August 9th, 2025 Free Picks & Plays

• August 8, 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 15,366/23,685 and top choice first or second 46% of the time 10,936/23,685. 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…

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

*Early Pick 5 for us last Saturday at Saratoga…$1,102.50 on a $144 ticket…

*Middle Pick 5 (3-7) for us last Saturday at Saratoga…$1,527.25 on a $144 ticket…

*Middle Pick 4 (4-7) for us last Saturday at Saratoga…$413.25 on a $54 ticket…

*Early Pick 5 for us yesterday at Saratoga…$354.75 on a $144 ticket…

*4 on top winners yesterday at Saratoga…$9.00…$5.90…$6.70…$11.40…

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

Saratoga Selections

Race 1:  Strength Variable:

#5 Trust Fund 7-2                       32
#6 Factually Correct 8-1            31
#3 Dear Chairman 6-1               30
#1 What’s Up Bro 3-1                 29

Race 2:

#1 Hours in a Day 5-1                 29
#8 Glint 5-2                                   29
#4 King Moonracer 15-1             28
#6 Shipman 10-1                          27

Race 3:

#7 Trading Trouble 5-2              19
#8 Fancy Lights 4-1                     18
#3 Charlottesuniverse 7-2          17
#9 Hanna’s Hideaway 8-1           16

Race 4:

#5 Jurisprudence 8-1                  31
#4 White Palomino 5-2              30
#9 Common Defense 6-1            29
#6 Be of Courage 7-2                   28

Race 5:

#7 Show Time 5-1                        29
#1 Admundson 8-5                      28
#1a Looms Boldly 8-5                  27
#4 Forgiving Spirit 6-1                27

Race 6:

#2 Oscar’s Hope 7-2                    20
#8 Sassmaster 3-1                        19
#7 Senior Lender 6-1                   18
#6 Golden Tornado 5-2               17

Race 7:

#7 Exact Estimate 5-2                  34
#3 Gilded Craken 10-1                 33
#4 Tut’s Revenge 6-1                    32
#6 Depiction 3-1                            32

Race 8:

#6 Little Ni 3-1                               38
#2 Damon’s Mound 2-1                37
#4 Light the Way 8-1                     36
#7 Nova Rags 6-1                           35

Race 9:

#1 Opulent Restraint (IRE) 2-1   34
#3 Go Go Boots (GB) 7-2               33
#6 Laurelin (IRE) 9-5                     32
#4 Evershed (IRE) 8-1                    31

Race 10:

#1 El Cordobes (IRE) 4-1             40
#6 Far Bridge 9-5                           39
#7 El Rezeen 15-1                          38
#5 Nations Pride (IRE) 3-1           37

Race 11:

#3 Alyeska 7-2                                 31
#5 Chatter 6-1                                 30
#7 Whocouldaskformo 8-1            29
#1 Practical Lov 3-1                        29

Race 12:

#2 Amplitude 5-2                           29
#6 Terminal Velocity 6-1               28
#10 Charles J 5-1                             27
#5 El de Larry 4-1                            27

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1:  5,6,3,1

Race 2:  1,8,4,6

Race 3:  7,8,3

Race 4:  5,4,9

Race 5:  7,1/1a

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Early Pick 4:

Race 2:  1,8,4,6

Race 3:  7,8,3,9

Race 4:  5,4,9,6

Race 5:  7,1/1a

$.50 Ticket:  $64

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3:  7,8,3

Race 4:  5,4,9,6

Race 5:  7,1/1a

Race 6:  2,8

Race 7:  7,3,4,6

$.50 Ticket:  $96

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4:  5,4,9,6

Race 5:  7,1/1a

Race 6:  2,8,7,6

Race 7:  7,3,4,6

$.50 Ticket:  $64

Pick 4 (5-8):

Race 5:  7,1/1a

Race 6:  2,8,7,6

Race 7:  7,3,4,6

Race 8:  6,2

$.50 Ticket:  $32

Pick 5 (6-10):

Race 6:  2,8,7,6

Race 7:  7,3,4,6

Race 8:  6,2

Race 9:  1,3,6

Race 10: 1,6,7

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Pick 6:

Race 7:  7,3,4

Race 8:  6,2

Race 9:  1

Race 10: 1,6,7

Race 11:  3,5,7

Race 12:  2

$1.00 Ticket:  $54

Late Pick 5:

Race 8:  6,2,4,7

Race 9:  1,3,6

Race 10: 1,6,7,5

Race 11:  3,5,7

Race 12:  2,6

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Late Pick 4:

Race 9:  1,3,6

Race 10: 1,6,7,5

Race 11:  3,5,7,1

Race 12:  2,6,10

$.50 Ticket:  $72

“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.