Saratoga Picks for July 24:
HORSING AROUND WITH MR. ED: The doctors arrived in Mr. Ed’s home stable around mid-program, took his vitals, and pronounced him fit enough to finish the Spa meet. He was reported rested and more than ready and self-declared confident in Friday’s picks. As for Thursday, the fast-closing perennial leading rider, who missed four days earlier in the meet, chalked up three winning rides as he moved into the race for leading rider. Join Mr, Ed as he rides Irad. At the windows, the average $2 Win ticket over nine races returned $15.55. The big bomb of the day, which contributed to the hefty average return, was the wire-to-wire win by #7 COSMIC CANDY GIRL, which paid $56.52 for $2 under largely forgotten rider Chris Elliott. On to Friday,
FRIDAY AT SARATOGA: As the 2026 Saratoga begins to mature, the programs grow stronger. Today’s 10-race card is a prime example. The card features a pair of stakes, the Race 8 $250K G2 SHUVEE for the ladies and the Race 9 $200K RICK VIOLETTE for NY-breds, as well as two competitive, solid ALLOWANCES (R 3,7) and a pair of excellent MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT (R 6,10) contests. The program offers Mr. Ed several opportunities to swap out his recent also-ran picks with profitable results. Sunny skies and highs in the 70s are expected. Tracks are FAST & FIRM. First race is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET/10:10 a.m. PT. Here’s a look at his exclusive Friday afternoon picks for VSin.
Mr. Ed’s Saratoga Picks for Friday, 7/24
Race 1 (1:10 p.m. ET/10:10 a.m. PT) — $41K MAIDEN CLAIMING for fillies and mares, 3YOs & up going 7 furlongs
To open the card, Mr. Ed likes either of two: #5 CAMILLE’S LEGACY (6-1 morning line) with a resurgent Katie Davis riding for David Duggan. Third time’s the charm for D&D duo. Or #7 TWO BY TWO BY TWO (9-5), the favorite goes for excellent Brad Cox barn with Irad Ortiz aboard. Two for your money.
SARATOGA SELECTION: $5 Daily Double of 5,7&5,7. ($20)
Race 2 (1:44 p.m. ET/10:44 a.m. PT) — $115K MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT for 2YO fillies going 1 1/16-mile on the turf
Mr. Ed likes a repeat of winning numbers: #5 MARGIE’S GIRL (7-2 morning line) for popular trainer Kenny McPeek with Jose Ortiz up, or #7 JUST PEACHY (5-2) with top rider Flavien Prat.
Race 3 (2:18 p.m. ET/11:18 a.m. PT) — $120K ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING for fillies & mares, 3YOs & up going a mile (Wilson Shute)
Mr. Ed is betting young trainer Whit Beckman, with a rider switch to Tyler Gaffalione and the addition of Lasix, will produce long-expected winner. Mr. Ed’s got the horse right here, his name is #3 NYCON (5-1 morning line).
SARATOGA SELECTION: $10 to Win & Place. ($20)
Race 5 (3:26 p.m. ET/12:26 p.m. PT) $42K CLAIMING for 3 YOs & up going 6 ½-furlongs
Mr. Ed’s money is on #11 TEDER (9-2 morning line) for sharp Al Stall stable who hires neophyte rider Chris Elliot. If the jock’s good enough for Al, he’s good enough for Mr. Ed!
SARATOGA SELECTION: $10 to Win & Place ($20)
Race 6 (4:01 p.m. ET/1:01 p.m. PT) — $115K MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT for 2YOs going 5½-furlongs on the grass
Mr. Ed likes any two of these: #2 DAZZLING (6-1 morning line) for all-time-winningest trainer Steve Asmussen who hires HOF rider Johnny Velazquez; #4 QUARTZ MOUNTAIN (7-2) for powerful combo of Wesley Ward and Jose Ortiz, and #7 RUNAWAY BRIDE (6-1) for upstart trainer Whit Beckman with Tyler Gaffalione
SARATOGA SELECTION: $5 Exacta Box of 2,4,7. ($30)
Race 7 (4:35 p.m. ET/1:35 p.m. PT) — $110K ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING for 3YO, NY-bred fillies and mares going 1 1/16-mile on the turf
Mr. Ed likes three for the money: #4 NONNA LYNNE (4-1 morning line) for trainer Chad Brown, who retains fan-fave Manny Franco in the irons; #5 STARSHIP PEGASUS (7-2) for trainer Michelle Nevin with rider switch to Kendrick Carmouche, and #8 MOMMY’S TURN (3-1), another for Brown, with Flavien Prat riding.
SARATOGA SELECTION: $5 Exacta Box of 4,5,8. ($30)
Race 8 (5:10 p.m. ET/2:10 p.m. PT) — $250K G2 SHUVEE STAKES for fillies and mares, 4YOs and up going 1⅛-mile
Mr. Ed is betting an all-stakes DD: #1 SNOWYTE (6-1 morning line), fast gal, trained by Danny Gargan, rejoins rider Luis Saez, gets a favorable inside post, and #3 FULLY SUBSCRIBED (2-1) for top conditioner Chad Brown, who retains Flavien Prat.
SARATOGA SELECTION: $20 to Win on #3 & $5 Daily Double of 1,3&2,7 ($40)
Race 9 (5:45 p.m. ET/2:45 a.m. PT) — $200K RICK VIOLETTE STAKES for NY-bred 3YOs going 1 1/16-mile on turf
To complete a successful DD, Mr. Ed likes a pair: #2 VOODOO DOLL (7-2 morning line) for HoFer Mark Casse outfit with Edgard Zayas returning; #7 CAROLINE ST. BEAT, trained by Miguel Clement and ridden by so-sharp Manny Franco. Either is fully capable of closing out DD.
TOTAL WAGERS: $160
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