Saratoga & Del Mar · 2026 Meets · Model v0-heuristic-1.4 the anti-tout
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Saratoga, Sat Aug 15, 2026

4 value plays today · 8 races we're passing
StatusCompleted · races run
First post12:30 PM ET
Scratch checkChecked · 11:23 AM ET
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These plays were published and locked before first post on Sat Aug 15, 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.

Late change since this card was published
  • Scratched off the turf. Race 5 was taken off the turf and its distance changed from 1 1/16M to 1M; this flag is void and must not be acted on. confirmed 15:25 UTC · NYRA official Saratoga scratches & changes sheet
The card above is not edited. It was hash-stamped before post. Any flagged runner listed here is void at scoring, never counted as a loss.
Edge of the Day
7SURVIE
Race 9 · 1 1/2 miles turf
29%model5/2fair6/1boardWINpaid at the close
Our biggest edge on the card today (+18 pts over the board), the price may move either way into post; you’re paid the close. Chosen by rule: the flag with the most value, graded like any other.
Today at SaratogaMostly Sunny, 79°F, wind 3 mph · rain 1%, no off-track flagNWS forecast
Flags 4 of 12 races
Race 5 · 1 1/16 miles · turf · Allowance $105,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterScratched · voidShare
8CONSIDERATE CITY
Model
Fair
Board
38%
8/5
8/5
our win %
break-even
the morning line
The board and our fair price round to the same number (8/5), so the gap is finer than fractional odds show, it is +7.7 points of win probability, not a longer price.
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more8/5 break-even8/5 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 pace8 going

No one horse is entitled to the lead. Only one has shown genuine early speed, without enough company to rate the race contested.

The model’s read ▾

CONSIDERATE CITY 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, 18.1 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8CONSIDERATE CITY 38%8/58/5
2TONGUE TWISTER20%4/13/1
3BOOMINGTON11%8/16/1
1BERTRILLE9%10/15/1
5BRITAIN8%11/15/1
7MIAMI STYLE7%12/130/1
6ATHENA'S FURY6%15/18/1
4DIPTIQUE1%99/150/1
Race 7 · 5 1/2 furlongs · turf · Optional claiming $80,000, non-winners of two other than maiden, claiming or starterFlagShare
6CANDYTOWN
Model
Fair
Board
25%
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
Even pace8 going

Nobody in here is clearly entitled to the lead. Two have shown early speed, under the count that would rate the race contested.

It tops our own win number, 5.1 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
6CANDYTOWN 25%3/19/2
4FINAL VERDICT20%4/17/2
3NO EVIDENCE12%7/14/1
1SPICED UP11%8/14/1
2BITE AND STRIKE9%10/16/1
7VACATION DANCE8%12/18/1
5WAR STRIDE8%12/18/1
8ATTFIELD7%15/18/1
Race 9 · 1 1/2 miles · turf · Grade 1 stakesFlagShare
7SURVIE
Model
Fair
Board
29%
5/2
6/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more5/2 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
Even pace7 going

Nothing in here has a clear claim on the lead. Only one has shown genuine early speed, without enough company to rate the race contested.

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, 13.8 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7SURVIE 29%5/26/1
3OLE CRAZY BONE15%11/24/1
4PROGRAM TRADING14%6/17/2
6MINARET STATION13%13/23/1
1ANCIENT EGYPT13%7/15/1
5FORT GEORGE8%11/19/2
2TAWNY PORT7%15/18/1
Race 10 · 5 1/2 furlongs · turf · Stakes, $200,000 purseFlagShare
5CADENZA
Model
Fair
Board
27%
5/2
7/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more5/2 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. Barn angle strong here
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Contested8 of 8 want the lead
Go forward17
Pace helps258

Eight of the 8 are entitled to the early lead, so the opening quarter over five and a half furlongs on turf in a starter allowance should be contested rather than soft.

The model’s read ▾

It tops our own win number, 7.2 points clear of the next one, and with 8 of them wanting the front the early fractions should be honest.

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

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5CADENZA 27%5/27/2
6MAUNA LOA20%4/13/1
8MYTHICAL15%11/29/2
7TRISKELION11%8/15/1
1GERRARDS CROSS9%10/16/1
2EPIC LADY LUCK7%15/112/1
4QUEEN JUNO7%15/110/1
3OSCAR'S ENCORE5%20/16/1
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
R16 furlongs dirtClaiming $30,000, non-winners of three lifetimeContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R16SALMING28%5/22/1+21B·
R15ANTIETAM14%13/26/1+32··
R17MATH TUTOR11%8/14/1-44··
R12THE TOY CANNON10%9/15/1-37B·
R11EPITAPH10%9/18/1+15B·
R13SCHLOMO10%9/110/1+33··
R18FISTFULOFMONEY9%10/16/1-28··
R14NANTZ8%12/110/1+16··
R26 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R24MINDFIELD17%5/17/20····
R27BIG HANDSOME16%11/24/10····
R23SARATOGA TEA14%6/19/201···
R28UPPER ECHELON14%13/25/10··B·
R21TOP THRILLER11%8/16/10····
R22EQUILIBRATE9%10/18/10····
R26SCRAMJET9%10/18/10····
R25SANTIS7%12/110/10····
R29SILVER KNIGHT4%25/120/102···
R36 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightLone speedpass
R34ROAD SHOW29%5/27/5-41···
R37CUT DOWN THE NETS25%3/13/1+52··
R35NYSTATEOFMIND13%7/15/10····
R38ARAWAK8%11/18/10····
R39SWEET REDEMPTION6%15/112/103···
R32WARTOENDALLWARS6%15/112/10····
R36J BUCK6%15/112/10····
R33PRIVATE BANKER5%20/115/10··B·
R31NEPTUNEROAD RICHIE3%30/120/10····
R41 mile dirtAllowance $105,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R42LADY ROSE33%2/19/5+51··
R46FEDUPWITHTHEFED17%5/19/2+32··
R45TOP OF THE TABLE13%7/13/1-75···
R43LAST GLORY12%15/28/1+33B·
R44FULL POUR11%8/15/1-24·B·
R47GRACE REFORMED8%11/16/1-36···
R41HONEST REASON6%15/115/1+17··
R51 1/16 miles turfAllowance $105,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterEven pace1 flag
R58CONSIDERATE CITY38%8/58/5+81···
R52TONGUE TWISTER20%4/13/102···
R53BOOMINGTON11%8/16/103···
R51BERTRILLE9%10/15/1-45···
R55BRITAIN8%11/15/1-57···
R57MIAMI STYLE7%12/130/1+44···
R56ATHENA'S FURY6%15/18/1-26···
R54DIPTIQUE1%99/150/108···
R66 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R68TUMOOHAAT22%7/25/20····
R66BELLE N BROOKE18%9/27/20··B·
R63LIBBY LLOYD14%6/19/20····
R65ONEINAMILLIONGIRL11%8/16/10····
R67FREE VERSE9%10/18/10··B·
R69GROVES9%11/18/10····
R62V FORMATION7%12/110/10····
R61CLOCK6%15/112/10····
R64RAGS TO ROSES4%25/120/10··B·
R75 1/2 furlongs turfOptional claiming $80,000, non-winners of two other than maiden, claiming or starterEven pace1 flag
R76CANDYTOWN25%3/19/2+111···
R74FINAL VERDICT20%4/17/2+32···
R73NO EVIDENCE12%7/14/1-43···
R71SPICED UP11%8/14/1-54···
R72BITE AND STRIKE9%10/16/1-25···
R77VACATION DANCE8%12/18/1-16···
R75WAR STRIDE8%12/18/1-17···
R78ATTFIELD7%15/18/1-28···
R86 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightEven pacepass
R82CARD MAN18%9/27/20····
R83Q B ROCKET16%5/14/10··B·
R88DAMAVAND14%6/19/20····
R81MCCOY11%8/16/10····
R87DECIMATION11%8/16/101···
R86DALLAS STAR9%10/18/10····
R85KATZ IN THE CRADLE7%12/110/10····
R810VUKOTA6%15/112/10····
R84FARSIDEOFTHEMOON6%15/112/10····
R89HOOKED2%30/130/10····
R91 1/2 miles turfGrade 1 stakesEven pace1 flag
R97SURVIE29%5/26/1+181···
R93OLE CRAZY BONE15%11/24/102···
R94PROGRAM TRADING14%6/17/2-33·B·
R96MINARET STATION13%13/23/1-64···
R91ANCIENT EGYPT13%7/15/10····
R95FORT GEORGE8%11/19/2-66···
R92TAWNY PORT7%15/18/1-25···
R105 1/2 furlongs turfStakes, $200,000 purseContested pace likely (8 early-speed types)1 flag
R105CADENZA27%5/27/2+101B·
R106MAUNA LOA20%4/13/102···
R108MYTHICAL15%11/29/2+13··
R107TRISKELION11%8/15/1-24··
R101GERRARDS CROSS9%10/16/1-25··
R102EPIC LADY LUCK7%15/112/1+17··
R104QUEEN JUNO7%15/110/1-16···
R103OSCAR'S ENCORE5%20/16/1-78···
R111 mile dirtStarter allowance, $40,000 levelContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R117COME FULL CIRCLE20%4/13/102···
R112CALLING CARD19%9/25/2-44··
R114CELTIC PRINCE17%5/16/1+61B·
R111DINNER ROYALE15%11/27/2-23··
R115MCDIESEL11%8/16/105B·
R118SOCIABLY JOHNNY7%12/18/1-17··
R116TAKAHAMA5%20/112/1-18·B·
R113BIG BROOKLYN5%20/120/1+16···
R121 1/16 miles turfMaiden claiming $50,000Even pacepass
R128GILBANE23%7/25/2+11···
R121BEFORE THE WIND21%4/13/1+12···
R1210FIVEDOLLARSFORSOX14%13/25/10··B·
R125LOBBYIST8%11/18/103·B·
R124OSIRIS LAW8%11/18/105···
R129MO CURLS7%12/112/1+14···
R126FOTO7%15/110/1-16···
R123D C BOY'S5%20/110/1-27···
R122SHENANIGANS BUCK4%25/120/10····
R127SURFSIDE DAN4%25/120/10··B·

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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The rest of the card our read on every race: analysis, not a bet
R1Lean6Salming28%5/22/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 8 want the lead
Go forward123478
Pace helps56
Our top-rated horse in a $30,000 claimer. Three of them want the lead. The barn's angle in this exact spot is among the best in the field. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 2 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
6SALMING28%5/22/1
5ANTIETAM14%13/26/1
7MATH TUTOR11%8/14/1
2THE TOY CANNON10%9/15/1
1EPITAPH10%9/18/1
3SCHLOMO10%9/110/1
8FISTFULOFMONEY9%10/16/1
4NANTZ8%12/110/1
R2Scramble4Mindfield17%5/17/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace9 going
An open heat. Nothing separates the top two by more than 1.6 points. We make the top one 17% against the board's 17%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
4MINDFIELD17%5/17/2
7BIG HANDSOME16%11/24/1
3SARATOGA TEA14%6/19/2
8UPPER ECHELON14%13/25/1
1TOP THRILLER11%8/16/1
2EQUILIBRATE9%10/18/1
6SCRAMJET9%10/18/1
5SANTIS7%12/110/1
9SILVER KNIGHT4%25/120/1
R3Chalk4Road Show29%5/27/5
How it sets up
dirtLone speedone gets loose on the lead, 9 going
Alone on the lead7
The board and our number agree in a maiden special weight. One horse looks alone on the lead, which our pace adjustment credits.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
4ROAD SHOW29%5/27/5
7CUT DOWN THE NETS25%3/13/1
5NYSTATEOFMIND13%7/15/1
8ARAWAK8%11/18/1
9SWEET REDEMPTION6%15/112/1
2WARTOENDALLWARS6%15/112/1
6J BUCK6%15/112/1
3PRIVATE BANKER5%20/115/1
1NEPTUNEROAD RICHIE3%30/120/1
R4Lean2Lady Rose33%2/19/5
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 7 want the lead
Go forward1
Pace helps236
Our top-rated horse in an allowance. Three of them want the lead. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 5 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
2LADY ROSE33%2/19/5
6FEDUPWITHTHEFED17%5/19/2
5TOP OF THE TABLE13%7/13/1
3LAST GLORY12%15/28/1
4FULL POUR11%8/15/1
7GRACE REFORMED8%11/16/1
1HONEST REASON6%15/115/1
R6Chalk8Tumoohaat22%7/25/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace9 going
The board and our number agree in a maiden special weight. We make the top one 22% against the board's 22%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8TUMOOHAAT22%7/25/2
6BELLE N BROOKE18%9/27/2
3LIBBY LLOYD14%6/19/2
5ONEINAMILLIONGIRL11%8/16/1
7FREE VERSE9%10/18/1
9GROVES9%11/18/1
2V FORMATION7%12/110/1
1CLOCK6%15/112/1
4RAGS TO ROSES4%25/120/1
R8Scramble2Card Man18%9/27/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace10 going
A full field of ten. Nothing separates the top two by more than 1.4 points. We make the top one 18% against the board's 17%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
2CARD MAN18%9/27/2
3Q B ROCKET16%5/14/1
8DAMAVAND14%6/19/2
1MCCOY11%8/16/1
7DECIMATION11%8/16/1
6DALLAS STAR9%10/18/1
5KATZ IN THE CRADLE7%12/110/1
10VUKOTA6%15/112/1
4FARSIDEOFTHEMOON6%15/112/1
9HOOKED2%30/130/1
R11Scramble7Come Full Circle20%4/13/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 8 want the lead
Go forward145
Pace helps28
An open heat. Nothing separates the top two by more than 1.1 points. Three of them want the lead.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7COME FULL CIRCLE20%4/13/1
2CALLING CARD19%9/25/2
4CELTIC PRINCE17%5/16/1
1DINNER ROYALE15%11/27/2
5MCDIESEL11%8/16/1
8SOCIABLY JOHNNY7%12/18/1
6TAKAHAMA5%20/112/1
3BIG BROOKLYN5%20/120/1
R12Chalk8Gilbane23%7/25/2
How it sets up
turfEven pace10 going
The board and our number agree in a $50,000 maiden claimer. A full field of ten.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8GILBANE23%7/25/2
1BEFORE THE WIND21%4/13/1
10FIVEDOLLARSFORSOX14%13/25/1
5LOBBYIST8%11/18/1
4OSIRIS LAW8%11/18/1
9MO CURLS7%12/112/1
6FOTO7%15/110/1
3D C BOY'S5%20/110/1
2SHENANIGANS BUCK4%25/120/1
7SURFSIDE DAN4%25/120/1

Model v0-heuristic-1.4 · cfg aab788cb · code dd6808c9 · takeout (SAR) win 16% / exacta 18.5% · card SHA-256 7b5952d2150f… · Scratch status checked at 11:23 AM ET. Late scratches void at scoring; the card is never edited.

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