August 2nd, 2025 Free Picks & Plays

• August 1, 2025
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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 15,334/23,633 and top choice first or second 46% of the time 10,919/23,633. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity, you will often find the triple and super in our picks.

*No “Membership” needed, all content will continue to be posted here daily through the Saratoga meet…

*5 on top winners last Saturday at Saratoga…

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

*Middle Pick 4 for us yesterday at Saratoga…$377.75 on a $48 ticket…

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

Saratoga Selections

Race 1:  Strength Variable:

#2 Tagermeen 7-2                       20 4th
#1a Ted Noffey 3-1                      19 1st $9.60
#6 Grittiness 8-1                          18
#5 Blinging It Back 2-1               18

Race 2:

#1 Sunrise 10-1                            21 4th
#3 Souper Caliber 12-1               20
#11 Noble Dynasty 6-1 AE         19 scratched
#7 Orbit 5-1                                  19 3rd $4.00
#5 Capital Partner (GB) 7-2       18 1st $5.90

Race 3:

#6 Obliteration 7-5                      33 2nd $2.10
#1 Ewing 8-5                                 32 1st $5.40
#2 Comport 8-1                            30 scratched 
#5 Camigol 20-1                           28 3rd

Race 4:

#1 Twisted Filigree 3-1                34
#5 Run Curtis Run 5-1                 33 1st $7.50
#2 X Y Speed 9-2                           33
#10 Final Verdict 9-2                    32 3rd $3.10

Race 5:

#4 Lost and Found 3-1                 20 4th
#9 Endorse 5-1                               19
#7 Delightful Claire 6-1               18 1st $8.50
#8 Schematic 8-1                           18 scratched 

Race 6:

#8 Immaculate Moon 10-1          21 4th
#4 Ornellaia 7-2                             20 1st $11.00
#1 Steer Clear 3-1                          20 2nd $5.90
#2 Cadenza 5-1                              19

Race 7:

#11 Creditworthy 3-1                    33
#5 Dilger (IRE) 6-1                         32 3rd $3.90
#1 Hold My Bourbon 10-1            31 1st $9.50
#3 Echo Again 10-1                        30 2nd $4.90

Race 8:

#1 Cugino 10-1                               38
#2 My Boy Prince 15-1                  37 4th
#8 Deterministic 9-2                      36 1st $11.20
#6 Intellect (FR) 5-1                       35 2nd $8.70

Race 9:

#5 Test Score 7-2                           37 3rd $3.20
#1 Capitol Hill 15-1                      36
#7 Hotazhell (GB) 7-5                   36 4th
#6 New Century (GB) 5-1             35

Race 10:

#1 Ragtime 4-1                               36 2nd $5.70
#6 Echo Sound 9-5                         35
#4 Cash Call 5-1                              34
#3 Look Forward 8-1                      33 4th

Race 11:

#5 Sierra Leone 2-1                       42 1st $5.90
#9 Fierceness 9-5                           41
#3 Highland Falls 8-1                    40 2nd $8.50
#2 Skippylongstocking 10-1         38

Race 12:

#3 La Salvadorena 3-1                  29 4th
#5 She’s Got Will 10-1                  28 1st $11.00
#12 Leslie’s Humor 9-2                 27
#9 Thiene (IRE) 10-1                     26

Race 13:

#2 Peak Hype 7-2                           19 1st $11.00
#13 Bint Al Dandy (IRE) 6-1 AE  18 scratched 
#10 Say Yes To Dreams 9-2          18
#6 Coastal Cabin 12-1                   17
#1 Resurge 8-1                                16

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1:  2,1a/1,6,5 1a

Race 2:  1,3,11,7 *11 scratched using 1,3,7,5 5

Race 3:  6,1 1

Race 4:  1,5,2 5

Race 5:  4,9,7 7

$.50 Ticket:  $144 $1,102.50

Early Pick 4:

Race 2:  1,3,11,7 *11 scratched using 1,3,7,5 5

Race 3:  6,1 1

Race 4:  1,5,2,10 5

Race 5:  4,9,7,8 7

$.50 Ticket:  $64 $177

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3:  6,1 1

Race 4:  1,5,2,10 5

Race 5:  4,9,7 7

Race 6:  8,4,1 4

Race 7:  11,5,1,3 1

$.50 Ticket:  $144 $1,527.25

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4:  1,5,2 5

Race 5:  4,9,7 7

Race 6:  8,4,1 4

Race 7:  11,5,1,3 1

$.50 Ticket:  $54 $413.25

Pick 5 (5-9):

Race 5:  4,9,7 7

Race 6:  8,4,1 4

Race 7:  11,5,1,3 1

Race 8:  1,2,8,6 8

Race 9:  5,1,7 x

$.50 Ticket:  $216

Pick 4 (6-9):

Race 6:  8,4,1,2 4

Race 7:  11,5,1,3 1

Race 8:  1,2,8,6 8

Race 9:  5,1,7 x

$.50 Ticket:  $96

Pick 5 (7-11):

Race 7:  11,5,1,3 1

Race 8:  1,2,8,6 8

Race 9:  5,1,7 x

Race 10: 1,6,4 x

Race 11:  5,9

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Pick 6:

Race 8:  1,2,8,6 8

Race 9:  5,1,7 x

Race 10: 1,6 x

Race 11:  5 5

Race 12:  3,5,12 5

Race 13:  2,13 *13 scratched using 2,10 2

$1.00 Ticket:  $144

Late Pick 5:

Race 9:  5,1,7,6 x

Race 10: 1,6,4 x

Race 11:  5,9 5

Race 12:  3,5,12 5

Race 13:  2,13,10 *13 scratched using 2,10,6 2

$.50 Ticket:  $108

Late Pick 4:

Race 10:  1,6 x

Race 11:  5,9,3 5

Race 12:  3,5,12,9 5

Race 13:  2,13,10,6 *13 scratched using 2,10,6,1 2

$.50 Ticket:  $48

“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.