July 17th, 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, 16,578/25,649 and the top choice first or second 46% of the time, 11,815/25,649. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity. You will often find the triple and super in our picks.

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

Saratoga Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#2 Red Square 8-5 19 4th
#1 Shirl’s Soul Town 12-1 18 1st $28.40
#6 Blazing Tiger 9-2 18 2nd $6.00
#5 He’s My Kind 3-1 17 3rd $3.38 Spr $1,676.20

Race 2:

#1 Sir Duke 4-1 18 4th
#4 Old Time Rocknroll 6-1 17 3rd $4.10
#5 Grand Gesture 6-1 17
#2 Regeneration 5-2 16

Race 3:

#8 Twenty Four Mamba 3-1 33
#3 Unlimitedpotential 4-1 32 scratched
#1 Ridgewood Runner 7-2 31 1st $5.96
#2 Reddington 5-1 30 3rd $4.68

Race 4:

#9 Atlas a Eye 6-1 18 2nd $4.78
#3 Belmont C. C. 15-1 17 4th
#5 Lexi’s Charm 4-1 16 1st $9.92
#8 Juneau 9-2 16

Race 5:

#5 Twisted Filigree 2-1 33 3rd $2.92
#2 Projectability 8-1 32 4th
#6 Vacation Dance 5-2 32
#7 Funny Factor 6-1 31

Race 6:

#5 Mayor of Midnight (IRE) 6-134
#9 Noble Confessor 6-1 34
#4 Emergence 9-2 33 4th
#7 End of Romance (IRE) 8-1 32

Race 7:

#9 Mirage 2-1 31 2nd $2.88
#4 Magnum’s Macrobrst 15-1 30
#7 Geostoblame 3-1 30 scratched
#1 Antietam 5-2 29 1st $5.44

Race 8:

#2 Ice Chocolat (BRZ) 7-2 34 scratched
#7 Santorini 5-1 33 1st $6.36
#4 Beef Winslow 3-1 32 scratched
#10 Ocean Atlantique 4-1 32

Race 9:

#9 Deep Satin 5-1 37
#7 Proctor Street 4-1 36
#4 Sandtrap (IRE) 3-1 35 3rd $2.98
#3 And One More Time 4-1 34 1st $7.08

Race 10:

#2 Donna Romano 2-1 26
#6 Undergrad 10-1 25
#10 Kay Road 6-1 25
#4 Tenacious Child 3-1 24

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 2,1,6,5

Race 2: 1,4,5,2

Race 3: 8,3,1 *3 scratched using 8,1,2

Race 4: 9,3,5

Race 5: 5,2,6

$.50 Ticket: $216

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 1,4,5,2

Race 3: 8,3,1,2 *3 scratched using 8,1,2,4

Race 4: 9,3,5,8

Race 5: 5,2,6

$.50 Ticket: $96

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 8,3,1 *3 scratched using 8,1,2

Race 4: 9,3,5,8

Race 5: 5,2,6

Race 6: 5,9,4

Race 7: 9

$.50 Ticket: $54

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4: 9,3,5,8

Race 5: 5,2,6

Race 6: 5,9,4

Race 7: 9,4,7 *7 scratched using 9,4,1

$.50 Ticket: $54

Pick 6:

Race 5: 5,2,6

Race 6: 5,9,4

Race 7: 9

Race 8: 2,7,4 *2,4 scratched using 7,10,6

Race 9: 9,7,4

Race 10: 2

$1.00 Ticket: $81

Late Pick 5:

Race 6: 5,9,4,7

Race 7: 9,4,7,1 *7 scratched using 9,4,1,3

Race 8: 2,7,4 *2,4 scratched using 7,10,6

Race 9: 9,7,4

Race 10: 2,6

$.50 Ticket: $144

Late Pick 4:

Race 7: 9,4,7,1 *7 scratched using 9,4,1,3

Race 8: 2,7,4 *2,4 scratched using 7,10,6

Race 9: 9,7,4

Race 10: 2,6,10

$.50 Ticket: $54

“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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