By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Coronation Cup is the eighth race at Saratoga on Saturday, July 18. The race offers a $225,000 purse and is contested at 5½ furlongs on the turf for three-year-old fillies. With only six runners entered (excluding the two main-track-only horses), pace will likely play a significant role in determining […]
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By Jarrod Horak The De La Rose Stakes headlines the Friday, July 17 card at Saratoga as Race 9, featuring a $150,000 purse for fillies and mares that have not won a graded stakes race in 2025 or 2026. The field will travel one mile on the inner turf course with a scheduled post time […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Caress Stakes will be run at Saratoga on Saturday, July 11. It goes as Race 5 and features a competitive field of six fillies and mares sprinting 5½ furlongs on the turf for a $250,000 purse. Below is a horse-by-horse breakdown and a look at the projected pace scenario. […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Bowling Green Stakes headlines an 11-race program at Saratoga on Saturday, July 11. The $250,000 event is scheduled for 1 3/8 miles on the inner turf course for older horses, and it shapes up as an intriguing tactical race with very little early speed. A projected slow pace could […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Victory Ride Stakes headlines the 10-race program at Saratoga on Friday, July 10. The $225,000 event is contested at 6½ furlongs on the main track for three-year-old fillies, and it goes as Race 9 with a scheduled post time of 5:40 p.m. ET. Predicted Pace The early pace should […]
By Jarrod Horak The Harvey Pack Stakes is Race 8 at Saratoga on Sunday, July 5, featuring a talented field of older turf sprinters competing over 5½ furlongs on the turf for a $200,000 purse. Here’s a breakdown of the possible race shape and leading contenders. Predicted Pace Scenario The pace should revolve around Bring […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Kelso Stakes goes as Race 6 at Saratoga on Sunday, July 5. The $225,000 event is contested at one mile on the inner turf course for horses four years old and up, with a scheduled post time of 4:04 p.m. ET. This year’s field features several familiar rivals, including […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 3 Sanford Stakes headlines the early stakes action at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, July 4. The $225,000 event is contested over six furlongs on the main track for 2-year-olds, with a scheduled post time of 2:54 p.m. ET. With several impressive maiden winners making just their second career starts, […]
The 2026 Saratoga summer meet is not a soft landing spot for horseplayers. Saratoga picks demand sharper work than ordinary weekday racing because the fields are deeper, the barns are stronger, the public money is louder, and the margin for lazy handicapping is thin. That is why our Saratoga picks, tips sheets, handicapping reports, and […]
By Jarrod Horak The Grade 2 Suburban Stakes is one of the star attractions on Saturday, July 4 at Saratoga. It goes as Race 8, offering a $500,000 purse for older horses going 1¼ miles on the main track. Scheduled for 4:42 p.m. ET, the race brings together an accomplished field of proven graded stakes […]
