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Saratoga Race 7 - Race 7 - Starter Optional Claiming

COACH CRONIN (3) met with solid support last start over 1609m in Listed grade at Los Alamitos (Dirt) when third, beaten 4 lengths. Will find this much easier. Among the leading chances this field. CALIBRATE (6) made it two wins in a row last start when he scored by a nose over 1609m at Lone Star Park (Dirt). Meeting a deeper field this time but he is up to the challenge. SECURED LANDING (2) scored last start at Aqueduct (Dirt) to make it five wins and three placings from nine starts this campaign. Has the pace to settle in the leading division. Will be in this for a long way. SHARP SPARK (5) has been about the mark of late. Last time out was 2.5 lengths from the winner in fifth over 1811m at Aqueduct (Dirt). Manuel Franco stays aboard. Solid claims on best form.

Race Time:8:39 PM

Friday, July 31, 2026

Track:FAST

Weather:SHWRY

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1811m

Metatron's Muse (1)5x43455x11

Trainer: Mertkan Kantarmaci 12 mths 30: 7-3-4

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: FLATTER (USA)

Dam: COUNTESS CURLIN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Prize Money$296,002.00

Avg $$9,866.73

Win %23.33%

Place %46.67%

Career30: 7-3-4

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance4: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up6: 3-1-0

2nd Up6: 1-1-2

Firm25: 5-2-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic7: 0-1-1

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming won by a nose at Aqueduct June 13 over 1609m defeating Expensive Cut carrying 55kg at $3.79. Second-up won by a nose at this track July 3 over 1811m defeating Polar Bear Plunge with 56kg at $4.81. This is outside his grasp.

Last Starts 28 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	03/07/2026	20	CLM 4U	$53,701.00	Saratoga	1811m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	56kg	1:51.80	1-2-1	4	1. Metatron's Muse 2. Polar Bear Plunge 3. Petrolo	0.1L	$4.81
1/6	13/06/2026	90	CLM 4U	$39,052.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Silvestre Gonzalez	55kg	1:37.34	6-3-1	1	1. Metatron's Muse 2. Expensive Cut 3. Sagamore Mischief	0.1L	$3.79
5/9	15/03/2026	15	CLM 4U	$43,539.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Tyler W Bacon	54.5kg	1:37.57	8-5-5	9	1. The Thunderer 2. Tahoe Run 3. Global Empire	3.8L	$11.50
5/11	28/02/2026	12	CLM 4U	$42,135.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53kg	1:37.84	9-6-5	11	1. Dick Best 2. Camp Daddy 3. Face Value	6.6L	$3.00
4/7	16/02/2026	29	HCP 4U	$27,104.00	Fairgrounds	1673m	Fast	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	1:42.20	5-5-4	6	1. Time To Party 2. Guile 3. Notion	7.5L	$5.00
3/5	18/01/2026	23	HCP 4U	$28,401.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	Fast	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	1:46.36	2-3-3	1	1. Time To Party 2. Notion 3. Metatron's Muse	3.3L	$3.20

Secured Landing (2)x331211191

Trainer: Linda Rice (USA)12 mths 20: 9-4-2

Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: SELECT FRIDAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kantharos

Stats

Prize Money$365,334.00

Avg $$18,266.70

Win %45.00%

Place %75.00%

Career20: 9-4-2

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up4: 1-1-1

Firm13: 6-2-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 36-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 0.8 len at Aqueduct June 25 over 1609m defeating Three Technique carrying 56kg at $3.34. The race before that 9th of 11 at this track on June 7 over 1308m, 16 len behind Princip with 56kg at $3.70. Can get the job done again.

Last Starts 36 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	25/06/2026	18	CLM 4U	$90,656.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	K Carmouche	56kg	1:35.91	2-1-1	3	1. Secured Landing 2. Three Technique 3. Frizzante	0.8L	$3.34
9/11	07/06/2026	14	HCP 4U	$72,524.00	Saratoga	1308m	Good	K Carmouche	56kg	1:17.82	4-10-9	6	1. Princip 2. Shoot The Nickel 3. Forgiving Spirit	16.4L	$3.70
1/7	24/05/2026	21	CLM 4U	$83,799.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	SP	K Carmouche	56kg	1:37.08	1-1-1	6	1. Secured Landing 2. Ambition 3. Awesome Empire	4.0L	$2.83
1/7	03/05/2026	24	CLM 4U	$55,866.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	K Carmouche	56kg	1:37.14	2-1-1	2	1. Secured Landing 2. Sagamore Mischief 3. Farm Team	3.8L	$1.95
1/5	09/04/2026	28	CLM 4U	$58,224.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Manuel Franco	56kg	1:37.00	1-1-1	2	1. Secured Landing 2. He's Got This 3. High Tide	4.3L	$2.24
2/7	12/03/2026	21	CLM 4U	$56,180.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	M	Jamie Rodriguez	56kg	1:38.37	2-1-2	3	1. Sharp Spark 2. Secured Landing 3. Lotsa Trouble	0.1L	$4.38

Coach Cronin (3)x317141113

Trainer: R B Hess Jnr (USA)12 mths 16: 6-1-3

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: POINT PIPER (USA)

Dam: ANGEL OF BATTLE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Dunkirk

Stats

Prize Money$323,715.00

Avg $$20,232.19

Win %37.50%

Place %62.50%

Career16: 6-1-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-2

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm16: 6-1-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 41-day let-up. Last start 3rd in a small field at Los Alamitos in LR on June 20 over 1609m, 4 len behind Shea Brennan with 57kg at $2.10. The run before that favourite; came from midfield and won by 0.8 len at Santa Anita May 9 over 1609m defeating Berlin Wall carrying 57kg at $4. Has the ability to be in the finish.

Last Starts 41 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	20/06/2026	42	LR OPEN 3U	$139,470.00	Los Alamitos	1609m	Fast	Mike E Smith	57kg	1:35.67	2-2-3	5	1. Shea Brennan 2. Speedy Wilson 3. Coach Cronin	4.0L	$2.10
1/6	09/05/2026	49	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$93,575.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Mike E Smith	57kg	1:36.47	3-1-1	2	1. Coach Cronin 2. Berlin Wall 3. Magnify	0.8L	$4.00
1/5	21/03/2026	29	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Mike E Smith	55.5kg	1:36.42	5-1-1	3	1. Coach Cronin 2. Mici's Express 3. Fix It Quick	4.8L	$1.40
1/7	20/02/2026	34	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$98,315.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	1:09.41	7-1-1	7	1. Coach Cronin 2. Mr Machupicchu 3. Special Club	3.0L	$1.80
4/10	17/01/2026	34	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$104,634.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	1:08.95	5-5-4	3	1. Titanic Thompson 2. Refocus 3. Mr Machupicchu	4.5L	$2.00
1/6	14/12/2025	51	CLM 3U	$50,536.00	Los Alamitos	1408m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	56.5kg	1:21.97	2-1-1	2	1. Coach Cronin 2. Baladi 3. Otro Mas	3.3L	$3.40

Sara's Shaman (4)7x42673643

Trainer: Ilkay Kantarmaci (USA)12 mths 29: 4-4-6

Jockey: Silvestre Gonzalez

Weight: 55kgs

6 yo Bay H

Sire: SHAMAN GHOST (CAN)

Dam: CHICKASAW GAL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Indian Charlie

Stats

Prize Money$260,089.00

Avg $$8,968.59

Win %13.79%

Place %48.28%

Career29: 4-4-6

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-1-1

Firm24: 3-2-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 1-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 33-day let-up. Last start 3rd of 10 at Aqueduct on June 28 over 1811m, 1.4 len behind Assume Nothing carrying 57kg at $30.25. Before that 4th of 7 at Aqueduct on May 24 over 1609m, 6 len behind Secured Landing carrying 55kg at $4.75. Impressed last start. Right in the mix again.

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
3/10	28/06/2026	35	ALLOW 3U	$139,470.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	Silvestre Gonzalez	57kg	1:51.21	1-2-3	7	1. Assume Nothing 2. Tizmarkus 3. Sara's Shaman	1.4L	$30.25
4/7	24/05/2026	23	CLM 4U	$83,799.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	SP	Manuel Franco	55kg	1:37.08	5-3-4	5	1. Secured Landing 2. Ambition 3. Awesome Empire	6.8L	$4.75
6/9	01/05/2026	12	CLM 4U	$55,866.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Jane Elliott	55kg	1:43.65	4-4-6	8	1. Batter Up 2. D Day Reunion 3. Sir Exton	9.0L	$6.20
3/8	19/04/2026	28	CLM 3U	$52,402.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Jane Elliott	56kg	1:36.51	1-2-3	7	1. Drum Roll Please 2. Onthestage 3. Sara's Shaman	3.8L	$12.60
7/7	22/03/2026	16	CLM 4U	$49,157.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Joseph C Bealmear	53.5kg	1:10.75	1-7-7	3	1. Plausible Denile 2. I'm Wide Awake 3. Got Thunder	7.0L	$5.30
6/7	06/03/2026	20	ALLOW 4U	$91,292.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Amir Mendoza	51.5kg	1:44.36	1-6-6	3	1. Expect The Best 2. Pike Place 3. Morunning	17.5L	$20.00

Sharp Spark (5)2x43121725

Trainer: Ilkay Kantarmaci 12 mths 24: 6-4-5

Jockey: Manuel Franco

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: CLASSIC EMPIRE (USA)

Dam: RAISE THE RITHM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Algorithms

Stats

Prize Money$230,486.00

Avg $$9,603.58

Win %25.00%

Place %62.50%

Career24: 6-4-5

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-1

2nd Up5: 0-1-2

Firm19: 5-3-4

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 33-day let-up. Most recently settled back and ran on when 5th of 10 at Aqueduct on June 28 over 1811m, 2.5 len behind Assume Nothing with 57kg at $5.31. The race before that 2nd of 7 at Aqueduct on May 25 over 1609m, 0.3 len behind Tizmarkus with 56kg at $3.45. Should be right in the finish.

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
5/10	28/06/2026	34	ALLOW 3U	$139,470.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	Manuel Franco	57kg	1:51.21	9-5-5	2	1. Assume Nothing 2. Tizmarkus 3. Sara's Shaman	2.4L	$5.31
2/7	25/05/2026	25	HCP 4U	$55,866.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	SP	Manuel Franco	56kg	1:36.20	1-2-2	1	1. Tizmarkus 2. Sharp Spark 3. Register	0.3L	$3.45
7/8	30/04/2026	14	CLM 4U	$97,765.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Good	Silvestre Gonzalez	56kg	-	8-7-7	7	1. Ocean Atlantique 2. Belouni 3. Paros	13.1L	$23.37
1/4	16/04/2026	19	CLM 4U	$40,757.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	K Carmouche	56kg	1:52.41	4-3-1	1	1. Sharp Spark 2. Hey Toby 3. He's Got This	2.5L	$1.71
2/9	28/03/2026	16	ALLOW 4U	$119,382.00	Belmont At The Big A	2213m	Fast	K Carmouche	56kg	2:18.92	6-4-2	2	1. Power Seeker 2. Sharp Spark 3. Margie's Fun Son	6.3L	$9.01
1/7	12/03/2026	19	CLM 4U	$56,180.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	M	Manuel Franco	55kg	1:38.37	7-2-1	5	1. Sharp Spark 2. Secured Landing 3. Lotsa Trouble	0.1L	$2.54

Calibrate (6)3115612x11

Trainer: Robertino Diodoro 12 mths 48: 14-9-3

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Weight: 56kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: DISTORTED HUMOR (USA)

Dam: GLAMOUR AND STYLE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Dynaformer

Stats

Prize Money$886,962.00

Avg $$18,478.38

Win %29.17%

Place %54.17%

Career48: 14-9-3

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 2-1-0

2nd Up7: 3-0-1

Firm41: 12-8-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Comes off a 55 day let-up. First-up was well back until straightening; raced back then made ground from the turn; won by 2 len at Lone Star Park Turf May 9 over 1710m defeating Ocelot carrying 56kg at $2.80. Last start ran on from midfield and won by a nose at Lone Star Park June 6 over 1609m defeating Flying Drummer carrying 56kg at $2. Well placed and sure to prove tough to beat.

Last Starts 55 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	06/06/2026	28	HCP 3U	$30,683.00	Lone Star Park	1609m	Good	Angeles Geovanni Franko	56kg	1:37.23	3-1-1	4	1. Calibrate 2. Flying Drummer 3. Mongolian Memory	0.1L	$2.00
1/6	09/05/2026	64	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$50,978.00	Lone Star Park	1710m	FM	Angeles Geovanni Franko	56kg	1:42.46	6-5-1	1	1. Calibrate 2. Ocelot 3. Country Caper	2.0L	$2.80
2/9	06/03/2026	15	ALLOW 4U	$49,157.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	FM	Harry Hernandez	55.5kg	1:44.21	1-3-2	3	1. Awesome Ruta 2. Calibrate 3. Liar's Poker	2.5L	$5.50
1/10	19/02/2026	12	CLM 4U	$39,943.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	FM	Harry Hernandez	55kg	1:35.55	8-1-1	10	1. Calibrate 2. Summer In Adriane 3. Bebedouro	4.0L	$4.60
6/8	07/02/2026	21	ALLOW 4U	$49,929.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	FM	Isaac Castillo	55.5kg	1:42.81	7-3-6	8	1. Edgerton 2. Write Off Jerry 3. Sabi	1.3L	$14.60
5/10	17/01/2026	15	ALLOW 4U	$52,317.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	FM	Harry Hernandez	55.5kg	1:41.55	5-6-5	4	1. Sabi 2. Liar's Poker 3. Write Off Jerry	5.8L	$5.40

Smilensaycheese (7)45447p6563

Trainer: Edward J Delauro (USA)12 mths 23: 3-0-3

Jockey: Katie Davis

Weight: 55kgs

4 yo Chestnut H

Sire: SOLOMINI (USA)

Dam: PICTURE DAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Include

Stats

Prize Money$320,282.00

Avg $$13,925.30

Win %13.04%

Place %26.09%

Career23: 3-0-3

Track5: 1-0-1

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm19: 2-0-3

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on July 16 over 1408m, 3 len behind Kunshan Bridge carrying 55kg at $31.56. Before that ran last in a small field at Aqueduct on June 26 over 1609m, 7 len behind Quiet Wisdom carrying 55kg at $20.91. Latest form makes this a pretty tough assignment.

Last Starts 15 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	16/07/2026	20	HCP 4U	$65,312.00	Saratoga	1408m	Fast	Reyluis Gutierrez	55kg	1:25.38	6-6-3	1	1. Kunshan Bridge 2. Tizmarkus 3. Smilensaycheese	3.0L	$31.56
6/6	26/06/2026	14	CLM 4U	$76,709.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Katie Davis	55kg	1:35.96	2-5-6	6	1. Quiet Wisdom 2. Sagamore Mischief 3. Expensive Cut	7.9L	$20.91
5/8	12/06/2026	19	CLM 4U	$76,709.00	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	Fast	Katie Davis	56kg	1:24.24	8-8-5	2	1. Golden Symphony 2. Farm Team 3. Clancy Fancy	11.3L	$27.08
6/7	24/05/2026	24	CLM 4U	$83,799.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	SP	Sahin Civaci	56kg	1:37.08	6-7-6	1	1. Secured Landing 2. Ambition 3. Awesome Empire	10.3L	$18.01
8/8	30/04/2026	13	CLM 4U	$97,765.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Good	Eric Cancel	56kg	-	7-8-PU	6	1. Ocean Atlantique 2. Belouni 3. Paros	99.0L	$52.42
7/8	17/04/2026	15	ALLOW 3U	$112,082.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	Reyluis Gutierrez	57kg	1:51.87	8-8-7	7	1. Ez Roll 2. Senegal 3. Mad Banker	12.5L	$25.59