August 8th, 2026 Free Picks & Plays

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, 16,670/25,407 and the top choice first or second 46% of the time, 11,881/25,407. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity. You will often find the triple and super in our picks.

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

Saratoga Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#5 Star Salute 5-1 20
#7 Gaudreau 7-2 19
#3 Gorillaz 5-2 19
#4 With Luck Forward 12-1 18

Race 2:

#10 Implied Open 6-1 20
#8 Mystrix 7-2 19
#3 Live 6-1 18
#5 Admiralty 9-2 18

Race 3:

#3 Full Screen (ON) 3-1 35
#4 Vibe 5-2 34
#2 Bramito 8-1 33
#7 Instant Replay 5-1 32

Race 4:

#7 Sail With the Wind 7-2 33
#8 Lovely Christina 9-2 32
#4 Hand Over Heart 8-1 31
#1 Consumer Sentiment 2-1 31

Race 5:

#2 Rock Music 6-1 34
#6 Pretty Boy Miah 2-1 33
#8 Fact 9-2 32
#7 Tagermeen 3-1 31

Race 6:

#4 Stefania 8-1 20
#3 Red Poppy 5-2 20
#10 Joy of Life 8-1 19
#7 Dulce Vita 9-2 18

Race 7:

#3 Greystone (ON) 6-1 34
#7 Kravitz 8-1 33
#6 Just for Luck 6-1 32
#11 Noble Factor 6-1 AE 32
#5 Iron Sight 4-1 31

Race 8:

#2 Time in Motion 8-1 19
#12 And the Runner Is 7-2 19
#4 Oscar 10-1 18
#7 Revenue Stream (IRE) 4-1 18

Race 9:

#3 Sippin Pretty 6-1 35
#1 Movie Night 7-2 34
#6 On Time Girl 7-2 33
#5 Goodall 5-1 32

Race 10:

#3 Zulu Kingdom (IRE) 7-2 39
#5 Deterministic 2-1 38
#1 Rhetorical 5-2 37
#2 Mi Bago 12-1 36

Race 11:

#10 West End Kid 7-2 36
#4 Title Role (GB) 9-2 35
#3 Remember Mamba 3-1 34
#5 Pacific Avenue (IRE) 5-1 33

Race 12:

#1 Magnitude 9-5 42
#8 Baeza 7-2 41
#6 Sovereignty 3-1 40
#2 Nitrogen 4-1 39

Race 13:

#9 Beach Heist 6-1 31
#2 Feminism 2-1 30
#8 Battis Grove 3-1 29
#3 Helen’s Revenge 6-1 28

Race 14:

#4 Versailles Road 5-1 33
#7 Complex Agenda 9-2 32
#8 Miztertonic 8-1 31
#2 Capital Partner (GB) 7-2 30

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 5,7,3

Race 2: 10,8,3,5

Race 3: 3,4

Race 4: 7,8,4,1

Race 5: 2,6,8

$.50 Ticket: $144

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 10,8,3,5

Race 3: 3,4

Race 4: 7,8,4,1

Race 5: 2,6,8,7

$.50 Ticket: $64

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 3,4,2,7

Race 4: 7,8

Race 5: 2,6,8

Race 6: 4,3,10,7

Race 7: 3,7,6

$.50 Ticket: $144

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4: 7,8,4,1

Race 5: 2,6,8,7

Race 6: 4,3,10,7

Race 7: 3,7,6

$.50 Ticket: $96

Pick 5 (5-9):

Race 5: 2,6

Race 6: 4,3,10,7

Race 7: 3,7,6,11

Race 8: 2,12,4

Race 9: 3,1

$.50 Ticket: $96

Pick 4 (6-9):

Race 6: 4,3,10,7

Race 7: 3,7,6,11

Race 8: 2,12,4,7

Race 9: 3,1,6

$.50 Ticket: $96

Pick 5 (7-11):

Race 7: 3,7,6,11

Race 8: 2,12,4,7

Race 9: 3,1,6

Race 10: 3,5

Race 11: 10,4,3

$.50 Ticket: $144

Pick 4 (8-11):

Race 8: 2,12,4,7

Race 9: 3,1,6

Race 10: 3,5,1

Race 11: 10,4,3

$.50 Ticket: $54

Pick 6:

Race 9: 3,1,6

Race 10: 3,5

Race 11: 10,4,3

Race 12: 1

Race 13: 9,2,8

Race 14: 4,7,8

$1.00 Ticket: $216

Late Pick 5:

Race 10: 3,5,1

Race 11: 10,4,3

Race 12: 1,8,6

Race 13: 9,2,8

Race 14: 4,7,8,2

$.50 Ticket: $162

Late Pick 4:

Race 11: 10,4,3,5

Race 12: 1,8

Race 13: 9,2,8,3

Race 14: 4,7,8,2

$.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.

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