Saratoga Race 5 - Race 5 - Allowance Optional Claiming
SOARING HIGH (3) has returned in good order this preparation. Ran well but found one better last time over 1609m at Churchill Downs (Dirt) after registering her maiden win first-up the run before. In good form and is a leading contender. WILL NOT BE SWAYED (4) made progress last start to finish third over 1609m at Aqueduct. Needs to be at her best to beat this field but she deserves plenty of thought. FAST AND FRISKY (7) showed good early pace over 1609m at Aqueduct (Dirt) last time and kept going to score by 0.8 lengths. Going up a level this time but she is up to the challenge. BRUNCH WITH AMY (2) comes here off a last-start sixth, beaten 3 lengths, over 1609m at Aqueduct. Expected to feature.

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 57kgs
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Back after a long spell. Only had one start last preparation favourite; won by 2 len at Aqueduct March 22 2025 over 1609m defeating Stone Cold Kelly carrying 54.5kg at $1.70. When resuming last campaign 3rd of 8 at Gulfstream Park on January 12 2025 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind Pure Beauty with 53.5kg at $3. This looks too tough.
Last Starts 474 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 22/03/2025 | 69 | MDN F 3 | $126,783.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 54.5kg | 1:40.61 | 5-1-1 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $1.70 |
| 3/8 | 12/01/2025 | - | MDN F 3 | $151,613.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | 1:40.02 | 6-3-3 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 57kgs
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Last start 6th of 8 at Aqueduct on June 27 over 1609m, 3 len behind Aeolian carrying 57kg at $16.22. The run before that 3rd in a small field at Aqueduct on May 10 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Point Of Reference with 57kg at $4.50. Should go well.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 27/06/2026 | 48 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $122,734.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:36.20 | 7-5-6 | 2 |
| 3.1L | $16.22 |
| 3/6 | 10/05/2026 | 51 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $122,905.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:35.47 | 2-3-3 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $4.50 |
| 4/5 | 20/03/2026 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $116,573.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | 1:37.03 | 4-4-4 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $6.81 |
| 1/6 | 19/02/2026 | 34 | ALLOW FM 4U | $85,592.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | K Carmouche | 55kg | 1:25.53 | 5-2-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $3.42 |
| 2/6 | 16/01/2026 | 56 | ALLOW FM 4U | $85,592.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | K Carmouche | 55kg | 1:39.89 | 6-3-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $6.62 |
| 4/9 | 21/11/2025 | 42 | CLM FM 3U | $116,031.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | SP | I Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | 1:24.80 | 6-4-4 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $3.82 |

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 55kgs
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Third-up today. Comes off a 40 day let-up. Resuming raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a 0.3 len at Churchill Downs May 1 over 1710m defeating Phantom Blue with 53.5kg at $5.30. Last start raced on the pace when 2nd of 10 at Churchill Downs on May 30 over 1609m, 6 len behind Betty's Pearl carrying 55.5kg at $11.35. Has the ability to be in the finish.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 30/05/2026 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM F 3 | $177,374.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 1:34.92 | 3-4-2 | 6 |
| 6.3L | $11.35 |
| 1/7 | 01/05/2026 | 218 | MDN FM 3U | $167,598.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:43.40 | 2-2-1 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $5.30 |
| 7/12 | 25/09/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $183,486.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | C Lanerie | 54kg | 1:16.99 | 5-7-7 | 6 |
| 10.3L | $3.58 |

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 57kgs
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Last start 3rd of 8 at Aqueduct on June 27 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind Aeolian with 57kg at $38.72. The start before that ran second last of 8 at Aqueduct Turf on May 16 over 1207m, 5.5 len behind Sadie Earp carrying 57kg at $16.45. Made headway last time. Top chance.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 27/06/2026 | 42 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $122,734.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 57kg | 1:36.20 | 6-4-3 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $38.72 |
| 7/8 | 16/05/2026 | 20 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $122,905.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Christopher Elliott | 57kg | 1:08.22 | 5-7-7 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $16.45 |
| 1/7 | 26/04/2026 | 9 | CLM FM 4U | $78,603.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | M | Flavien Prat | 56kg | 1:17.44 | 4-1-1 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $2.65 |
| 5/8 | 17/04/2026 | 35 | ALLOW FM 3U | $120,815.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Jose Lezcano | 57kg | 1:09.20 | 7-7-5 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $16.53 |
| 5/5 | 13/03/2026 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $116,573.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | Good | Sahin Civaci | 56kg | 1:10.64 | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $12.64 |
| 3/6 | 05/02/2026 | 36 | ALLOW FM 4U | $118,402.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | Fast | Sahin Civaci | 56kg | 1:12.16 | 4-3-3 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $7.03 |

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 55kgs
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Third-up today. First-up ran second last of 8 at Aqueduct Turf on May 3 over 1811m, 6 len behind Protective Custody carrying 54.5kg at $16.57. Last start scored a big 12 len win at Finger Lakes June 9 over 1609m defeating Montauk Mystique carrying 54.5kg at $1.07. Impressive win last start and is in the mix again.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 09/06/2026 | 37 | ALLOW FM 3U | $36,960.00 | Finger Lakes | 1609m | Fast | Keiber J Coa | 54.5kg | 1:39.81 | 4-1-1 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $1.07 |
| 7/8 | 03/05/2026 | 169 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $122,905.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | FM | Jamie Rodriguez | 54.5kg | 1:51.11 | 6-8-7 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $16.57 |
| 4/8 | 15/11/2025 | 31 | ALLOW OCLM F 2 | $83,069.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | Mychel J Sanchez | 55.5kg | 1:40.21 | 6-4-4 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $6.40 |
| 1/10 | 15/10/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $68,493.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | Fast | Jamie Rodriguez | 53.5kg | 1:43.08 | 10-3-1 | 10 |
| 2.3L | $4.10 |

Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes here off a 33-day let-up. Last start 4th of 9 at this track on June 6 over 1308m, 5 len behind Naive Melody carrying 57kg at $34.92. Before that 2nd in a small field at Laurel on April 12 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind Double Airo carrying 56kg at $5. Other runners are much more appealing.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 06/06/2026 | 55 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $167,364.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | Fast | Jamie Rodriguez | 57kg | 1:16.78 | 6-8-4 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $34.92 |
| 2/5 | 12/04/2026 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $77,147.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Raul Mena | 56kg | 1:12.42 | 1-3-2 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 |
| 4/6 | 15/03/2026 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $75,555.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 56kg | 1:25.07 | 1-4-4 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $6.70 |
| 2/5 | 22/02/2026 | 18 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $80,899.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | SP | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 56kg | 1:12.97 | 1-2-2 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $10.20 |
| 11/11 | 04/02/2026 | 47 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $79,173.00 | Laurel Park | 1408m | Fast | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 57kg | 1:25.22 | 5-7-11 | 5 |
| 17.8L | $11.70 |
| 1/8 | 19/12/2025 | 19 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $85,130.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Good | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 56kg | 1:40.67 | 3-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $8.70 |

Jockey: Ruben Silvera
Weight: 57kgs
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Form hard to fault. At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 0.8 len at Aqueduct June 14 over 1609m defeating Sweetest Princess carrying 57kg at $2.95. The start before that 4th in a small field at Aqueduct on May 1 over 1609m, 2.5 len behind She's Grand carrying 57kg at $5.60. Big chance to make it back-to-back successes.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 14/06/2026 | 44 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $115,760.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 57kg | 1:37.97 | 2-3-1 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $2.95 |
| 4/6 | 01/05/2026 | 12 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $115,922.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 57kg | 1:37.36 | 2-2-4 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $5.60 |
| 7/8 | 19/04/2026 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $120,815.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | Fast | Jamie Rodriguez | 57kg | 1:52.96 | 5-3-7 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $3.96 |
| 1/7 | 14/03/2026 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $110,955.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 55kg | 1:39.35 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $5.41 |
| 1/6 | 13/02/2026 | 22 | ALLOW FM 4U | $85,592.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 55kg | 1:54.28 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $10.15 |
| 2/6 | 22/01/2026 | 25 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $118,087.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:38.54 | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $2.46 |