22:44 | Saratoga | Thursday 6th August 2026

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 6f to 1m 1f. Beaten 1/2l by Alan Turing when second of 8 at 30-1 on his latest outing at Saratoga over 1m 1f in June. Capable of better in this class

2 (2)

Light Man 74

b g ; Central Banker - So N So

33/1 34

Jaime Rodriguez

Bruce Levine

Star rating: 0

6/334-42 6 8-12 101

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 5f to 1m. Beaten 1 1/4l by Commuted when second of 6 at 11-2 on his latest outing at Belmont At The Big A over 6f (firm) in May. Difficult to assess stepping up

3 (3)

El Grande O 39

dk h ; Take Charge Indy - Rainbow's Song

4/1 5

Flavien Prat

Linda Rice

Star rating: 0

14-6141 5 8-12 101

Form Snapshot: Has won eight races from 5f to 1m. A winner at 7-1 at Belmont At The Big A over 6f on his latest outing in June, beating Over And Ollie by 1 3/4l. Could go well after recent win

4 (4)

Hit The Post 34

dk g ; Kantharos - Memento D'oro

16/1 17

Christopher Elliott

Melanie Giddings

Star rating: 0

218-315 4 9-0 92

Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 6f to 7f. Finished 3 1/2l behind White Smoke Rising when fifth of 7 at 3-1 on his latest outing at Saratoga over 7f last month. Has good C&D record

5 (5)

Buttah 61

gr/ c ; Leofric - Salty Little Sis

9/1 10

Javier Castellano

Ilkay Kantarmaci

Star rating: 0

24-6621 4 8-12 94

Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 6f to 1m. A winner at 28-1 at Saratoga over 6f on his latest outing in June, beating Village Person by 1l. Worthy of consideration

6 (6)

Sacrosanct 11

b c ; Honest Mischief - Vibrato

Form Snapshot: Winner of six races from 6f to 1m. Third of 7 behind Senior Officer beaten 1 1/4l at 18-5 on his latest outing at Saratoga over 6f last month. Likely to be competitive

7 (7)

Acoustic Ave 11

ch g ; Maclean's Music - Rock Ave. Road

16/1 17

Jose Lezcano

Linda Rice

Star rating: 0

245245 6 8-12 102

Form Snapshot: Has won nine races from 5f to 6f. Finished 4l behind Senior Officer when fifth of 7 at 12-1 on his latest outing at Saratoga over 6f last month. Hard to assess on recent form

8 (8)

Bold Journey 40

ch g ; Hard Spun - Polly Freeze

5/1 6

Junior Alvarado

William Mott

Star rating: 0

2-31373 7 9-0 101

Form Snapshot: Has won eight races at 6f. Third of 7 behind Waralo beaten 1 1/2l at 13-5 on his latest outing at Belmont At The Big A over 6f (good) in June. Stands chance with experience

9 (9)

Yo Banana Boy 24

b g ; Practical Joke - Tizsomethingroyal

12/1 13

Ricardo Jr Santana

Michael Maker

Star rating: 0

3-14741 5 9-0 92

Form Snapshot: He has won four times at 6f. Won on his latest outing when 5-4fav at Finger Lakes over 6f last month, beating Ten Cent Town by 4l. Unlikely at this level

10 (10)

Doc Sullivan 138

dk h ; Solomini - Queen Frostine

11/4 3.75

Irad Ortiz Jr

Amelia Green

Star rating: 0

4211-27 5 9-0 107

D BA

Form Snapshot: Winner of seven races from 6f to 1m. Beaten 10l behind Skippylongstocking at 11-2 when last of 7 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Essex Handicap - Grade 3 at Oaklawn Park over 1m 1f in March. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with John Ortiz. Strong contender dropping down

11 (11)

Donegal Surges 64

b h ; Candy Ride - Solar Surge

9/1 10

Kendrick Carmouche

Todd Pletcher

Star rating: 0

D-41728 6 8-12 91

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 6f to 1m 1f. Beaten 7l behind Alan Turing at 7-2 when last of 8 on his latest outing at Saratoga over 1m 1f in June. Best to avoid on recent runs

12 (12)

Drake's Passage 38

b h ; Tonalist - Raucous

28/1 29

Tyler Gaffalione

Miguel Clement

Star rating: 0

5343-71 6 8-12 100

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 1m to 1m 1f. Won on his latest outing when 40-85fav at Finger Lakes over 1m in June, beating King's Leap by 2 3/4l. Has potential despite class rise

13 (13)

Radio Red 39

dk g ; The Big Beast - Perfect Remark

16/1 17

Dylan Davis

Danny Gargan

Star rating: 0

48-1143 6 9-0 93

Form Snapshot: Winner of six races from 6f to 1m. Third of 7 behind El Grande O beaten 2 1/4l at 9-2 on his latest outing at Belmont At The Big A over 6f in June. Could surprise at bigger odds

Forecast: 7/2 Doc Sullivan , 4/1 Sacrosanct , 6/1 Bold Journey , 6/1 El Grande O , 10/1 Donegal Surges , 10/1 Radio Red , 12/1 Acoustic Ave , 12/1 Yo Banana Boy , 12/1 Buttah , 15/1 Hit The Post , 20/1 Drake's Passage , 30/1 Light Man , 30/1 Dr. Kraft (Note: non-runner may affect prices)

Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026 22:16:48

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Verdict

Verdict

EL GRANDE O won impressively the last time out and looks the one to beat stepping up in class. Sacrosanct finished a good second in stakes company on turf last time and Hit The Post won well at Saratoga in June.

Top Tip: El Grande O (3)
Watch out for: Sacrosanct (6)

9 22:44 Saratoga (USA) 06 Aug 2026

Dr. Kraft 64

Light Man 74

El Grande O 39

Hit The Post 34

Buttah 61

Sacrosanct 11

Acoustic Ave 11

Bold Journey 40

Yo Banana Boy 24

Doc Sullivan 138

Donegal Surges 64

Drake's Passage 38

Radio Red 39

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