Free Picks & Plays

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 15,195/23,402 and top choice first or second 46% of the time 10,819/23,402. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity, you will often find the triple and super in our picks.

*Thursday’s Full Card Saratoga Picks/Plays Below…

Saratoga Selections 

Race 1:  Strength Variable:

#5 I’m Solo N in Love 3-1         27
#4 Burn Notice 6-1                     26
#2 Flat On 6-5                             26
#6 Prince of Truth 10-1             25

Race 2:

#3 Toned Up 9-5                          28
#1a Roman Goddess 5-2            28
#6 Equus 5-2                                27
#1 Coquito 5-2                             26

Race 3:

#4 Indy Bay 8-5                           33
#1 Beauty Reigns 2-1                 32
#3 Echo Sound 9-5                      31
#2 Hollygrove 6-1                        30

Race 4:

#7 Ragtime Sizzle 2-1                 16
#2 Chocolatechocolate 3-1        15
#4 Lady McSparkles 8-1              14
#8 Unwoke 5-1                              14

Race 5:

#2 Moon Gate 5-1                        28
#6 She’s Complicated 5-1           28
#1 Sassy Shenanigans 5-2          27
#5 Last Mango 9-2                       27

Race 6:

#4 Salt Princess 12-1                  17
#9 Two by Two by Two 9-2        17
#2 Iron Orchard 9-5                    16
#3 Birch Run 4-1                          15

Race 7:

#3 Chess Master 7-2                   33
#7 Hilarious Affair 5-1               32
#1 Fluid Situation 12-1              31
#2 It Can Be Done 8-1                31

Race 8:

#6 Play With Fire 9-5                 32
#2 Love and Poetry 8-1              31
#4 Midway Memories 6-1          31
#1 Fixin to Bee 8-1                      30

Race 9:

#5 Margin of Air 8-5                  30
#4 Skylander 9-2                         29
#8 Sundaeswithsandy 7-2         28
#2 Swaggish 6-1                          28

Race 10:

#8 Thiene (IRE) 10-1                 31
#3 La Salvadorena 7-2               30
#1 Beyond Lucky 6-1                 29
#5 Quiet Confidence 8-1           29

Race 11:

#8 Cliffs 9-2                                 19
#5 Key Actress 5-1                      19
#6 Peak Hype 8-1                        18
#12 Mystic Sea 12-1                   17

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1:  5,4,2

Race 2:  3,1a/1,6

Race 3:  4,1

Race 4:  7,2,4,8

Race 5:  2,6,1,5

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Early Pick 4:

Race 2:  3,1a/1,6

Race 3:  4,1,3

Race 4:  7,2

Race 5:  2,6,1,5

$.50 Ticket:  $36

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3:  4,1,3

Race 4:  7,2,4,8

Race 5:  2,6,1

Race 6:  4,9,2

Race 7:  3,7,1,2

$.50 Ticket:  $216

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4:  7,2

Race 5:  2,6,1,5

Race 6:  4,9,2,3

Race 7:  3,7,1,2

$.50 Ticket:  $64

Pick 5 (5-9):

Race 5:  2,6,1,5

Race 6:  4,9,2,3

Race 7:  3,7,1,2

Race 8:  6,2

Race 9:  5,4

$.50 Ticket:  $128

Pick 6:

Race 6:  4,9,2

Race 7:  3,7,1,2

Race 8:  6

Race 9:  5

Race 10: 8,3,1

Race 11:  8,5

$1.00 Ticket:  $72

Late Pick 5:

Race 7:  3,7,1,2

Race 8:  6,2,4,1

Race 9:  5,4

Race 10: 8,3,1

Race 11: 8,5,6

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Late Pick 4:

Race 8:  6,2,4,1

Race 9:  5,4,8

Race 10: 8,3,1,5

Race 11:  8,5,6,12

$.50 Ticket:  $96

“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.