Saratoga Race 8 - Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming
BOSTON'S PHINEST (3) has scored at her last two starts, most recently by 0.1 lengths over 1106m at this track (Turf) as favourite. That continued the solid form this campaign, with two wins and two minor placings from four runs. Sure to go well again. ONE LAST KNOCK (1) did well to score at Aqueduct Turf two runs ago. Fair effort last time out when in the firing line on the turn before finishing third over 1106m at this track, beaten 2 lengths. K Carmouche is a key engagement. Well placed and there is no reason she cannot make amends. ROMAN GRACE (11) returns after a spell of 11 weeks. Started the last campaign in good style when in the placings over 1408m at Aqueduct. Can make her presence felt. SOD SIREN (6) is a promising type who hasn't raced since finishing 4 lengths away in fourth over 1006m at Gulfstream Park Turf (Turf) on May 9 which was the only run of that prep. Has two wins to her name when fresh from a spell. Has the pace to settle in the leading division. Don't underestimate.

Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 49 day let-up. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 9 at this track on July 3 over 1106m, 2 len behind Oscar's Encore with 57kg at $7.20. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by 1.0 len at Aqueduct Turf on May 8 over 1207m defeating Disco Star with 57kg at $2.76. Low draw and expected to go well.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 03/07/2026 | 56 | ALLOW FM 3U | $174,165.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Jamie Rodriguez | 57kg | 1:01.75 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $7.20 |
| 1/10 | 08/05/2026 | 22 | ALLOW FM 3U | $114,525.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:09.16 | 6-3-1 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $2.76 |
| 2/10 | 16/04/2026 | 152 | ALLOW FM 3U | $112,082.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:08.95 | 4-2-2 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $3.73 |
| 2/10 | 15/11/2025 | 29 | ALLOW FM 3U | $123,664.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | K Carmouche | 54.5kg | 1:10.11 | 1-2-2 | 9 |
| 3.3L | $3.21 |
| 2/5 | 17/10/2025 | 27 | ALLOW FM 3U | $123,288.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | K Carmouche | 54.5kg | 1:09.77 | 3-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $5.93 |
| 2/10 | 20/09/2025 | 30 | ALLOW FM 3U | $123,853.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | John R Velazquez | 54.5kg | 1:08.49 | 5-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $11.22 |

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Resuming. Finished off last campaign eighth of 10 at Milan May 16 over 2000m, soft track; 12 len behind Pomeranica with 55kg at $14.86. Previously first up; ran last in a small field at Milan April 4 over 1600m, 9 len behind Kebrilla with 56kg at $2.65. Hard to enthuse.
Last Starts 97 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 16/05/2026 | 15 | COND FM 3 | $79,344.00 | Milan | 2000m | Soft | Claudio Colombi | 55kg | 2:04.80 | - | 1 |
| 12.3L | $14.86 |
| 12/13 | 01/05/2026 | 27 | G3 OPEN FM 3 | $306,557.00 | Milan | 1600m | Good | Salvatore Sulas | 56kg | 1:36.60 | - | 3 |
| 12.6L | $31.09 |
| 6/6 | 04/04/2026 | 160 | COND FM 3 | $91,973.00 | Milan | 1600m | Good | Fabio Branca | 56kg | 1:37.80 | - | 2 |
| 9.4L | $2.65 |
| 1/7 | 26/10/2025 | 137 | LR OPEN FM 2 | $85,664.00 | Rome | 1500m | Heavy | Marco Ghiani | 55kg | 1:33.89 | - | 4 |
| 2.5L | $3.95 |
| 4/6 | 11/06/2025 | 13 | OPEN MDN F 2 | $14,760.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | Neutral | Saffie Osborne | 58kg | 1:28.64 | 1-2-4 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $9.00 |
| 4/6 | 29/05/2025 | - | OPEN NOV F 2 | $16,610.00 | Ripon | 1207m | Good | Kevin Stott | 58kg | 1:13.09 | 2-2-4 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 57kgs
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Racing well recently. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Most recently won by a 0.1 len at this track on July 17 over 1106m defeating Courtly Banker carrying 55kg at $3.20. Before that won by 1.3 len at Aqueduct Turf on June 28 over 1207m defeating Dancingwithdestiny with 57kg at $3.20. Plenty to like about her prospects.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 17/07/2026 | 19 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $159,652.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Jose Ortiz | 55kg | 1:00.94 | 1-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $3.20 |
| 1/12 | 28/06/2026 | 25 | ALLOW FM 3U | $114,365.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Javier Castellano | 57kg | 1:07.69 | 11-2-1 | 8 |
| 1.3L | $3.20 |
| 2/11 | 03/06/2026 | 26 | ALLOW FM 3U | $146,444.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Javier Castellano | 57kg | 1:01.56 | 4-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $7.79 |
| 3/10 | 08/05/2026 | 268 | ALLOW FM 3U | $114,525.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Javier Castellano | 57kg | 1:09.16 | 7-2-3 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $7.53 |
| 5/6 | 13/08/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN F 3 | $232,558.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 53.5kg | 1:36.66 | 2-6-5 | 3 |
| 4.3L | $5.10 |
| 3/9 | 16/07/2025 | 32 | LR OPEN F 3 | $229,358.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | 1:42.28 | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 2.1L | $16.60 |

Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 49 day let-up. Last start 4th of 9 at this track on July 3 over 1106m, 3 len behind Oscar's Encore with 57kg at $20.60. The run before that 5th of 9 at this track on June 5 over 1106m, 3 len behind Pillar Of Beauty with 57kg at $68.91. Happy enough to avoid.
Last Starts 49 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 | 03/07/2026 | 28 | ALLOW FM 3U | $174,165.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Cesar Gonzalez | 57kg | 1:01.75 | 9-4-4 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $20.60 |
| 5/9 | 05/06/2026 | 26 | ALLOW FM 3U | $167,364.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Shaun Bridgmohan | 57kg | 1:01.01 | 9-5-5 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $68.91 |
| 4/8 | 10/05/2026 | 31 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $97,765.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Leonel Reyes | 57kg | 0:55.47 | 6-5-4 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $13.00 |
| 1/7 | 09/04/2026 | 270 | MDN FM 3U | $98,981.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | Fast | Shaun Bridgmohan | 57kg | 1:04.15 | 5-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $5.40 |
| 8/8 | 13/07/2025 | 8 | MDN FM 3U | $152,905.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 54kg | 1:37.76 | 6-8-PU | 6 |
| 99.0L | $9.50 |
| 5/8 | 05/07/2025 | 30 | MDN FM 3U | $152,905.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | Fast | Moreno Omar Hernandez | 54kg | 1:17.16 | 2-5-5 | 8 |
| 8.3L | $67.50 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 57kgs
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Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign ran second last in a small field at Gulfstream Park Turf on May 9 over 1006m, 4 len behind Tiffany Gold carrying 55kg at $2.60. Won previous preparation first up won by 1.3 len at Gulfstream Park Turf on February 20 over 1006m defeating Thankfully with 55kg at $4.80. Worth keeping in mind.
Last Starts 104 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 09/05/2026 | 78 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $99,162.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Rasheed Hughes | 55kg | 0:54.80 | 2-5-4 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $2.60 |
| 1/10 | 20/02/2026 | 112 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $120,787.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 55kg | 0:55.02 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $4.80 |
| 1/9 | 31/10/2025 | 64 | MDN FM 3U | $85,236.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Micah J Husbands | 55kg | 0:55.34 | 5-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $3.00 |
| 2/8 | 28/08/2025 | 47 | MDN CLM 3U | $85,271.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Flavien Prat | 53.5kg | 1:02.57 | 2-1-2 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $3.75 |
| 6/7 | 12/07/2025 | - | MDN FM 3U | $85,627.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 54kg | 1:03.94 | 6-5-6 | 1 |
| 4.9L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 55.5kgs
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At the latest run 7th of 10 at this track on August 1 over 1106m, 6 len behind Heat Missile carrying 55.5kg at $5.92. The run before that 5th of 7 at Listed level at Laurel Turf at Laurel Turf on June 14 over 1106m, 2.5 len behind Hark Theangelssing carrying 53.5kg at $1.80. Needs to step up.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 01/08/2026 | 48 | ALLOW FM 3U | $171,184.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1:03.63 | 2-7-7 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $5.92 |
| 5/7 | 14/06/2026 | 37 | LR OPEN F 3 | $139,470.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Jorge Ruiz | 53.5kg | 1:02.04 | 6-5-5 | 1 |
| 2.4L | $1.80 |
| 1/6 | 08/05/2026 | - | MDN FM 3U | $118,715.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:08.77 | 6-2-1 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $2.33 |