July 23rd, 2025 Free Picks & Plays

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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 15,291/23,553 and top choice first or second 46% of the time 10,888/23,553. 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…

*Late Pick 5 for us last Wednesday at Saratoga…$847.75 on a $96 ticket…

*Early Pick 4 for us last Thursday at Saratoga…$277.50 on a $48 ticket…

*Middle Pick 5 for us last Thursday at Saratoga…$546.75 on a $144 ticket…

*Early Pick 5 for us last Sunday at Saratoga…$249 on a $48 ticket…

*Wednesday’s Full Card Saratoga Park Picks/Plays Below…

Saratoga Selections

Race 1:  Strength Variable:

#5 Proven Innocent 5-2 2nd $5.30
#1 Who’s Counting 8-1 4th
#7 Awakened 2-1
#4 Howyabud (IRE) 8-1

Race 2:

#2 Patricia Ann 7-2                   35 2nd $5.00
#1 Weigh the Risks 7-5             34 1st $6.40 Ex $26.40
#5 Zadorsky 3-1                         33 3rd $2.20 Tri $60.00
#4 Braganza 8-1                         32

Race 3:

#4 Empty Tomb 3-1                  32 4th
#3 O P Firecracker 5-1              31
#1 Good Skate 5-2                     29 scratched
#6 Manta Rey 4-1                      28 2nd $5.30

Race 4:

#3 Trust Issues 3-1                    29 2nd $2.80
#8 Social Hour 6-1                     28
#2 Gardiner 5-2                          28 1st $5.50
#5 Zippy Mark 9-2                      27 3rd $2.70

Race 5:

#2 Talkin in Cursive 8-5           30 4th
#4 Gone and Forgotten 2-1      29 1st $6.10
#1a Equus 12-1                           28
#3 Problematica 9-2                  27 2nd $5.80

Race 6:

#8 Mutaawid 9-2                       34 scratched 
#2 Catch a Wave 5-2                 33 4th
#3 Freedom’s Way 6-1              32 1st $11.80
#5 Crystal Quest 9-5                 32 2nd $2.50

Race 7:

#3 Beira 7-2                                29 3rd $3.20
#4 Daisy Duke 2-1                     29 2nd $2.80
#1a Catchphrase 6-1                 28
#6 Pam Pam 8-1                         27

Race 8:

#5 C’Est Cheese 12-1               30
#1a Golden Degree 4-1            29 scratched 
#2 The Big Calhouna 1-1         29
#3 Princess Madison 6-1          28 3rd $4.90

Race 9:

#9 Light Fantastic 5-1              19 3rd
#6 Askingforafriend 7-2           18 2nd
#5 Rout 4-1                                 18 4th
#7 King Puck 8-5                        17 1st

Saratoga Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 2:  2,1,5

Race 3:  4,3,1 *1 scratched using 4,3,6

Race 4:  3,8,2,5

Race 5:  2,4

Race 6:  8,2,3,5

$.50 Ticket:  $144

Early Pick 4:

Race 3:  4,3,1,6

Race 4:  3,8,2

Race 5:  2,4

Race 6:  8,2,3,5

$.50 Ticket:  $48

Pick 6:

Race 4:  3,8,2

Race 5:  2,4

Race 6:  8,2 *8 scratched using 2,3

Race 7:  3,4

Race 8:  5,1a/1,2/2b *1a scratched using 5,2/2b,3

Race 9:  9,6

$1.00 Ticket:  $144

Late Pick 5:

Race 5:  2,4

Race 6:  8,2,3,5

Race 7:  3,4,1a/1,6

Race 8:  5,1a/1,2/2b

Race 9:  9,6

$.50 Ticket:  $96

Late Pick 4:

Race 6:  8,2,3,5

Race 7:  3,4

Race 8:  5,1a/1,2/2b,3

Race 9:  9,6,5,7

$.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.