August 1st, 2025 Free Picks & Plays

Since the launch of this site nine years ago our statistics have remained consistent. Race winner is in top three selections 65% of the time 15,328/23,623 and top choice first or second 46% of the time 10,915/23,623. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity, you will often find the triple and super in our picks.

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*5 on top winners last Saturday at Saratoga…

*Early Pick 5 for us last Sunday at Saratoga…$738.25 on a $108 ticket…

*Friday’s Full Card Saratoga Picks/Plays below…

Saratoga Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#6 Joe G Twentythree 10-1 15
#1 One More Freud 9-5 14 1st $3.80
#3 Whatarewedoing 2-1 14 2nd $2.90
#2 Moneybags Milton 3-1 13 4th

Race 2:

#3 Goldeneye 3-1 36 1st $11.00
#5 Signator 4-1 35 3rd $2.30
#4 Wolfie’s Dynaghost 4-5 34 2nd $2.20 Tri $47.20
#2 Money Supply 9-2 33 4th Spr $96.40

Race 3:

#1 Gone and Forgotten 2-1 28 2nd $3.00
#2 It Takes Heart 3-1 27 3rd $2.60
#6 Altered Shot 12-1 26 4th
#3 April Antics 12-1 26

Race 4:

#7 Smart Sugar 15-1 19
#10 The Grumpy Rabbit 6-1 19 scratched
#8 Tax Holiday (GB) 9-2 18 scratched
#1a Uncatchable 8-1 AE 17
#1 Miss Picky 8-1 17 3rd $3.40

Race 5:

#1 Twirling Good Time 3-1 28
#4 Fortuna Mia 9-5 27
#6 Kadena 2-1 26
#2 She’s Complicated 4-1 25

Race 6:

#4 Schwarzenegger 6-5 20
#6 Intricate Spirit 5-1 19
#2 Mount Sopris 12-1 18
#3 Brass Nucks 20-1 17

Race 7:

#3 Tiz Dashing 15-1 34
#7 Zulu Kingdom (IRE) 6-5 33
#2 Luther (GB) 3-1 32
#4 Maui Strong 12-1 31

Race 8:

#7 Army Proud 5-2 15
#12 Sanzio 15-1 14
#6 Allofasuddenlee 6-1 13
#3 Renew the Blue 30-1 12

Race 9:

#8 Cloudy 6-1 30
#1a Chess Master 8-5 29
#6 Fluid Situation 6-1 28
#4 Hilarious Affair 10-1 27

Race 10:

#5 Competitive Threat 3-1 31
#1 Twirly 6-1 30
#7 Leslie’s Star 5-2 29
#4 Life Advice 4-1 28

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 6,1,3,2

Race 2: 3,5,4,2

Race 3: 1,2

Race 4: 7,10,8,1a/1 *10,8 scratched using 7,1a/1,5,3

Race 5: 1,4

$.50 Ticket: $128

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 3,5,4

Race 3: 1,2,6,3

Race 4: 7,10,8,1a/1 *10,8 scratched using 7,1a/1,5,3

Race 5: 1,4,6

$.50 Ticket: $72

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 1,2

Race 4: 7,10,8,1a/1 *10,8 scratched using 7,1a/1,5,3

Race 5: 1,4,6

Race 6: 4,6 *4 scratched using 6,2

Race 7: 3,7,2

$.50 Ticket: $72

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4: 7,10,8,1a/1 *10,8 scratched using 7,1a/1,5,3

Race 5: 1,4,6,2

Race 6: 4,6,2 *4 scratched using 6,2

Race 7: 3,7,2

$.50 Ticket: $72

Pick 6:

Race 5: 1,4,6

Race 6: 4 *4 scratched using 6

Race 7: 3,7,2

Race 8: 7,12,6

Race 9: 8,1a/1

Race 10: 5,1,7

$1.00 Ticket: $162

Late Pick 5:

Race 6: 4,6,2,3 *4 scratched using 6,2,3,5

Race 7: 3,7,2

Race 8: 7,12,6

Race 9: 8,1a/1

Race 10: 5,1,2

$.50 Ticket: $108

Late Pick 4:

Race 7: 3,7,2

Race 8: 7,12,6

Race 9: 8,1a/1,6

Race 10: 5,1,7

$.50 Ticket: $40.50

“Strength Variable” – Is a numerical value that gets assigned to each runner, the end result of the system that I use, which evaluates the horses in as many as thirty categories per race. It gives a visual of races where there are standouts , or conversely, heats where it is very difficult to separate. The races with better quality of horses will score higher values, while lower level claimers and maiden races with limited information will be lower numbers. Top picks that eclipse the second and third choice by three, four or more points will be runners that have a higher percentage of winning. These may be races where it is easier to find a single, where as races in which the values are close , and even tied in some instances may be races to spread in.

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