August 29th, 2026 Free Picks & Plays

• August 29, 2026
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Since the launch of this site ten years ago, our statistics have remained consistent. The race winner is in the top three selections 65% of the time, 16,746/25,540 and the top choice first or second 46% of the time, 11,940/25,540. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity. You will often find the triple and super in our picks.

*Pick 6 for us last Thursday at Saratoga…$855.34 on a $96 ticket… 

*Late Pick 4 last Saturday at Saratoga…$354.90 on a $64 ticket…

*Middle Pick 5 for us Thursday at Saratoga…$2,997.86 on a $108 ticket…

*Late Pick 4 for us Thursday at Saratoga…$987.88 on a $32 ticket…

*Late Pick 5 for us Thursday at Saratoga…$7,739.39 on a $96 ticket…

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

Saratoga Selections 

Race 1:  Strength Variable:

#6 Beau Valor 4-1                       20
#8 Mission Integrity 7-2           19
#5 Exhibit 8-1                              19
#3 Up to the Task (ON) 5-2       18

Race 2:

#7 Gun Range 6-1                      32
#5 Anyway 6-1                            32
#1 Caldo Candy 4-1                    31
#6 Sculcos Folly 8-5                   31

Race 3:

#9 Fabian’s Princess 8-1             30
#6 K Gun 5-1                                 29
#2 Lighting Strike 3-1                  28
#8 Liberty’s Secret 5-2                 28

Race 4:

#7 Instability (IRE) 4-1                32
#4 Print 7-2                                    31
#2 Iron Palace 6-1                         30
#5 King’s Remark (IRE) 2-1         30

Race 5:

#4 Caroline St. Beat 2-1               33
#9 Sir Oscar 8-1                             32
#5 Honoree 6-1                              32
#8 Sammy C Note 4-1                   31

Race 6:

#8 Wharfie 12-1                             21
#10 Cruising Again 9-2                20
#9 Psalm Beauty 8-1                     20
#6 Saytara 10-1                              19

Race 7:

#5 Shelzawa (FR) 3-1                     31
#6 River Ride 8-1                            30
#9 Counterintuitive 4-1                 29
#3 Bella Knows 5-2                         29

Race 8:

#5 Local Knowledge 4-1                41
#4 Englishman 3-5                         40
#2 Deep Flame 3-1                          38
#3 Solitude Dude 6-1                      37

Race 9:

#4 Scottish Lassie 7-5                    38
#2 Fully Subscribed 6-5                 37
#3 Nerazurri 6-1                              35
#6 Snowyte 8-1                                34

Race 10:

#4 Deep Learning 4-1                    33
#5 Naomis (FR) 3-1                         32
#9 East Jabip (IRE) 6-1                   31
#7 Nonconsecutivetrms 12-1        30

Race 11:

#1 Tip Top Thomas 5-1                 39
#6 Senior Officer 7-2                      38
#5 Book’em Danno 1-1                   38
#2 Hymn 12-1                                   37

Race 12:

#12 Eclatant 3-1                             40
#10 R Disaster 5-1                          39
#7 Ways and Means 9-5                 38
#8 Maida 10-1                                  37

Race 13:

#3 Napoleon Solo 8-1                    42 *Best Bet
#5 Renegade 3-1                             41
#7 Sea Strike 5-1                             40
#9 Golden Tempo 5-2                     39

Race 14:

#1 Tax Holiday (GB) 9-2                31
#4 That’s How We Love 6-5           30
#10 Alibi 5-1                                     29
#2 Three to G 6-1                             28

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1:  6,8,5,3

Race 2:  7,5,1,6

Race 3:  9,6,2,8

Race 4:  7,4

Race 5:  4,9

  $.50 Ticket:  $128

Early Pick 4:

Race 2:  7,5,1,6

Race 3:  9,6,2,8

Race 4:  7,4,2,5

Race 5:  4,9,5

  $.50 Ticket:  $96

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3:  9,6,2,8

Race 4:  7,4,2,5

Race 5:  4,9,5

Race 6:  8,10,9

Race 7:  5,6

  $.50 Ticket:  $144

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4:  7,4,2,5

Race 5:  4,9,5,8

Race 6:  8,10,9,6

Race 7:  5,6

  $.50 Ticket:  $64

Pick 5 (5-9):

Race 5:  4,9,5

Race 6:  8,10,9,6

Race 7:  5,6,9,3

Race 8:  5,4

Race 9:  4,2

  $.50 Ticket:  $96

Pick 4 (6-9):

Race 6:  8,10,9,6

Race 7:  5,6,9,3

Race 8:  5,4

Race 9:  4,2

  $.50 Ticket:  $32

Pick 5 (7-11):

Race 7:  5,6,9,3

Race 8:  5,4,2

Race 9:  4,2

Race 10: 4,5,9

Race 11:  1,6,5

  $.50 Ticket:  $108

Pick 6:

Race 8:  5,4

Race 9:  4,2

Race 10: 4,5,9

Race 11:  1,6,5

Race 12:  12,10,7

Race 13:  3,5

  $1.00 Ticket:  $216

Pick 5 (9-13):

Race 9:  4,2

Race 10: 4,5,9

Race 11:  1,6,5

Race 12:  12,10,7

Race 13:  3,5,7

  $.50 Ticket:  $81

Late Pick 5:

Race 10:  4,5,9,7

Race 11:  1,6,5

Race 12:  12,10,7

Race 13:  3,5,7

Race 14:  1,4

  $.50 Ticket:  $108

Late Pick 4:

Race 11:  1,6,5,2

Race 12:  12,10,7,8

Race 13:  3,5,7,9

Race 14:  1,4

  $.50 Ticket:  $64

“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.