August 31st, 2025 Free Picks & Plays

• August 30, 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 15,436/23,808 and top choice first or second 46% of the time 10,988/23,808. 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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*Sunday’s Full Card Saratoga Picks & Plays Below…

Saratoga Selections

Race 1:  Strength Variable:

#7 Ivory and Ebony 5-2            19 1st $4.50
#1 Bon Vivant 9-2                     18
#5 Aeolian 4-1                            17
#3 Endorse 7-2                            17 2nd $4.40

Race 2:

#5 Kuleana 9-2                          18
#11 Chummers 3-1 AE             18 scratched 
#4 Mr. Bres 7-2                           17
#7 Twenty One Red 8-1            17 2nd $5.90
#2 A Little At First 5-1              16

Race 3:

#5 Dilger (IRE) 3-1                     35 3rd $3.20
#2 Echo Again 5-2                      34 2nd $2.90
#3 Capital Idea 9-2                     33 1st $18.60 Tri $73
#1a Passing Game 7-2                32 scratched 

Race 4:

#7 Boomington 8-1                    20 1st $16.20
#4 Livin the Breeze 5-1             19 3rd $5.30
#3 Maria Callas 9-5                    19
#6 Makealittlelove 6-1               18 scratched 

Race 5:

#1 Disarm 15-1                            42
#4 Mindframe 2-1                       41
#3 Sierra Leone 8-5                     40 2nd $3.10
#2 Highland Falls 5-1                 39 3rd $3.80

Race 6:

#4 Peak Hype 9-2                        33 4th
#10 Virgin Colada 2-1                32
#7 Sea To Sky (IRE) 8-1              31
#2 Obeissante 8-1                        31 3rd $7.50

Race 7:

#11 Karma Cat 5-1                     20
#8 Lovely Christina 5-2             19 1st $4.00
#4 All About You 6-1                  18 3rd $3.80
#3 Paige Turner 8-1                    18 2nd $5.30

Race 8:

#5 Rocketeer 8-1                         35
#7 Tap Into This 3-1                   34 1st $6.30
#6 Protective 9-2                         33
#3 Houlton 10-1                           32 3rd $5.50

Race 9:

#4 Spectacle 5-1                           19
#9 Royal Guard 4-1                      18 4th
#13 Sunrise 4-1 AE                      18 1st $8.60
#11 Glavine 10-1                          17 2nd $14.60
#3 Chambersville 10-1                17

Race 10:

#5 Twenty Six Black 4-1             38 1st $4.60
#8 Works for Me 6-1                    37 scratched 
#10 Step Forward 12-1                36 4th
#3 Bold Journey 15-1                   35 2nd $7.60

Race 11:

#8 Smallchangegeep 10-1           16
#3 Rout 2-1                                     16 scratched 
#10 Vibrant Express 9-2              15 4th
#4 Army Proud 5-1                        14 3rd $3.10

Race 12:

#6 Gasoline 6-1                              30 2nd $5.10
#1a Alternate Reality 7-2             29 3rd e $2.40
#8 He’s Got This 10-1                    28 scratched 
#2 Navajo Warrior 2-1                   28 1st $3.30 Tri $63.48

Race 13:

#4 Lollipops 6-1                             27
#5 Kyle’s Mom 8-1                         26
#9 Our Lady Peace 5-1                  25
#11 Belle Cherie 9-2                      25

Race 14:

#3 Let’s Fight 9-2                          17
#11 Deemer 8-5                             16
#7 Blame It On K J 10-1               15
#2 Hello Newman 3-1                   15

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1:  7,1,5,3

Race 2:  5,11,4,7 *11 scratched using 5,4,7,2

Race 3:  5,2

Race 4:  7,4,3

Race 5:  1,4,3

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Early Pick 4:

Race 2:  5,11,4,7 *11 scratched using 5,4,7,2

Race 3:  5,2,3,1a/1

Race 4:  7,4,3

Race 5:  1,4,3

$.50 Ticket:  $72

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3:  5,2,3,1a/1

Race 4:  7,4,3,6

Race 5:  1,4,3

Race 6:  4,10

Race 7:  11,8,4

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4:  7,4,3,6

Race 5:  1,4,3,2

Race 6:  4,10,7

Race 7:  11,8,4

$.50 Ticket:  $72

Pick 5 (5-9):

Race 5:  1,4,3

Race 6:  4,10,7,2

Race 7:  11,8,4

Race 8:  5,7,6

Race 9:  4,9,13

$.50 Ticket:  $162

Pick 4 (6-9):

Race 6:  4,10

Race 7:  11,8,4,3

Race 8:  5,7,6,3

Race 9:  4,9,13,11

$.50 Ticket:  $64

Pick 5 (7-11):

Race 7:  11,8,4,3

Race 8:  5,7,6

Race 9:  4,9,13

Race 10: 5,8 *8 scratched using 5,10

Race 11:  8,3,10 *3 scratched using 8,10,4

$.50 Ticket:  $108

Pick 4 (8-11):

Race 8:  5,7,6

Race 9:  4,9,13

Race 10: 5,8,10,3 *8 scratched using 5,10,3,2

Race 11:  8,3,10 *3 scratched using 8,10,4

$.50 Ticket:  $54

Pick 6:

Race 9:  4,9,13

Race 10: 5,8 *8 scratched using 5,10

Race 11:  8,3,10 *3 scratched using 8,10,4

Race 12:  6,1a/1

Race 13:  4,5 *4 scratched using 5,9

Race 14:  3,11

$1.00 Ticket:  $144

Late Pick 5:

Race 10:  5,8,10,3 *8 scratched using 5,10,3,2

Race 11:  8,3,10 *3 scratched using 8,10,4

Race 12:  6,1a/1,8,2

Race 13:  4,5 *4 scratched using 5,9

Race 14:  3,11

$.50 Ticket:  $96

Late Pick 4:

Race 11:  8,3,10,4

Race 12:  6,1a/1

Race 13:  4,5,9,11

Race 14:  3,11,7,2

$.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.