Saratoga Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, June 8, 2024

Below is a table for each race of the day. The table is ordered by our algorythmically calculated expected order of finish. Our program takes into account past performances, workout times, speed ratings, recency, and breeder/jockey data amoung other data points.

Using the “Expected” column, the lower number is better. When there is a clear lowest value, we like that horse best to win. In situations where many horses share low numbers, we like those horses equally well. If no horse is under 3, the results are less clear to us and bettors should examine the race more closely.

Using the “Value” column, we present the minimum payout we would recommend betting the particular horse. Look for higher-paying odds than those listed if you like that horse.

Scratches are notated and will be updated as available.

RACE NUMBER 1 (Allowance) – Allowance

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
3 3 General Partner 2.50 1 2-1
1 1 Black Rain 4.50 2.1 4-1
5 5 Quick to Accuse 3.50 2.8 5-1
8 8 Classic Legacy 3.50 2.9 6-1
2 2 Assume Nothing 12.00 3.4 6-1
4 4 Suerte 6.00 3.9 7-1
6 6 Tommy Two Socks 20.00 6.5 12-1
7 7 Vespucci 10.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 2 (Allowance Optional Claiming) – Allowance Optional Claiming

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
5 3 Lady de Berry 4.00 1 2-1
6 4 Spaliday 3.00 1.2 2-1
7 5 Buttercream Babe 8.00 1.4 3-1
11 10 Agra 8.00 2.1 4-1
3 1 Turf Rocket 20.00 3.7 7-1
1 8 Camera 3.50 3.7 7-1
8 6 Munny Grab 10.00 4.8 9-1
10 9 Most of All 20.00 5.5 10-1
4 2 Storm Miami (IRE) 10.00 6.6 12-1
9 7 She Prospers 30.00 7.3 14-1
2B 14 Just Music 1.80 SCRATCH
12 11 Tina Ballerina 12.00 SCRATCH
2 13 Golden Degree 1.80 SCRATCH
1A 12 Source (GB) 3.50 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 3 (Allowance Optional Claiming) – Allowance Optional Claiming

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
6 6 Awesome Native 4.00 1 2-1
4 4 Looms Boldly 8.00 2.2 4-1
2 2 Mandatory 4.50 2.3 4-1
1 1 Billal 6.00 4.7 9-1
5 5 Subrogate 5.00 4.8 9-1
8 8 Full Screen 3.50 5.1 10-1
7 7 Life Changer 10.00 7.5 14-1
3 3 Kupp 15.00 8.6 16-1
9 9 Thrill of It 10.00 9 17-1

RACE NUMBER 4 (True North S. Presented By F. W. Webb) – True North S. Presented By F. W. Webb

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
Baby Yoda 0 0-1
Gun It 0 0-1
5 5 Gun Pilot 1.00 1 2-1
2 2 Rotknee 6.00 2.4 5-1
6 6 Gun It 6.00 2.7 5-1
4 4 Accretive 5.00 2.9 6-1
1 1 Ninetyprcentmaddie 8.00 5 9-1
7 7 Baby Yoda 6.00 5.7 11-1
3 3 Twenty Four Mamba 15.00 7 13-1

RACE NUMBER 5 (Poker S.) – Poker S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
7 7 Talk of the Nation 3.50 1 2-1
3 3 Carl Spackler (IRE) 2.00 1.3 2-1
6 6 Kubrick (IRE) 8.00 1.6 3-1
2 2 Casa Creed 1.80 1.9 3-1
4 4 Ice Chocolat (BRZ) 12.00 2.9 6-1
1 1 Mysterious Night (IRE) 10.00 3.7 7-1
8 8 Lucky Score 15.00 3.9 7-1
5 5 Front Run the Fed 50.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 6 (Suburban S.) – Suburban S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
8 8 Bendoog 2.00 1 2-1
7 7 Crupi 3.00 2.6 5-1
5 5 Time for Trouble 15.00 4 8-1
2 2 Kuchar 8.00 4.1 8-1
6 6 Good Skate 20.00 5.3 10-1
3 3 Masqueparade 12.00 5.3 10-1
1 1 Signator 8.00 5.4 10-1
4 4 Charge It 2.50 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 7 (Ogden Phipps S. Presented By Ford) – Ogden Phipps S. Presented By Ford

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
Idiomatic 0 0-1
Randomized 0 0-1
5 5 Idiomatic 0.60 1 2-1
3 3 Pretty Mischievous 6.00 1.4 3-1
1 1 Randomized 6.00 2.6 5-1
6 6 Raging Sea 4.50 3.1 6-1
2 2 Tizzy in the Sky 12.00 3.9 7-1
4 4 Soul of an Angel 8.00 6 11-1

RACE NUMBER 8 (Woody Stephens S. Presented By Mohegan Sun) – Woody Stephens S. Presented By Mohegan Sun

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
7 7 Prince of Monaco 3.50 1 2-1
1 1 Book’em Danno 4.50 1.8 3-1
4 4 Valentine Candy 6.00 2.5 5-1
3 3 Imagination 10.00 4.3 8-1
9 9 Nash 6.00 4.5 8-1
10 10 Nutella Fella 15.00 4.5 9-1
11 11 Maximus Meridius 15.00 4.6 9-1
5 5 Frost Free 15.00 4.9 9-1
12 12 Be You 15.00 6.4 12-1
2 2 Barksdale 20.00 7.9 15-1
6 6 Reasoned Analysis 15.00 9.2 17-1
8 8 Vlahos 6.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 9 (Jaipur S. Presented By Resolute Racing) – Jaipur S. Presented By Resolute Racing

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
3 3 Dancing Buck 8.00 1 2-1
8 8 Cogburn 2.00 1.3 2-1
5 5 Big Invasion 8.00 2.6 5-1
12 12 Mischief Magic (IRE) 8.00 2.7 5-1
7 7 No Nay Mets (IRE) 30.00 3.7 7-1
11 11 Filo Di Arianna (BRZ) 15.00 3.7 7-1
6 6 Star of Mystery (GB) 6.00 4 7-1
10 10 Alogon 15.00 4.9 9-1
4 4 Coppola 20.00 5 9-1
9 9 Sosua Summer 20.00 5.5 10-1
2 2 Arzak 4.50 5.8 11-1
1 1 Thin White Duke 30.00 6.9 13-1
15 15 American Monarch 15.00 SCRATCH
14 14 Outlaw Kid 30.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Grooms All Bizness 12.00 SCRATCH
16 16 Souper Quest 15.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 10 (Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan H.) – Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan H.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
3 3 Post Time 3.50 1 2-1
6 6 White Abarrio 1.20 2 4-1
2 2 National Treasure 1.60 2.7 5-1
5 5 Hoist the Gold 15.00 3.7 7-1
1 1 Castle Chaos 20.00 5.7 11-1
4 4 Blazing Sevens 8.00 6 11-1

RACE NUMBER 11 (Resorts World Casino Manhattan S.) – Resorts World Casino Manhattan S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
6 6 Al Riffa (FR) 6.00 1 2-1
7 7 Nations Pride (IRE) 4.50 1.3 2-1
5 5 Program Trading (GB) 2.50 1.6 3-1
1 1 I’m Very Busy 4.50 2.5 5-1
9 9 Measured Time (GB) 3.50 2.7 5-1
4 4 Strong Quality 15.00 2.7 5-1
8 8 Far Bridge 10.00 2.8 5-1
2 2 Ohana Honor 15.00 6.4 12-1
3 3 Kertez (GB) 20.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 12 (Belmont S. Presented By Nyra Bets) – Belmont S. Presented By Nyra Bets

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
Honor Marie 0 0-1
3 3 Mystik Dan 5.00 1 2-1
9 9 Sierra Leone 1.80 3.1 6-1
2 2 Resilience 10.00 3.4 6-1
1 1 Seize the Grey 8.00 4.8 9-1
6 6 Dornoch 15.00 5 9-1
4 4 The Wine Steward 15.00 5.7 11-1
5 5 Antiquarian 12.00 6.2 12-1
8 8 Honor Marie 12.00 6.3 12-1
10 10 Mindframe 3.50 6.5 12-1
7 7 Protective 20.00 10 19-1

RACE NUMBER 13 (Maiden Special Weight) – Maiden Special Weight

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
Downtown Channel 0 0-1
11 11 North End Lady 5.00 1 2-1
7 7 Splashy 6.00 2 4-1
10 10 Top of the Table 10.00 2.8 5-1
6 6 Autumn 4.50 2.8 5-1
4 3 In All My Dreams 3.50 3.3 6-1
2 1 Practical Royalty 50.00 3.6 7-1
8 8 Lady Laoban 12.00 4.1 8-1
3 2 Alette d’Oro 8.00 4.8 9-1
1 4 Assisi 15.00 6.6 12-1
5 5 Downtown Channel 20.00 8.7 17-1
9 9 Bobby M’s Girl 20.00 12.3 23-1
15 15 Strong Play 8.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Savannah Dancer 30.00 SCRATCH
14 14 Miss Lao 12.00 SCRATCH
12 12 Alittlebitnaughty 8.00 SCRATCH
1A 16 Purpose 15.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 14 (Allowance) – Allowance

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
11 11 Mansa Musa (IRE) 2.50 1 2-1
6 6 Yarrow 5.00 2.1 4-1
2 2 Salt Spray (IRE) 4.00 2.3 4-1
4 4 Famous Gent 20.00 3.2 6-1
10 10 Twenty Six Black 6.00 3.5 7-1
1 1 Tunisian Spring 8.00 3.6 7-1
12 12 Dreampoint 30.00 3.9 7-1
7 7 Chaplin 20.00 4.1 8-1
8 8 Cigarette Boat 15.00 4.8 9-1
9 9 Capture the Flag 10.00 6.1 12-1
5 5 Bezos 50.00 SCRATCH
14 14 Daufuskie Island 8.00 SCRATCH
15 15 Awesome City 6.00 SCRATCH
13 13 What’s Up Bro 1.60 SCRATCH
3 3 Roi Soleil 12.00 SCRATCH

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late scratches and other changes – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.