Here are the expert picks for the August 28, 2025 card at Saratoga.
Andrew Champagne
Best Bet: Bye Bye Miles (Race 5)
Longshot: Tahoe Sunrise (Race 9)
- Race 1: Factory Setting, San Antonio Sara, Oh
- Race 2: Cadenza, Mousseline, Market Hours
- Race 3: Shattuck, The Boondocker, Blown Cover
- Race 4: Kathynmarissa, American Sonja, Dona Clota
- Race 5: Bye Bye Miles, Bob’s Carrot, Bear Claw Necklace
- Race 6: Clap Back, Absolute Smoke, R U Bluffing
- Race 7: Capital Partner, Gloves Off, Dr. Agne
- Race 8: Dirand, A Bourbon for Toby, Operation Overlord
- Race 9: Twenty Four Mamba, Treaty Obligation, Tahoe Sunrise
- Race 10: Competitive Threat, Artistic Success, Life Advice
- Race 11: Sod Siren, Billy White Shoes, Repurpose
Andy Serling (NYRA Talking Horses)
- Race 1: 9-8-7-2
- Race 2: 8-10-6-9
- Race 3: 7-1-2-3
- Race 4: 5-4-3-2
- Race 5: 2-4-6-3
- Race 6: 5-1-4-6
- Race 7: 7-3-5-4
- Race 8: 11-2-7-6
- Race 9: 6-9-5-3
- Race 10: 4-3-10-1
- Race 11: 11-5-2-3
Racing Dudes
- Race 1: #9 Factory Setting (5-2)
- Race 2: #6 Cadenza (4-1)
- Race 3: #1 Mo Go (3-1)
- Race 4: #5 Kathynmarissa (9-5)
- Race 5: #7 Bear Claw Necklace (7-2)
- Race 6: #6 Rina’s Revenge (6-1)
- Race 7: #3 Capital Partner (5-2)
- Race 8: #1 Johny’s Rendezvous (5-1)
- Race 9: #7 Treaty Obligation (6-1)
- Race 10: #4 Competitive Threat (2-1)
- Race 11: #3 Sod Siren (5-1)
David Aragona (TimeformUS)
- Race 1: 6-7-2-9
- Race 4: American Sonja (#4)
- Race 7: Capital Partner (#3)
- Race 8: A Bourbon for Toby (#2)
- Race 9: Twenty Four Mamba (#9)
- Race 11: Repurpose (#2)
Consensus Picks:
- Race 1: Factory Setting (#9) – favored by multiple experts
- Race 4: Kathynmarissa (#5) and American Sonja (#4) – top choices
- Race 7: Capital Partner (#3) – strong consensus pick
- Race 10: Competitive Threat (#4) – multiple expert selection
The experts above show some alignment on key races, particularly favoring Factory Setting in the opener, Capital Partner in Race 7, and Competitive Threat in Race 10.
