+101
R75IRON SIGHT11%8/14/1-55
R76JUST FOR LUCK10%9/16/1-14
R73GREYSTONE9%10/16/1-26
R710IL SICILIANO8%11/16/1-37
R71MONTEREY BAY8%12/16/1-38
R78FORT THOMAS8%12/112/1+23
R77KRAVITZ6%15/18/1-29
R72RAMBLIN' WRECK4%25/115/1-110
R81 1/16 miles turfMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R812AND THE RUNNER IS20%4/17/2+31
R87REVENUE STREAM16%11/24/10
R89BERTA'S STITCH10%9/16/1-12
R82TIME IN MOTION9%10/18/10
R811BOLD LEADERSHIP9%11/18/10
R84OSCAR7%12/110/10
R86PORT IN A STORM7%12/110/10
R81DJOKOVIC6%15/112/10
R85JUST JOE5%20/115/10
R810AREQUIPE5%20/115/103
R88SURETY5%20/112/1-14
R83MO MISERY2%50/120/1-25
R97 furlongs dirtGrade 1 stakesContested pace likely (5 early-speed types)pass
R97EXPLORA21%4/15/2-11
R96ON TIME GIRL18%9/27/2+12
R91MOVIE NIGHT17%9/27/203
R95GOODALL13%7/15/104
R92PERCY'S BAR12%7/18/1+45
R93SIPPIN PRETTY9%10/16/1-26
R94WHERE LUCK LIVES5%20/112/1-18
R98CARMEL COAST5%20/115/107
R101 mile turfGrade 1 stakesContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)1 flag
R101RHETORICAL30%5/25/2+81
R103ZULU KINGDOM21%4/17/2+43
R107LAGYNOS18%9/25/1+52
R105DETERMINISTIC17%5/12/1-94
R104CLASSIC Q5%15/18/1-35
R106CAPITOL HILL5%20/110/1-27
R102MI BAGO4%20/112/1-26
R111 3/16 miles turfGrade 1 stakesEven pacepass
R113REMEMBER MAMBA25%3/13/1+61
R114TITLE ROLE19%4/19/2+52
R1110WEST END KID16%5/17/2-13
R115PACIFIC AVENUE13%7/15/104
R116GLACIUS8%11/18/10
R119BOTTAS6%15/110/1-15
R111GLAVINE4%25/112/1-26
R112HEEERE'S JOHNNY3%30/112/1-38
R118MCCREADY3%30/120/1-17
R117THE BIG CON2%50/115/1-39
R121 1/8 miles dirtGrade 1 stakesEven pacepass
R121MAGNITUDE21%4/19/5-72
R126SOVEREIGNTY18%9/23/1-11
R122NITROGEN15%6/14/1-14
R123ANTIQUARIAN13%7/110/1+63
R128BAEZA12%7/17/2-56
R125WHITE ABARRIO10%9/18/1+25
R124FORGED STEEL7%12/120/1+47
R127TIZTASTIC4%25/130/1+28
R137 furlongs dirtOptional claiming $55,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R138BATTIS GROVE25%3/13/1+61
R132FEMINISM16%5/12/1-105
R139BEACH HEIST14%13/26/1+32
R131ROMANTIC DANCER13%7/14/1-33
R133HELEN'S REVENGE13%7/16/1+24
R135WILL NOT BE SWAYED7%12/112/1+16
R134GOLDEN IRISH6%15/120/1+27
R136MISS ELLE5%20/115/108
R137MERMAID MAGIC2%50/130/109
R141 3/8 miles turfOptional claiming $55,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R144VERSAILLES ROAD18%9/25/1+52
R148MIZTERTONIC16%5/18/1+81
R147COMPLEX AGENDA15%11/29/2+13
R142CAPITAL PARTNER14%6/17/2-34
R146VERY CONNECTED10%9/18/1+15
R1410ROTTERDAM8%12/110/1+16
R149STARK6%15/18/1-27
R143PRESIDER5%20/110/1-28
R141ROTHSCHILD4%20/18/1-49
R145LIGHT CAV3%30/110/1-410

Rank is our power-figure blend, 1 is best. Why reads left to right: whether the pace shape helps (▲) or hurts (▼), the barn (B) and the morning (W). Green is positive, red negative, and BLANK means we have nothing to say, so only rows with signal carry a mark. Model and Fair are ours; Board is the morning line.

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R1Chalk3Gorillaz23%7/25/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pacenone of the 9 shows early speed

Nobody in here is clearly entitled to the lead. Nothing in here has shown real early speed on the figures the model reads.

The board and our number agree in a maiden special weight. We make the top one 23% against the board's 22%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
3GORILLAZ23%7/25/2
7GAUDREAU18%9/27/2
8HEMINGWAY15%6/19/2
5STAR SALUTE13%7/15/1
1U. S. S. VALOR11%8/16/1
4WITH LUCK FORWARD6%15/112/1
2COACH POPE6%15/112/1
9COACH'S PALS5%20/115/1
6BELLISSIMO D'ORO5%20/115/1
R2Scramble8Mystrix18%9/27/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pacenone of the 10 shows early speed

Nothing in here has a clear claim on the lead. A field this size means traffic is the risk in here, not the pace. Nothing in here has shown real early speed on the figures the model reads.

A full field of ten. Nothing separates the top two by more than 3.6 points. We make the top one 18% against the board's 17%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8MYSTRIX18%9/27/2
5ADMIRALTY14%6/19/2
10IMPLIED OPEN11%15/26/1
2SHARPLY DRESSED11%8/16/1
3LIVE11%8/16/1
9CODE OF ARMS11%8/16/1
6IRON CONFESSOR9%11/18/1
4TOMMY TANG6%15/112/1
7STONE AGED6%15/112/1
1MAGICAL MIKEL3%30/130/1
R4Lean8Lovely Christina19%9/29/2
How it sets up
turfContested4 of 9 want the lead
Go forward248
Pace helps16

Four of the 9 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over a mile and a sixteenth on turf in an allowance should be contested rather than soft.

Our top-rated horse in an allowance. Four horses want the front, so the early fractions should be honest. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 5 points. We make the favourite, #1 CONSUMER SENTIMENT, 16% against the board's 26%, shorter than we think it should be. Our own top-rated is #8 LOVELY CHRISTINA. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8LOVELY CHRISTINA19%9/29/2
1CONSUMER SENTIMENT16%5/12/1
4HAND OVER HEART16%5/18/1
5CARMENSITA15%11/25/1
7SAIL WITH THE WIND15%11/27/2
6SCRATCH IT12%15/26/1
3MERMAID4%25/120/1
9TWO MARTINI'S2%50/115/1
2LADY RIVER LILY1%99/150/1
R6Chalk3Red Poppy23%7/25/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pacenone of the 10 shows early speed

No runner here is entitled to the lead on the early figures. A field this size means traffic is the risk in here, not the pace. Nothing in here has shown real early speed on the figures the model reads.

The board and our number agree in a maiden special weight. A full field of ten.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
3RED POPPY23%7/25/2
7DULCE VITA14%6/19/2
6AERIAL AFFAIR12%15/25/1
9SUMMER STARLET11%8/16/1
2RUM TWIST9%10/18/1
4STEFANIA9%10/18/1
10JOY OF LIFE9%11/18/1
5NORAH BEGORRAH7%12/110/1
8BURRATA4%25/120/1
1VIOLET THE ULTRA3%30/130/1
R8Lean12And The Runner Is20%4/17/2
How it sets up
turfEven pacenone of the 12 shows early speed

No one horse is entitled to the lead. A field this size means traffic is the risk in here, not the pace. Nothing in here has shown real early speed on the figures the model reads.

Our top-rated horse in a maiden special weight. We make the top one 20% against the board's 17%. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 3 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
12AND THE RUNNER IS20%4/17/2
7REVENUE STREAM16%11/24/1
9BERTA'S STITCH10%9/16/1
2TIME IN MOTION9%10/18/1
11BOLD LEADERSHIP9%11/18/1
4OSCAR7%12/110/1
6PORT IN A STORM7%12/110/1
1DJOKOVIC6%15/112/1
5JUST JOE5%20/115/1
10AREQUIPE5%20/115/1
8SURETY5%20/112/1
3MO MISERY2%50/120/1
R9Chalk7Explora21%4/15/2
How it sets up
dirtContested5 of 8 want the lead
Go forward48
Pace helps126

Five of the 8 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over seven furlongs on dirt in a Grade 1 should be contested rather than soft.

The board and our number agree in a Grade 1. Five horses want the front, so the early fractions should be honest.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7EXPLORA21%4/15/2
6ON TIME GIRL18%9/27/2
1MOVIE NIGHT17%9/27/2
5GOODALL13%7/15/1
2PERCY'S BAR12%7/18/1
3SIPPIN PRETTY9%10/16/1
4WHERE LUCK LIVES5%20/112/1
8CARMEL COAST5%20/115/1
R11Lean3Remember Mamba25%3/13/1
How it sets up
turfEven pacenone of the 10 shows early speed
Our top-rated horse in a Grade 1. We make the top one 25% against the board's 19%. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 6 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
3REMEMBER MAMBA25%3/13/1
4TITLE ROLE19%4/19/2
10WEST END KID16%5/17/2
5PACIFIC AVENUE13%7/15/1
6GLACIUS8%11/18/1
9BOTTAS6%15/110/1
1GLAVINE4%25/112/1
2HEEERE'S JOHNNY3%30/112/1
8MCCREADY3%30/120/1
7THE BIG CON2%50/115/1
R12Chalk1Magnitude21%4/19/5
How it sets up
dirtEven pace1 of 8 shows early speed, short of contested
The board and our number agree in a Grade 1. Nothing in the price worth taking. We make the favourite, #1 MAGNITUDE, 21% against the board's 27%, shorter than we think it should be. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
1MAGNITUDE21%4/19/5
6SOVEREIGNTY18%9/23/1
2NITROGEN15%6/14/1
3ANTIQUARIAN13%7/110/1
8BAEZA12%7/17/2
5WHITE ABARRIO10%9/18/1
4FORGED STEEL7%12/120/1
7TIZTASTIC4%25/130/1
R13Lean8Battis Grove25%3/13/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 9 want the lead
Go forward1279
Pace helps58

Three of the 9 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over seven furlongs on dirt in a $55,000 allowance optional claimer should be contested rather than soft.

Our top-rated horse in a $55,000 allowance optional claimer. Three of them want the lead. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 6 points. We make the favourite, #2 FEMINISM, 16% against the board's 26%, shorter than we think it should be. Our own top-rated is #8 BATTIS GROVE. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8BATTIS GROVE25%3/13/1
2FEMINISM16%5/12/1
9BEACH HEIST14%13/26/1
1ROMANTIC DANCER13%7/14/1
3HELEN'S REVENGE13%7/16/1
5WILL NOT BE SWAYED7%12/112/1
4GOLDEN IRISH6%15/120/1
6MISS ELLE5%20/115/1
7MERMAID MAGIC2%50/130/1
R14Lean4Versailles Road18%9/25/1
How it sets up
turfContested3 of 10 want the lead
Go forward7
Pace helps46

Three of the 10 are entitled to the early lead, so the early fractions over a mile and three eighths on turf in a $55,000 allowance optional claimer should be contested rather than soft.

Our number likes this one in a $55,000 allowance optional claimer, though it is not the top figure. Three of them want the lead. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 5 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
4VERSAILLES ROAD18%9/25/1
8MIZTERTONIC16%5/18/1
7COMPLEX AGENDA15%11/29/2
2CAPITAL PARTNER14%6/17/2
6VERY CONNECTED10%9/18/1
10ROTTERDAM8%12/110/1
9STARK6%15/18/1
3PRESIDER5%20/110/1
1ROTHSCHILD4%20/18/1
5LIGHT CAV3%30/110/1

Model v0-heuristic-1.4 · cfg aab788cb · code 041077ef · takeout (SAR) win 16% / exacta 18.5% · card SHA-256 5d303a6f6a27… · Scratch status checked at 12:40 PM ET. Late scratches void at scoring; the card is never edited.

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