Saratoga & Del Mar · 2026 Meets · Model v0-heuristic-1.4 the anti-tout
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Saratoga, Wed Aug 26, 2026

4 value plays today · 5 races we're passing
StatusCompleted · races run
First post1:10 PM ET
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These plays were published and locked before first post on Wed Aug 26, 2026. They are kept exactly as published, wins and losses alike, and are no longer actionable. Prices shown were the qualifying prices at publication.

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Edge of the Day
7UNIT ECONOMICS
Race 2 · 1 1/16 miles turf
60%model3/5fair4/5boardWINpaid at the close
Our biggest edge on the card today (+16 pts over the board), the crowd will likely bet it down, so expect a shorter number, so size it smaller. Chosen by rule: the flag with the most value, graded like any other.
Today at SaratogaMostly Sunny, 80°F, wind 2 mph · rain 0%, no off-track flagNWS forecast
Flags 4 of 8 races
Race 2 · 1 1/16 miles · turf · Claiming $25,000FlagShare
7UNIT ECONOMICS
Model
Fair
Board
60%
3/5
4/5
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more3/5 break-even4/5 board
Likely bet down A short board price for this track, and prices this short more often shorten by post than not. Still a win play, but expect a smaller number than the board shows, because pari-mutuel pays the close. Size it smaller.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend. Barn angle strong here
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace8 going

No one horse is entitled to the lead. Nothing in here has shown real early speed on the figures the model reads.

The model’s read ▾

This is the widest gap on today’s card. When our number is that far clear of the board, the disagreement is the whole reason to be here.

It tops our own win number, 50.6 points clear of the next one, in a race nobody is clearly entitled to lead.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7UNIT ECONOMICS 60%3/54/5
5BRIGADIER GENERAL9%10/14/1
8LATE CALL9%10/15/1
6RIGHT TO WIN8%11/18/1
2HEATHGUARD5%15/18/1
1AMBITION5%20/115/1
4OUTTAWATERBURY2%50/130/1
3AELFGAR1%50/130/1
Race 5 · 1 1/16 miles · turf · Maiden special weightFlagShare
9AL MOWASHAAH
Model
Fair
Board
36%
9/5
5/2
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more9/5 break-even5/2 board
Likely bet down A short board price for this track, and prices this short more often shorten by post than not. Still a win play, but expect a smaller number than the board shows, because pari-mutuel pays the close. Size it smaller.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend. Barn angle strong here
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace11 going

Nothing in here has a clear claim on the lead. A field this size means traffic is the risk in here, not the pace. Nothing in here has shown real early speed on the figures the model reads.

The model’s read ▾

AL MOWASHAAH is one of the more likely winners we flag today, and the board still prices it like a longer shot. The gap is smaller in points than some, but it is on a horse we genuinely rate to win.

It tops our own win number, 21.9 points clear of the next one, in a race nobody is clearly entitled to lead.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
9AL MOWASHAAH 36%9/55/2
3OUR WARRIOR14%6/19/2
7CALLING MR. MO13%7/17/2
1HOUSE OF WAR8%11/18/1
10JORDAN THE CADDY6%15/112/1
6VALS BRO5%20/112/1
8MR. ROGERS5%20/115/1
4SOLO STRYKER5%20/120/1
5NYSTATEOFMIND4%25/18/1
2ZACK THE GREY3%30/112/1
11CUYLLE2%50/130/1
Race 7 · 5 1/2 furlongs · turf · Stakes, $200,000 purseFlagShare
2GO FOR LAUNCH
Model
Fair
Board
24%
3/1
6/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more3/1 break-even6/1 board
Price may move A mid board price, it can hold or shorten into post. You are paid the closing price either way, so bet the horse and take the number you get.
Ranks #2 in our power figure blend.
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace9 going

Nobody in here is clearly entitled to the lead. Two have shown early speed, under the count that would rate the race contested.

It rates second on our own win number, 1.7 points behind the top.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8SHINING MOMENT25%3/15/1
2GO FOR LAUNCH 24%3/16/1
3SIDE QUEST16%11/25/2
1MORE CHAMPAGNE10%9/14/1
4EXTRAVAGANZOO6%15/16/1
6ALLURA5%15/18/1
9ARMY SALUTE5%20/115/1
7LUMINOUS BEAUTY5%20/110/1
5LEXI'S CHARM3%30/110/1
Race 7 · 5 1/2 furlongs · turf · Stakes, $200,000 purseFlagShare
8SHINING MOMENT
Model
Fair
Board
25%
3/1
5/1
our win %
break-even
the morning line
▸ WIN BET · paid at the close
shorterlonger, pays more3/1 break-even5/1 board
Price may move A mid board price, it can hold or shorten into post. You are paid the closing price either way, so bet the horse and take the number you get.
Ranks #1 in our power figure blend. Barn angle strong here
Data · Brisnet
How it sets up
Even pace9 going

No runner here is entitled to the lead on the early figures. Two have shown early speed, under the count that would rate the race contested.

It tops our own win number, 1.7 points clear of the next one.

Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
8SHINING MOMENT 25%3/15/1
2GO FOR LAUNCH24%3/16/1
3SIDE QUEST16%11/25/2
1MORE CHAMPAGNE10%9/14/1
4EXTRAVAGANZOO6%15/16/1
6ALLURA5%15/18/1
9ARMY SALUTE5%20/115/1
7LUMINOUS BEAUTY5%20/110/1
5LEXI'S CHARM3%30/110/1
The whole card every runner, our number beside the board
Every runner on the card: our win probability and fair odds beside the morning line, with the edge between them. Sortable by any column.
R#HorseModelFairBoardEdgeWhy
R16 1/2 furlongs dirtMaiden special weightLone speedpass
R17CODY'S APPROVAL35%9/52/1+81··
R11ATLAS A EYE24%3/19/5-52···
R13LADY STARSTRUCK17%5/17/2-1····
R16BELMONT C. C.9%10/18/103···
R15DOTSY9%11/18/10····
R12DREAM OF ME4%25/120/10····
R14FRESHLY MINTED3%30/115/1-24···
R21 1/16 miles turfClaiming $25,000Even pace1 flag
R27UNIT ECONOMICS60%3/54/5+161·B·
R25BRIGADIER GENERAL9%10/14/1-64···
R28LATE CALL9%10/15/1-43···
R26RIGHT TO WIN8%11/18/102···
R22HEATHGUARD5%15/18/1-36·B·
R21AMBITION5%20/115/105···
R24OUTTAWATERBURY2%50/130/1-17···
R23AELFGAR1%50/130/1-18·B·
R37 furlongs dirtStarter allowance, $50,000 levelLone speedpass
R35TIMIA26%3/18/5-41···
R36OUR PREFERRED PAL22%7/23/1+22·B·
R38KAZ FARM GIRL14%6/16/1+33···
R31FURRY FOX10%9/15/1-35···
R37SABBY SUNSET8%12/115/1+34···
R32BOUQUETRY8%12/112/1+26··
R33CALLING AN AUDIBLE7%15/110/107···
R34THIRTEEN RED FLAGS5%15/18/1-38·B·
R45 1/2 furlongs turfMaiden special weightContested pace likely (3 early-speed types)pass
R41VAJRA25%3/17/2+81··
R46CHESTNUT16%11/26/1+42··
R45EMPRESS NEW GROOVE15%11/25/1+23·B·
R44FLETCH'S ROCKETTE13%13/23/1-64···
R48MY DIVINE SPIRIT10%9/15/1-36··
R42SAINT TROPEZ10%9/19/2-55··
R43COLLECTIVE BARGAIN7%15/110/1-17···
R47FOSTER LANE5%20/115/10··B·
R51 1/16 miles turfMaiden special weightEven pace1 flag
R59AL MOWASHAAH36%9/55/2+141·B·
R53OUR WARRIOR14%6/19/20····
R57CALLING MR. MO13%7/17/2-52···
R51HOUSE OF WAR8%11/18/10····
R510JORDAN THE CADDY6%15/112/10····
R56VALS BRO5%20/112/1-14···
R58MR. ROGERS5%20/115/10····
R54SOLO STRYKER5%20/120/1+13···
R55NYSTATEOFMIND4%25/18/1-45···
R52ZACK THE GREY3%30/112/1-36·B·
R511CUYLLE2%50/130/1-17·B·
R61 mile dirtOptional claiming $20,000Even pacepass
R66GLEN AIRY23%7/25/2+12···
R62SECURED LANDING22%7/24/1+61···
R63TRUSTY RUSTY14%6/15/1+13···
R67UNLOAD10%9/17/2-87···
R61GOLDEN SYMPHONY9%10/18/1+14···
R68GEE NO HOLLANDER9%10/16/1-26···
R64PINEAPPLE MAN9%10/18/105···
R65SMILENSAYCHEESE4%25/120/108·B·
R75 1/2 furlongs turfStakes, $200,000 purseEven pace2 flags
R78SHINING MOMENT25%3/15/1+121·B·
R72GO FOR LAUNCH24%3/16/1+132···
R73SIDE QUEST16%11/25/2-63···
R71MORE CHAMPAGNE10%9/14/1-54···
R74EXTRAVAGANZOO6%15/16/1-58···
R76ALLURA5%15/18/1-37···
R79ARMY SALUTE5%20/115/105···
R77LUMINOUS BEAUTY5%20/110/1-26·B·
R75LEXI'S CHARM3%30/110/1-49···
R87 furlongs dirtMaiden claiming $35,000Even pacepass
R84FOREVER TO GO19%4/19/2+51···
R81ALL BRIGHT15%11/27/2-33···
R83STARSHIP LIZZY15%6/19/202···
R89RAISED14%6/13/1-55···
R87HANNA'S HIDEAWAY12%7/16/1+14···
R86EXTRAVAGANT9%10/18/10··B·
R88THAT'S AMORE8%12/115/1+36···
R82PEGGIE CASTLE3%30/120/107···
R85ANGIE'S ANGEL3%30/120/1-18···
R810BATTLE RIFLE2%50/130/109·B·

Why reads left to right: rank on our power-figure blend, whether the pace shape helps (▲) or hurts (▼), the barn (B) and the morning (W). Green is positive, red negative, a dot means nothing to say. Model and Fair are ours; Board is the morning line.

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The rest of the card our read on every race: analysis, not a bet
R1Lean7Cody's Approval35%9/52/1
How it sets up
dirtLone speedone gets loose on the lead, 7 going
Alone on the lead7
Our top-rated horse in a maiden special weight. One horse looks alone on the lead, which our pace adjustment credits. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 8 points. We make the favourite, #1 ATLAS A EYE, 24% against the board's 29%, shorter than we think it should be. Our own top-rated is #7 CODY'S APPROVAL. We are not betting the race; take it as an opinion, not a play.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
7CODY'S APPROVAL35%9/52/1
1ATLAS A EYE24%3/19/5
3LADY STARSTRUCK17%5/17/2
6BELMONT C. C.9%10/18/1
5DOTSY9%11/18/1
2DREAM OF ME4%25/120/1
4FRESHLY MINTED3%30/115/1
R3Chalk5Timia26%3/18/5
How it sets up
dirtLone speedone gets loose on the lead, 8 going
Alone on the lead2
The board and our number agree in a restricted stakes. One horse looks alone on the lead, which our pace adjustment credits.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
5TIMIA26%3/18/5
6OUR PREFERRED PAL22%7/23/1
8KAZ FARM GIRL14%6/16/1
1FURRY FOX10%9/15/1
7SABBY SUNSET8%12/115/1
2BOUQUETRY8%12/112/1
3CALLING AN AUDIBLE7%15/110/1
4THIRTEEN RED FLAGS5%15/18/1
R4Lean1Vajra25%3/17/2
How it sets up
turfContested3 of 8 want the lead
Go forward12
Pace helps68
Our top-rated horse in a maiden special weight. Three of them want the lead. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 8 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
1VAJRA25%3/17/2
6CHESTNUT16%11/26/1
5EMPRESS NEW GROOVE15%11/25/1
4FLETCH'S ROCKETTE13%13/23/1
8MY DIVINE SPIRIT10%9/15/1
2SAINT TROPEZ10%9/19/2
3COLLECTIVE BARGAIN7%15/110/1
7FOSTER LANE5%20/115/1
R6Chalk6Glen Airy23%7/25/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace8 going
The board and our number agree in a $20,000 optional claimer. We make the top one 23% against the board's 22%.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
6GLEN AIRY23%7/25/2
2SECURED LANDING22%7/24/1
3TRUSTY RUSTY14%6/15/1
7UNLOAD10%9/17/2
1GOLDEN SYMPHONY9%10/18/1
8GEE NO HOLLANDER9%10/16/1
4PINEAPPLE MAN9%10/18/1
5SMILENSAYCHEESE4%25/120/1
R8Lean4Forever To Go19%4/19/2
How it sets up
dirtEven pace10 going
Our top-rated horse in a $35,000 maiden claimer. We make the top one 19% against the board's 14%. The edge is real but sits under our bet line at 5 points.
Full field ▾
#HorseModelFairBoard
4FOREVER TO GO19%4/19/2
1ALL BRIGHT15%11/27/2
3STARSHIP LIZZY15%6/19/2
9RAISED14%6/13/1
7HANNA'S HIDEAWAY12%7/16/1
6EXTRAVAGANT9%10/18/1
8THAT'S AMORE8%12/115/1
2PEGGIE CASTLE3%30/120/1
5ANGIE'S ANGEL3%30/120/1
10BATTLE RIFLE2%50/130/1

Model v0-heuristic-1.4 · cfg aab788cb · code 41adcdeb · takeout (SAR) win 16% / exacta 18.5% · card SHA-256 552d58c7f086… · Scratch status checked at 11:24 AM ET. Late scratches void at scoring; the card is never edited.

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