Saratoga Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, August 2, 2025

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 (Maiden Special Weight) – Maiden Special Weight

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
5 4 Blinging It Back 2.00 1 2-1
2 1 Tagermeen 3.50 3.4 6-1
3 2 Criteria 6.00 4.5 8-1
4 3 Ambassador Blue 15.00 4.5 8-1
1 8 Abrigado 3.00 4.5 9-1
6 5 Grittiness 8.00 4.8 9-1
7 6 Legal Gambit 10.00 4.8 9-1
1A 9 Ted Noffey 3.00 5.1 10-1
8 7 Whiskey Point 15.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 2 (Maiden Special Weight) – Maiden Special Weight

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
7 7 Orbit 5.00 1 2-1
2 2 Signatory Man (IRE) 4.50 1.5 3-1
8 8 A Million Dreams 10.00 3.9 7-1
3 3 Souper Caliber 12.00 4.5 9-1
5 5 Capital Partner (GB) 3.50 4.7 9-1
4 4 Prodigious 4.00 5 9-1
1 1 Sunrise 10.00 5.3 10-1
10 10 Blame Jerry 8.00 5.4 10-1
6 6 British Invasion (IRE) 8.00 5.9 11-1
9 9 Joinder 30.00 6.9 13-1
11 11 Noble Dynasty 6.00 SCRATCH
12 12 Likeness 8.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Honey’s to Blame 12.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 3 (Saratoga Special S.) – Saratoga Special S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
6 6 Obliteration 1.40 1 2-1
1 1 Ewing 1.60 2.8 5-1
5 5 Camigol 20.00 3.4 6-1
3 3 Thunder Chuck 30.00 3.8 7-1
2 2 Comport 8.00 SCRATCH
4 4 Dazzle d’Oro 2.50 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 4 (Allowance Optional Claiming) – Allowance Optional Claiming

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
2 2 Xy Speed 4.50 1 2-1
5 5 Run Curtis Run 5.00 1.4 3-1
4 4 Clear the Air 4.00 1.4 3-1
10 11 Final Verdict 4.50 1.4 3-1
1 1 Twisted Filigree 3.00 1.6 3-1
1A 9 Antares 3.00 2.6 5-1
3 3 Bonus Move 12.00 3.7 7-1
8 8 Bergen 12.00 4.8 9-1
7 7 Maya Prince 20.00 5 9-1
9 10 Marcus Gift 30.00 9.8 19-1
6 6 Mister Mmmmm 15.00 SCRATCH
11 12 Acoustic Ave 3.00 SCRATCH
12 13 War Stride 3.50 SCRATCH
13 14 What’s Up Bro 4.00 SCRATCH
14 15 Factually Correct 12.00 SCRATCH
15 16 Eliminate 8.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 5 (Maiden Special Weight) – Maiden Special Weight

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
4 4 Lost and Found 3.00 1 2-1
2 2 My Sherrona 6.00 1.9 4-1
3 3 Ivory and Ebony 8.00 2.9 5-1
7 7 Delightful Claire 6.00 3.1 6-1
5 5 Champagne Brunch 15.00 3.4 6-1
9 9 Endorse 5.00 3.6 7-1
11 11 Contorted 15.00 4 8-1
6 6 Putonahappyface 20.00 4.8 9-1
1 1 Metfardeh 6.00 5.7 11-1
10 10 Bolt House 20.00 7.2 14-1
8 8 Schematic 8.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 6 (Maiden Special Weight) – Maiden Special Weight

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
2 1 Cadenza 5.00 1 2-1
10 11 Prime Connection 10.00 2.6 5-1
1 2 Steer Clear 3.00 4.3 8-1
4 4 Ornellaia 3.50 5.1 10-1
7 8 Fletch’s Rockette 6.00 5.8 11-1
6 6 Final Accord 10.00 SCRATCH
8 9 Immaculate Moon 10.00 6.7 13-1
1A 7 Solemn Vow 3.00 9.9 19-1
5 5 Alpenglow 12.00 10.6 20-1
9 10 Germantown 12.00 10.9 21-1
3 3 One More Guitar 15.00 11 21-1

RACE NUMBER 7 (Allowance Optional Claiming) – Allowance Optional Claiming

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
11 11 Creditworthy 3.00 1 2-1
7 7 Speak Easy 10.00 1.3 2-1
15 15 Goodasiwonswas 12.00 3.6 7-1
1 1 Hold My Bourbon 10.00 3.9 7-1
3 3 Echo Again 10.00 4.4 8-1
4 4 Ridgewood Runner 30.00 4.5 9-1
5 5 Dilger (IRE) 6.00 4.5 9-1
2 2 Barksdale 20.00 5.2 10-1
8 8 Classic Legacy 15.00 5.3 10-1
10 10 Pentathlon 10.00 6.4 12-1
9 9 Awesome Ruta 15.00 SCRATCH
12 12 Dolly’s Bank 50.00 10.6 20-1
14 14 Twenty Four Mamba 10.00 SCRATCH
6 6 Unclecharliesgift 30.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Jefferson Street 4.50 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 8 (Fanduel Fourstardave S.) – Fanduel Fourstardave S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
3 3 Johannes 2.50 1 2-1
7 7 Spirit of St Louis 6.00 4.1 8-1
5 5 Win for the Money 8.00 6.3 12-1
8 8 Deterministic 4.50 6.8 13-1
4 4 Think Big 6.00 7.2 14-1
2 2 My Boy Prince 15.00 8.2 16-1
6 6 Intellect (FR) 5.00 8.3 16-1
1 1 Cugino 10.00 8.6 16-1
9 9 Lagynos 20.00 8.9 17-1
10 10 Neat 20.00 10 19-1

RACE NUMBER 9 (Saratoga Derby Invitational S.) – Saratoga Derby Invitational S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
5 5 Test Score 3.50 1 2-1
3 3 Final Gambit 6.00 1.9 4-1
7 7 Hotazhell (GB) 1.40 2.1 4-1
9 9 World Beater 10.00 3.1 6-1
4 4 Tiztastic 15.00 4.1 8-1
6 6 New Century (GB) 5.00 4.4 8-1
8 8 Tiberius Thunder (IRE) 15.00 5.2 10-1
2 2 Juwelier (IRE) 20.00 7.5 14-1
1 1 Capitol Hill 15.00 9 17-1

RACE NUMBER 10 (Test S. Presented By Ticketmaster) – Test S. Presented By Ticketmaster

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
1 1 Ragtime 4.00 1 2-1
6 6 Echo Sound 1.80 2 4-1
2 2 Kilwin 6.00 3 6-1
3 3 Look Forward 8.00 4.3 8-1
5 5 Me and Molly McGee 8.00 4.7 9-1
4 4 Cash Call 5.00 4.8 9-1
7 7 Artisma 20.00 4.9 9-1
8 8 Beauty Reigns 6.00 8 15-1

RACE NUMBER 11 (Whitney S.) – Whitney S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
5 5 Sierra Leone 2.00 1 2-1
9 9 Fierceness 1.80 1.1 2-1
2 2 Skippylongstocking 10.00 2.1 4-1
3 3 Highland Falls 8.00 2.1 4-1
10 10 Post Time 12.00 2.3 4-1
7 7 White Abarrio 4.00 2.5 5-1
6 6 Disarm 15.00 4.1 8-1
4 4 Mama’s Gold 50.00 5.9 11-1
8 8 Contrary Thinking 50.00 8.1 15-1
1 1 Mindframe 2.50 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 12 (Allowance) – Allowance

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
5 5 She’s Got Will 10.00 1 2-1
3 3 La Salvadorena 3.00 1.2 2-1
9 9 Thiene (IRE) 10.00 1.5 3-1
1 1 Tales of The Heart (IRE) 5.00 1.7 3-1
2 2 Perfect Figure 10.00 2.3 4-1
12 12 Leslie’s Humor 4.50 2.4 5-1
10 10 Granka 10.00 2.5 5-1
6 6 Being Betty 15.00 3.1 6-1
11 11 Masterof the Tunes 15.00 6.1 11-1
8 8 Soloshot 30.00 7.2 14-1
7 7 Likely Perspective (IRE) 20.00 8.5 16-1
13 13 Sandy’s Garden 30.00 SCRATCH
4 4 Upon a Star 8.00 SCRATCH
16 16 Sarir 4.00 SCRATCH
15 15 Caribbean Wind 2.00 SCRATCH
14 14 Chatter 3.00 SCRATCH

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

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
7 7 Twolatebabydoll (FR) 6.00 1 2-1
12 12 Just So Pretty 8.00 1.7 3-1
10 10 Say Yes To Dreams (IRE) 4.50 2.5 5-1
4 4 Magnum’s Microbrst 10.00 2.9 6-1
3 3 Just One More 20.00 3.7 7-1
9 9 Selfless 10.00 3.9 7-1
11 11 All Night Revival 15.00 4.3 8-1
2 2 Peak Hype 3.50 4.5 8-1
1 1 Resurge 8.00 5.1 10-1
8 8 Medici Road 15.00 8 15-1
5 5 Via Veneto 12.00 8.8 17-1
6 6 Coastal Cabin 12.00 9 17-1
15 15 Mildred Pierce 10.00 SCRATCH
16 16 Hello Beauty 12.00 SCRATCH
14 14 All the Feels 20.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Bint Al Dandy (IRE) 6.00 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.