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Saratoga runs on dirt and turf, with about 52% of races on the dirt, racing from 5 1/2 fur to 2 3/8 mi, with fields averaging 9.7 starters. Every card gets free picks on selected races plus a full-card breakdown for subscribers — 48 Saratoga sheets published so far.
Latest Saratoga Free Picks
Saratoga is not racing today. Below are the free picks from the last Saratoga card, September 7, 2026.
Race 1
Allowance · 1 mi · Turf
Chad Brown saddles two live entrants on the turf mile, but the TrackWiz ratings tell a clear story — Accent tops this field by a wide margin and figures to face a real price battle at the windows.
Accent is the standout on our ratings with an 89.12 — nearly 14 points clear of the next horse — and connections don't get much stronger than trainer Chad Brown and jockey Manuel Franco teaming up on the Saratoga turf. A 50% career win rate is extraordinary and screams class in a spot like this. At 8/5 on the morning line, the price won't be pretty, but the profile is hard to argue with. This is your anchor horse in any exotic.
Majaz checks in with a 75.51 TrackWiz rating and a respectable 33% career win rate, suggesting a horse who finds the winner's circle with regularity. Trainer Mark Casse has a knack for placing horses well, and Edgard Zayas is a capable turf pilot. At 3/1, Majaz offers solid place value behind the likely favorite.
Scarlett's Halo (66.28 rating) is the Chad Brown second string here — and second string for Brown is still a very live ticket. Dylan Davis gets the call, and with an 11% career win rate that still projects to hitting the board regularly, this filly belongs in your trifecta and superfecta tickets as a sturdy underneath piece.
Race 2
Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt
A wide-open maiden sprint on the dirt where every horse is looking for their first win — two Chad Brown runners loom large, but the morning line spreads the love and a price horse could easily sneak into the exotics.
Ready Set Roll heads our top picks with a 56.67 TrackWiz rating — the best in the field — and the Chad Brown/Manuel Franco combination at Saratoga is one of the most dangerous one-two punches in training. Brown's operation consistently produces first-out maiden winners at this level, and the 3/1 morning line keeps the value reasonable. No prior speed figures to lean on, but the connections alone demand respect.
Heirsuta gives Brown a two-pronged attack in this race, drawing in with Ricardo Santana Jr. up and a solid 55.0 rating. In maiden sprints, having two bullets from the same barn can complicate things, but it also means the barn has genuine confidence in this spot. At 4/1, Heirsuta is a natural place play underneath Ready Set Roll.
Norah Begorrah (53.33 rating) is trained by Horacio De Paz with Kendrick Carmouche aboard, and at 5/1 on the morning line she rates as the most interesting non-Brown runner in the field. Her rating edges out Eight Rose's and the two 10/1 shots, giving her a clear claim to the third spot in your exotic tickets.
Race 3
Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Little Thunder's eye-catching 66% career win rate draws the eye, but Sharp Swinger's superior TrackWiz rating and a potent trainer-jockey combo suggest the favorite may be pointing at the wrong horse in this allowance optional claiming sprint.
Sharp Swinger rates highest in the field at 85.62 and pairs a 35% career win rate with a 56 average speed figure — tied for the top mark in this group. Linda Rice conditions the horse with Manuel Franco in the irons, a pairing that knows how to win at Saratoga. The 4/1 morning line feels like legitimate value given the rating edge over the field.
Show Time (76.75 rating) also sports a 56 average speed figure and a 33% career win rate for trainer David Jacobson with Jose Lezcano riding. This horse has the profile of a pace-presser who can go toe-to-toe with the leaders in a six-furlong sprint and still have something left. At 5/1, Show Time is an excellent place and exacta play.
Little Thunder (75.45 rating) will attract a lot of attention thanks to that 66% career win rate — the best in the field by a wide margin — and Velazquez in the saddle doesn't hurt. The 5/2 morning line makes him more of a win threat than a show play, but including him in trifectas is mandatory given that win percentage. He's a horse capable of making everyone else look silly.
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About the Saratoga Racing Surface
- Surfaces
- Dirt and Turf
- Distance range
- 5 1/2 fur to 2 3/8 mi
- Typical field
- 9.7 starters
- Typical card
- 10.5 races
Most common race conditions at Saratoga: Maiden Special Weight, Allowance Optional Claiming, Stakes, Claiming.
Measured across the last 24 Saratoga cards we have handicapped.
Saratoga Results & Payouts
Official finishing order and mutuel payouts for September 4, 2026.
Race 1
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Domestic Agenda3/1 | Flavien Prat | $5.34 | $3.34 | $2.70 |
| 2 | 8 | Charlotte's Beach8/1 | Javier Castellano | — | $4.52 | $3.54 |
| 3 | 4 | Shared Services5/1 | Manuel Franco | — | — | $5.42 |
| 4 | 1 | Queen Paola6/1 | Jose L. Ortiz | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Exacta 7-8 paid $13.70
- $0.50 Trifecta 7-8-4 paid $41.76
- $0.10 Superfecta 7-8-4-1 paid $35.59
Race 2
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Carmen Amalia6/1 | John R. Velazquez | $19.32 | $9.10 | $6.40 |
| 2 | 2 | Okay Annie6/1 | Flavien Prat | — | $6.88 | $5.40 |
| 3 | 5 | A Little Presley15/1 | Junior Alvarado | — | — | $12.72 |
| 4 | 3 | Allegro Brillant12/1 | Dylan Davis | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 7-7 paid $34.45
- $1 Exacta 7-2 paid $47.84
- $0.50 Trifecta 7-2-5 paid $191.59
- $0.10 Superfecta 7-2-5-3 paid $251.59
- $1 Quinella 2-7 paid $15.79
Race 3
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Commuted9/5 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | $4.24 | $2.70 | $2.30 |
| 2 | 5 | Mischievous M10/1 | Manuel Franco | — | $4.00 | $3.22 |
| 3 | 8 | Pair of Socks20/1 | Christopher Elliott | — | — | $6.04 |
| 4 | 1 | Baby Yoda3/1 | Flavien Prat | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 7-6 paid $21.53
- $1 Exacta 6-5 paid $7.02
- $0.50 Trifecta 6-5-8 paid $73.30
- $0.10 Superfecta 6-5-8-1 paid $50.43
- $1 Pick 3 7-7-6 paid $75.21
Race 4
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Glycogen5/1 | John R. Velazquez | $10.32 | $4.90 | $3.36 |
| 2 | 7 | Mel Went Home6/1 | Jose Lezcano | — | $4.40 | $2.90 |
| 3 | 1 | Pros and Cons2/1 | Jose L. Ortiz | — | — | $2.46 |
| 4 | 5 | Baliage5/2 | Manuel Franco | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 6-2 paid $15.20
- $1 Daily Double 6-4 paid $2.02
- $1 Exacta 2-7 paid $23.10
- $0.50 Trifecta 2-7-1 paid $31.23
- $0.10 Superfecta 2-7-1-5 paid $6.39
- $1 Quinella 2-7 paid $11.45
- $1 Pick 3 7-6-2 paid $110.03
- $1 Pick 3 7-6-4 paid $17.68
Race 5
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tiger Line7/2 | Manuel Franco | $9.36 | $5.26 | $4.16 |
| 2 | 9 | Forecheck6/1 | Jose L. Ortiz | — | $12.66 | $8.28 |
| 3 | 11 | Kinboshi6/1 | Dylan Davis | — | — | $6.66 |
| 4 | 8 | Carpet City5/1 | Christopher Elliott | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 2-4 paid $29.27
- $1 Exacta 4-9 paid $49.25
- $0.50 Trifecta 4-9-11 paid $217.51
- $0.10 Superfecta 4-9-11-8 paid $293.89
- $1 Pick 3 6-2-4 paid $89.31
- $1 Pick 3 6-4-4 paid $9.97
- $0.50 Pick 4 4 OF 4 7-3,4,6-2-4 paid $370.53
- $0.50 Pick 5 5 OF 5 7-7-3,4,6-2-4 paid $2205.23
Race 6
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Swiss Army Knife3/1 | Flavien Prat | $8.58 | $4.66 | $3.46 |
| 2 | 3 | Big Brooklyn15/1 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | — | $12.94 | $7.64 |
| 3 | 5 | Whitby10/1 | Junior Alvarado | — | — | $6.98 |
| 4 | 4 | Corvus8/1 | Silvestre Gonzalez | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 4-2 paid $20.81
- $1 Exacta 2-3 paid $43.65
- $0.50 Trifecta 2-3-5 paid $196.68
- $0.10 Superfecta 2-3-5-4 paid $223.73
- $1 Pick 3 2-4-2 paid $156.69
Race 7
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Velora6/5 | Jose L. Ortiz | $3.30 | $2.42 | $2.10 |
| 2 | 2 | Prime Aurora7/2 | Junior Alvarado | — | $3.48 | $2.42 |
| 3 | 6 | B Yutiful Carly5/2 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | — | — | $2.44 |
| 4 | 3 | Saint Dymphna12/1 | John R. Velazquez | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 2-5 paid $8.63
- $1 Exacta 5-2 paid $4.14
- $0.50 Trifecta 5-2-6 paid $3.84
- $0.10 Superfecta 5-2-6-3 paid $2.54
- $1 Pick 3 4-2-5 paid $37.35
- $0.50 Pick 4 4 OF 4 2-4-2-5 paid $154.32
- $0.50 Pick 5 5 OF 5 3,4,6-2-4-2-5 paid $420.71
Race 8
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Spiced Up5/1 | Junior Alvarado | $10.84 | $6.60 | $3.82 |
| 2 | 5 | No Evidence9/2 | Flavien Prat | — | $5.70 | $3.54 |
| 3 | 2 | Bosun7/2 | Jose L. Ortiz | — | — | $2.78 |
| 4 | 3 | Final Verdict6/1 | Edgard J. Zayas | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 5-6 paid $12.20
- $1 Exacta 6-5 paid $30.44
- $0.50 Trifecta 6-5-2 paid $46.05
- $0.10 Superfecta 6-5-2-3 paid $36.14
- $1 Pick 3 2-5-6 paid $62.13
Race 9
| Fin | # | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Madeline's Promise5/1 | Junior Alvarado | $10.04 | $4.48 | $3.28 |
| 2 | 7 | Sunshine Lily5/1 | Christopher Elliott | — | $9.34 | $5.86 |
| 3 | 10 | Lexi's Melody10/1 | Kendrick Carmouche | — | — | $7.54 |
| 4 | 11 | Admiral Sol15/1 | Katie Davis | — | — | — |
Exotic payouts
- $1 Daily Double 6-1 paid $39.87
- $1 Exacta 1-7 paid $37.41
- $0.50 Trifecta 1-7-10 paid $145.77
- $0.10 Superfecta 1-7-10-11 paid $242.36
- $1 Pick 3 5-6-1 paid $66.46
- $0.50 Pick 5 5 OF 5 4-2-5-6-1 paid $659.41
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Saratoga Picks — Common Questions
Is there a free Saratoga card?
Yes. Every Saratoga race sheet includes free picks with full analysis on selected races, with no account required. The remaining races on the card are part of a TrackWiz subscription.
What surface does Saratoga race on?
Saratoga cards run on dirt and turf. Across the last 24 cards, roughly 52% of races were on the dirt.
How many races are on a typical Saratoga card?
Saratoga cards average 10.5 races, with fields of about 9.7 starters. Distances run from 5 1/2 fur to 2 3/8 mi.
When are Saratoga picks published?
Saratoga picks are published ahead of the first post for that day's card. We have published 48 Saratoga sheets; you can get each new one by email before post time.