Saratoga & Del Mar · 2026 Meets · Model v0-heuristic-1.4 the anti-tout
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Saratoga, Sun Aug 2, 2026

4 value plays today · 8 races we're passing
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These plays were published and locked before first post on Sun Aug 2, 2026. They are kept exactly as published, wins and losses alike, and are no longer actionable. Prices shown were the qualifying prices at publication.

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Edge of the Day
8SILLY SEASON
Race 1 · 1 1/8 miles turf
31%model2/1fair7/2boardWINpaid at the close
Our biggest edge on the card today (+14 pts over the board), the crowd will likely bet it down, so expect a shorter number, so size it smaller. Chosen by rule: the flag with the most value, graded like any other.
Today at SaratogaIsolated Rain Showers then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms, 81°F, wind 6 to 10 mph · rain 24%, no off-track flagNWS forecast
Flags 4 of 11 races
Race 1 · 1 1/8 miles · turf · Maiden special weightFlagShare
8SILLY SEASON
Model
Fair
Board
31%
2/1
7/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more2/1 break-even7/2 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
Even pace9 going

No one horse is entitled to the lead. Nothing in here has shown real early speed on the figures the model reads.

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 tops our own win number, 11.4 points clear of the next one, in a race nobody is clearly entitled to lead.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8SILLY SEASON 31%2/17/2
1LYN'S LEGACY20%4/15/2
3COACH OF THE YEAR12%15/23/1
4PAULA'S CHOICE11%8/16/1
6ROSEMONT GARDEN7%12/110/1
5FORCE OF MISCHIEF6%15/18/1
7ADROIT6%15/112/1
2JARNDYCE5%20/115/1
9ADDAGIRL ADDIE2%50/130/1
Race 4 · 1 1/8 miles · turf · Optional claiming $45,000FlagShare
5DIVIDEND RECAP
Model
Fair
Board
33%
2/1
5/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more2/1 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
Even pace10 going

Nothing in here has a clear claim on the lead. A field this size means traffic is the risk in here, not the pace. Only one has shown genuine early speed, without enough company to rate the race contested.

The model’s read ▾

DIVIDEND RECAP 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, 21.2 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5DIVIDEND RECAP 33%2/15/2
1RIVER TAY12%15/25/1
3LADY ORIENT12%15/27/2
6BRYANT AND COOPER11%8/15/1
4PRETTY LAVISH9%10/18/1
7STARLIGHT DANCER9%10/16/1
9LOTUS PETAL7%12/112/1
2ON A SUMMER DAY3%30/120/1
10THAT'S FUNNY2%30/130/1
8CELESTIAL EXPRESS1%50/130/1
Race 7 · 5 1/2 furlongs · turf · Optional claiming $110,000FlagShare
2NOBALS
Model
Fair
Board
14%
6/1
10/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more6/1 break-even10/1 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 #2 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Contested5 of 9 want the lead
Go forward3456
Pace helps1

Five of the 9 are entitled to the early lead, so the opening quarter over five and a half furlongs on turf in a $110,000 allowance optional claimer should be contested rather than soft.

The model’s read ▾

It rates third on our own win number, 1.9 points behind the top, and with 5 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

5 of the 9 want the front over five and a half furlongs on turf, so the early fractions should be honest.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5KEEWAYDIN16%5/16/1
1CREDITWORTHY15%6/13/1
2NOBALS 14%6/110/1
4CLOCK TOWER14%6/14/1
8BRING THEBAND HOME12%15/25/1
3NOTHING BETTER12%15/29/2
9JEAN VALJEAN10%9/112/1
6AMOUDI BAY4%20/18/1
7FULL DISCLOSURE3%30/115/1
Race 7 · 5 1/2 furlongs · turf · Optional claiming $110,000FlagShare
5KEEWAYDIN
Model
Fair
Board
16%
5/1
6/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more5/1 break-even6/1 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
Contested5 of 9 want the lead
Go forward3456
Pace helps1

The opening quarter over five and a half furlongs on turf in a $110,000 allowance optional claimer should be contested rather than soft, with five of the 9 entitled to the early lead.

The model’s read ▾

It tops our own win number, 1.7 points clear of the next one, and with 5 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

The early fractions should be honest over five and a half furlongs on turf, with 5 of the 9 wanting the front.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5KEEWAYDIN 16%5/16/1
1CREDITWORTHY15%6/13/1
2NOBALS14%6/110/1
4CLOCK TOWER14%6/14/1
8BRING THEBAND HOME12%15/25/1
3NOTHING BETTER12%15/29/2
9JEAN VALJEAN10%9/112/1
6AMOUDI BAY4%20/18/1
7FULL DISCLOSURE3%30/115/1
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#HorseModelFairBoardEdgeWhy
R11 1/8 miles turfMaiden special weightEven pace1 flag
R18SILLY SEASON31%2/17/2+141···
R11LYN'S LEGACY20%4/15/2-32···
R13COACH OF THE YEAR12%15/23/1-83···
R14PAULA'S CHOICE11%8/16/10····
R16ROSEMONT GARDEN7%12/110/10····
R15FORCE OF MISCHIEF6%15/18/1-25···
R17ADROIT6%15/112/104···
R12JARNDYCE5%20/115/10····
R19ADDAGIRL ADDIE2%50/130/1-16···
R26 1/2 furlongs dirtOptional claiming $45,000, non-winners of two other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (4 early-speed types)pass
R22HOT CURRENCY32%2/18/5+21··
R26GRACE AND GRIT17%5/14/1+12··
R23KAY CUP14%6/13/1-53···
R21NINA KAY12%7/16/1+14··
R24BELLACOSE10%9/19/2-56··
R27ZI END9%10/112/1+35···
R25MISSING FORTUNE5%20/120/1+27···
R36 furlongs dirtOptional claiming $20,000Contested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R37WILLIE BIRD24%3/13/1+51···
R32NORWICH18%9/25/2-43··
R35SHOOT THE NICKEL16%5/14/1+12··
R31BURNINHUNKOFLOVE11%8/15/1-25···
R38KUNSHAN BRIDGE11%8/16/104···
R36JACKSON HEIGHTS8%11/18/106··
R34STEWIE5%15/112/1-18··
R33CONNIVING5%15/120/1+27···
R41 1/8 miles turfOptional claiming $45,000Even pace1 flag
R45DIVIDEND RECAP33%2/15/2+111···
R41RIVER TAY12%15/25/1-12···
R43LADY ORIENT12%15/27/2-66···
R46BRYANT AND COOPER11%8/15/1-23···
R44PRETTY LAVISH9%10/18/1+14···
R47STARLIGHT DANCER9%10/16/1-27···
R49LOTUS PETAL7%12/112/1+15···
R42ON A SUMMER DAY3%30/120/1-19···
R410THAT'S FUNNY2%30/130/108···
R48CELESTIAL EXPRESS1%50/130/1-110···
R51 1/16 miles turfStarter allowance, $50,000 levelEven pacepass
R59COACH CASE19%9/22/1-73···
R510SALT SPARTAN17%5/13/1-31···
R57FINAL DENILE14%6/16/1+32···
R54SIX FORTYFIVE10%9/19/2-46···
R53BLUE PILL9%10/120/1+54···
R52DREAMS OF ROME9%10/115/1+45···
R58MO KREESA7%12/112/1+17···
R51FREE REFILLS5%20/115/109···
R511CORVUS5%20/120/1+18···
R56SOLO EMPIRE3%30/120/1-111···
R55OUTTAWATERBURY3%30/130/1010···
R67 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R68MODEST MACLEAN23%7/25/20····
R63MUSIC IN MOTION22%7/23/1+21···
R64MY TOGO18%9/27/20····
R61BOSSOFEVERYTHING16%5/19/2+22···
R65JUST TIPSY9%10/16/1-23···
R62KING LUCKY6%15/112/10····
R66TRUE ADIRONDACKER4%25/112/1-24···
R67NOTHINGBUTNITRO3%30/120/1-15···
R75 1/2 furlongs turfOptional claiming $110,000Contested pace likely (5 early-speed types)2 flags
R75KEEWAYDIN16%5/16/1+51··
R71CREDITWORTHY15%6/13/1-57··
R72NOBALS14%6/110/1+72···
R74CLOCK TOWER14%6/14/1-23··
R78BRING THEBAND HOME12%15/25/1-14···
R73NOTHING BETTER12%15/29/2-35··
R79JEAN VALJEAN10%9/112/1+46···
R76AMOUDI BAY4%20/18/1-48··
R77FULL DISCLOSURE3%30/115/1-29···
R81 1/2 miles turfGrade 2 stakesEven pacepass
R88SPEED SHOPPER19%4/14/1+41···
R89GEZORA17%5/15/2-52···
R86SURVIE17%5/17/2-1····
R82VENENCIA10%9/115/1+53···
R810DONA CLOTA9%10/18/1+14···
R83BELLEZZA9%11/18/105···
R87MASSARAT5%15/120/1+26···
R81ALLURING ANGEL5%20/112/1-17···
R84FAVORITE MEMORY4%20/110/1-39···
R85STORM MIAMI4%25/112/1-28···
R91 1/8 miles dirtStakes, $150,000 purseEven pacepass
R96CHIEF WALLABEE43%7/54/501···
R97BLACKOUT TIME17%5/13/1-32···
R95SEA STRIKE11%15/26/104···
R94TIERNANOGUE10%9/112/1+43···
R91GULFY8%12/18/1-15···
R93FULMINE5%20/120/1+16···
R98MINORINCONVENIENCE4%25/130/1+17···
R92MOUNT VERNON4%25/112/1-28···
R106 1/2 furlongs dirtGrade 3 stakesEven pacepass
R106SCARLETT BEGONIA24%3/15/2+21···
R103PIERETTE20%4/13/102···
R104WASHTON13%7/15/10····
R108STRESS RELIEF10%9/18/1+13···
R102CAROLINE'S GIRL9%11/19/2-67···
R107PRIME AURORA8%12/110/1+14···
R109ALMIGHTY ONE7%12/115/1+25···
R105LUMINOUS BEAUTY6%15/110/1-16···
R101BANDMASTER4%25/120/1+18···
R116 furlongs dirtMaiden claiming $35,000Even pacepass
R112JAYME'S TURN16%5/15/1+31···
R113BOUQUETRY15%11/25/2-74···
R117TACTICALLY13%7/17/2-55···
R119QUELL12%15/26/102···
R114ALL BRIGHT11%8/16/103···
R1110STARSHIP LIZZY9%11/110/1+17···
R111CAMARTINA8%11/18/10····
R118MY DEVINE ONE7%12/130/1+46···
R116PEGGIE CASTLE5%20/120/1+19···
R115BATTLE RIFLE5%20/130/1+28···

Why reads left to right: rank on our power-figure blend, whether the pace shape helps (▲) or hurts (▼), the barn (B) and the morning (W). Green is positive, red negative, a dot means nothing to say. Model and Fair are ours; Board is the morning line.

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R2Lean2Hot Currency32%2/18/5
How it sets up
dirtContested4 of 7 want the lead
Go forward4
Pace helps126
Our top-rated horse in a $45,000 allowance optional claimer. Four horses want the front, so the early fractions should be honest. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 2 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
2HOT CURRENCY32%2/18/5
6GRACE AND GRIT17%5/14/1
3KAY CUP14%6/13/1
1NINA KAY12%7/16/1
4BELLACOSE10%9/19/2
7ZI END9%10/112/1
5MISSING FORTUNE5%20/120/1
R3Lean7Willie Bird24%3/13/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 8 want the lead
Go forward4
Pace helps256
Our top-rated horse in a $20,000 optional claimer. Three of them want the lead. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 5 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7WILLIE BIRD24%3/13/1
2NORWICH18%9/25/2
5SHOOT THE NICKEL16%5/14/1
1BURNINHUNKOFLOVE11%8/15/1
8KUNSHAN BRIDGE11%8/16/1
6JACKSON HEIGHTS8%11/18/1
4STEWIE5%15/112/1
3CONNIVING5%15/120/1
R5Scramble9Coach Case19%9/22/1
How it sets up
turfEven pace11 going
A full field of eleven. Nothing separates the top two by more than 1.9 points. We make the favourite, #9 COACH CASE, 19% against the board's 26%, shorter than we think it should be. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
9COACH CASE19%9/22/1
10SALT SPARTAN17%5/13/1
7FINAL DENILE14%6/16/1
4SIX FORTYFIVE10%9/19/2
3BLUE PILL9%10/120/1
2DREAMS OF ROME9%10/115/1
8MO KREESA7%12/112/1
1FREE REFILLS5%20/115/1
11CORVUS5%20/120/1
6SOLO EMPIRE3%30/120/1
5OUTTAWATERBURY3%30/130/1
R6Chalk8Modest Maclean23%7/25/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace8 going
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
8MODEST MACLEAN23%7/25/2
3MUSIC IN MOTION22%7/23/1
4MY TOGO18%9/27/2
1BOSSOFEVERYTHING16%5/19/2
5JUST TIPSY9%10/16/1
2KING LUCKY6%15/112/1
6TRUE ADIRONDACKER4%25/112/1
7NOTHINGBUTNITRO3%30/120/1
R8Lean8Speed Shopper19%4/14/1
How it sets up
turfEven pace10 going
Our top-rated horse in a Grade 2. We make the top one 19% against the board's 16%. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 4 points. We make the favourite, #9 GEZORA, 17% against the board's 22%, shorter than we think it should be. Our own top-rated is #8 SPEED SHOPPER. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8SPEED SHOPPER19%4/14/1
9GEZORA17%5/15/2
6SURVIE17%5/17/2
2VENENCIA10%9/115/1
10DONA CLOTA9%10/18/1
3BELLEZZA9%11/18/1
7MASSARAT5%15/120/1
1ALLURING ANGEL5%20/112/1
4FAVORITE MEMORY4%20/110/1
5STORM MIAMI4%25/112/1
R9Chalk6Chief Wallabee43%7/54/5
How it sets up
dirtEven pace8 going
The board and our number agree in a starter allowance. We make the top one 43% against the board's 43%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
6CHIEF WALLABEE43%7/54/5
7BLACKOUT TIME17%5/13/1
5SEA STRIKE11%15/26/1
4TIERNANOGUE10%9/112/1
1GULFY8%12/18/1
3FULMINE5%20/120/1
8MINORINCONVENIENCE4%25/130/1
2MOUNT VERNON4%25/112/1
R10Chalk6Scarlett Begonia24%3/15/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace9 going
The board and our number agree in a Grade 3. We make the top one 24% against the board's 22%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
6SCARLETT BEGONIA24%3/15/2
3PIERETTE20%4/13/1
4WASHTON13%7/15/1
8STRESS RELIEF10%9/18/1
2CAROLINE'S GIRL9%11/19/2
7PRIME AURORA8%12/110/1
9ALMIGHTY ONE7%12/115/1
5LUMINOUS BEAUTY6%15/110/1
1BANDMASTER4%25/120/1
R11Lean2Jayme's Turn16%5/15/1
How it sets up
dirtEven pace10 going
Our top-rated horse in a $35,000 maiden claimer. We make the top one 16% against the board's 13%. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 3 points. We make the favourite, #3 BOUQUETRY, 15% against the board's 22%, shorter than we think it should be. Our own top-rated is #2 JAYME'S TURN. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
2JAYME'S TURN16%5/15/1
3BOUQUETRY15%11/25/2
7TACTICALLY13%7/17/2
9QUELL12%15/26/1
4ALL BRIGHT11%8/16/1
10STARSHIP LIZZY9%11/110/1
1CAMARTINA8%11/18/1
8MY DEVINE ONE7%12/130/1
6PEGGIE CASTLE5%20/120/1
5BATTLE RIFLE5%20/130/1

Model v0-heuristic-1.4 · cfg aab788cb · code 9fd049e7 · takeout (SAR) win 16% / exacta 18.5% · card SHA-256 750cbac128ab… · Scratch status checked at 10:05 AM ET. Late scratches void at scoring; the card is never edited.

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