Saratoga & Del Mar · 2026 Meets · Model v0-heuristic-1.4 the anti-tout
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Del Mar, Thu Aug 20, 2026

3 value plays today · 5 races we're passing
StatusCompleted · races run
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These plays were published and locked before first post on Thu Aug 20, 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
9MISSED FORTUNE
Race 3 · 1 mile turf
33%model2/1fair7/2boardWINpaid at the close
Our biggest edge on the card today (+16 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 Del MarPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, 79°F, wind 0 to 10 mph · rain 5%, no off-track flagNWS forecast
Flags 3 of 8 races
Race 1 · 5 furlongs · turf · Optional claiming $80,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterFlagShare
3WIKI KANE
Model
Fair
Board
28%
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 +5.1 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
Even pace6 going

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

The model’s read ▾

WIKI KANE 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, 9.2 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
3WIKI KANE 28%5/25/2
1DR. MY EYES19%9/23/1
7TAP THE GIN17%5/14/1
4CAL'S GOAL15%6/14/1
6KILLOURNEY REIGNS13%13/24/1
2MIGO8%11/18/1
Race 3 · 1 mile · turf · Maiden special weightFlagShare
9MISSED FORTUNE
Model
Fair
Board
33%
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. Barn angle strong here
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace10 going

No one horse is entitled to 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 ▾

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, 17.9 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
9MISSED FORTUNE 33%2/17/2
10ENJOY THE RIDE15%11/25/1
5LYING ZERO15%11/23/1
1INSTINCTIVELY10%9/18/1
6BELIEVER8%11/16/1
3BABY T6%15/18/1
4FUMO GRIGIO5%20/18/1
7CROSS FEVER3%30/120/1
2CITY OF FORZA2%50/120/1
8TUDDY2%50/120/1
Race 8 · 1 1/16 miles · turf · Claiming $25,000, non-winners of two lifetimeFlagShare
11BIRKIN GIRL
Model
Fair
Board
21%
4/1
5/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more4/1 break-even5/1 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 pace9 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.

It tops our own win number, though only just, with 0.3 points in it.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
11BIRKIN GIRL 21%4/15/1
6SUNTORY TIME21%4/17/2
5GREEN ZONE18%9/24/1
7ZARAFA10%9/110/1
3SAARISELKA8%11/18/1
2EIGHTIES8%12/18/1
9ZIGGITY ZAG7%15/15/1
10SUGAR REIGN7%15/18/1
4TAVOLARA2%50/115/1
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
R15 furlongs turfOptional claiming $80,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterEven pace1 flag
R13WIKI KANE28%5/25/2+51···
R11DR. MY EYES19%9/23/1-12···
R17TAP THE GIN17%5/14/1+13···
R14CAL'S GOAL15%6/14/1-14···
R16KILLOURNEY REIGNS13%13/24/1-35···
R12MIGO8%11/18/1-16···
R21 mile dirtMaiden claiming $12,500Contested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R25LADY RUTH25%3/12/1-11B·
R22DANCING WITH SHARI16%5/14/1+12···
R23DAME IT DANI13%13/25/103··
R28SPUN SWEET11%8/16/10····
R24BIG WHOOSH11%8/16/104···
R21SMOKEM HOT GIRL7%12/112/1+15··
R26HOWMANYMORETIMES5%20/115/107···
R29PRINCESS BREANNA5%20/115/106··
R27SKY AT SUNRISE3%30/120/108·B·
R210STRONG PROOF3%30/130/109···
R31 mile turfMaiden special weightEven pace1 flag
R39MISSED FORTUNE33%2/17/2+161·B·
R310ENJOY THE RIDE15%11/25/1+22···
R35LYING ZERO15%11/23/1-53···
R31INSTINCTIVELY10%9/18/1+14···
R36BELIEVER8%11/16/1-35···
R33BABY T6%15/18/1-26···
R34FUMO GRIGIO5%20/18/1-37···
R37CROSS FEVER3%30/120/1-18···
R32CITY OF FORZA2%50/120/1-29·B·
R38TUDDY2%50/120/1-210···
R45 1/2 furlongs dirtClaiming $8,000Contested pace likely (4 early-speed types)pass
R42TAPALO17%5/13/1-31··
R47DES DOIGTS15%11/27/2-22·B·
R41KING APOLLO14%13/24/1-23···
R43COME OUT FIGHTING12%15/25/1-15B·
R411NEXT TRICK9%10/18/1+14···
R44WINDRIBBON7%15/112/1+16···
R45MAGIC CONNECTION6%15/115/1+18···
R412SUNSET STORM5%20/120/1+19··
R410DEVIL MOON5%20/120/1+17B·
R49MANDELA EFFECT4%20/130/1+210···
R48MORELLO4%25/120/1011···
R46SPIRITIST3%30/130/1012···
R56 furlongs dirtMaiden claiming $12,500Contested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R51DUKE OF ORLEANS17%5/13/1-22B·
R55HE'S GOT FIRE15%11/27/2-21··
R59VICTORIA'S ROCKET12%15/25/1-14···
R56HUNGOVER10%9/16/1-13··
R58CARDBOARD TOMMY9%10/18/107···
R52PROOF HE'S FAST9%10/18/105B·
R57SMOKEM AND LOVE8%11/115/1+36B·
R53READYTOBOARD6%15/120/1+28··
R511WICKED SPUD4%25/120/109B·
R512FOREGONECONCLUSION4%25/120/10····
R510NAUDESNOODLE4%30/120/1010···
R54RAND GOOD2%30/130/1011···
R65 1/2 furlongs dirtMaiden claiming $50,000Even pacepass
R62VEGAS DEL ORO20%4/17/2+21···
R68THIRSTY ETERNA17%5/14/1+12···
R610PALO ALTO BABY12%15/26/10··B·
R67SHEMAKESMEMAD11%8/15/1-23···
R64DONT SHORT UR SELF9%10/16/1-25···
R61EAST WITTON9%10/18/10····
R63ZAYDA AT THE SPA7%12/112/1+14···
R66TAM'S SWISS MISS6%15/112/106···
R65RABBIT TAIL5%20/115/10····
R69SMOKEM JEANNINE5%20/115/107·B·
R71 mile dirtOptional claiming $20,000, non-winners of one other than maiden, claiming or starterContested pace likely (4 early-speed types)pass
R77PRINCE DOLCE18%9/25/1+41···
R72WINNING PATRIOT16%11/23/1-43·B·
R75MAJESTIC PALISADES14%6/16/1+32···
R71FIGHT BACK14%6/14/1-25B·
R79FUMANO'S MAGIC11%15/26/104···
R73RODRIGOKNOWS9%11/18/107··
R76SILVER I AM7%15/18/1-29···
R78PRACTICAL BLAME6%15/112/108B·
R74CAGEY BURGLAR6%15/120/1+26··
R81 1/16 miles turfClaiming $25,000, non-winners of two lifetimeEven pace1 flag
R811BIRKIN GIRL21%4/15/1+81···
R86SUNTORY TIME21%4/17/2+32···
R85GREEN ZONE18%9/24/1+23···
R87ZARAFA10%9/110/1+24···
R83SAARISELKA8%11/18/1-15···
R82EIGHTIES8%12/18/1-16···
R89ZIGGITY ZAG7%15/15/1-78·B·
R810SUGAR REIGN7%15/18/1-27···
R84TAVOLARA2%50/115/1-39···

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
R2Chalk5Lady Ruth25%3/12/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 10 want the lead
Go forward9
Pace helps135
The board and our number agree in a $12,500 maiden claimer. Three of them want the lead. The barn's angle in this exact spot is among the best in the field.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5LADY RUTH25%3/12/1
2DANCING WITH SHARI16%5/14/1
3DAME IT DANI13%13/25/1
8SPUN SWEET11%8/16/1
4BIG WHOOSH11%8/16/1
1SMOKEM HOT GIRL7%12/112/1
6HOWMANYMORETIMES5%20/115/1
9PRINCESS BREANNA5%20/115/1
7SKY AT SUNRISE3%30/120/1
10STRONG PROOF3%30/130/1
R4Scramble2Tapalo17%5/13/1
How it sets up
dirtContested4 of 12 want the lead
Go forward21012
Pace helps3
A full field of twelve. Nothing separates the top two by more than 1.1 points. Four horses want the front, so the early fractions should be honest.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
2TAPALO17%5/13/1
7DES DOIGTS15%11/27/2
1KING APOLLO14%13/24/1
3COME OUT FIGHTING12%15/25/1
11NEXT TRICK9%10/18/1
4WINDRIBBON7%15/112/1
5MAGIC CONNECTION6%15/115/1
12SUNSET STORM5%20/120/1
10DEVIL MOON5%20/120/1
9MANDELA EFFECT4%20/130/1
8MORELLO4%25/120/1
6SPIRITIST3%30/130/1
R5Scramble1Duke Of Orleans17%5/13/1
How it sets up
dirtContested3 of 12 want the lead
Go forward2356
Pace helps1711
A full field of twelve. Nothing separates the top two by more than 2.1 points. Three of them want the lead. The barn's angle in this exact spot is among the best in the field.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
1DUKE OF ORLEANS17%5/13/1
5HE'S GOT FIRE15%11/27/2
9VICTORIA'S ROCKET12%15/25/1
6HUNGOVER10%9/16/1
8CARDBOARD TOMMY9%10/18/1
2PROOF HE'S FAST9%10/18/1
7SMOKEM AND LOVE8%11/115/1
3READYTOBOARD6%15/120/1
11WICKED SPUD4%25/120/1
12FOREGONECONCLUSION4%25/120/1
10NAUDESNOODLE4%30/120/1
4RAND GOOD2%30/130/1
R6Lean2Vegas Del Oro20%4/17/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace10 going
Our top-rated horse in a $50,000 maiden claimer. We make the top one 20% against the board's 18%. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 2 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
2VEGAS DEL ORO20%4/17/2
8THIRSTY ETERNA17%5/14/1
10PALO ALTO BABY12%15/26/1
7SHEMAKESMEMAD11%8/15/1
4DONT SHORT UR SELF9%10/16/1
1EAST WITTON9%10/18/1
3ZAYDA AT THE SPA7%12/112/1
6TAM'S SWISS MISS6%15/112/1
5RABBIT TAIL5%20/115/1
9SMOKEM JEANNINE5%20/115/1
R7Lean7Prince Dolce18%9/25/1
How it sets up
dirtContested4 of 9 want the lead
Go forward4
Pace helps138
Our top-rated horse in a $20,000 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 4 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7PRINCE DOLCE18%9/25/1
2WINNING PATRIOT16%11/23/1
5MAJESTIC PALISADES14%6/16/1
1FIGHT BACK14%6/14/1
9FUMANO'S MAGIC11%15/26/1
3RODRIGOKNOWS9%11/18/1
6SILVER I AM7%15/18/1
8PRACTICAL BLAME6%15/112/1
4CAGEY BURGLAR6%15/120/1

Model v0-heuristic-1.4 · cfg aab788cb · code d22ad90a · takeout (DMR) win 15.43% / exacta 22.68% · card SHA-256 a6bf8f5f14aa… · Scratch status checked at 11:02 AM ET. Late scratches void at scoring; the card is never edited.

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