SARATOGA · Race 4 · Starter Optional Claiming

For Four Year Olds And Upward Which Have Started For A Claiming Price Of $12,500 Or Less Since August 28, 2025 Or Claiming Price $16,000. Weight, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since February 28, 2026 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $16,000 (1.5% Aftercare Assessment Due At Time Of Claim Otherwise Claim Will Be Void). New York Bred Claiming Price $20,000.

←Race 4 of 10→

Result

official
HorseWinPlaceShow
16Shoot the Nickel$5.96$3.68$2.68
22Princip—$11.00$5.90
38Normandy Coast——$3.42
PoolFinishOnPaid
Exacta6-2$1.00$30.56
Trifecta6-2-8$0.50$78.30
Superfecta6-2-8-3$0.10$53.14
Starter Optional Claiming6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Fast · Purse $45,000
HorsePaceSpeedClassEVWinMLLive odds
1Norwich123 lbLRicardo Santana, Jr.54.995—5/2

Probability

Pace

Early
3.4
Middle
3.2
Finish
3.9
Post draw
11.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
54.9
Career best · average
88.0 · 83.0
Class, average · last
95 · 90
Power
84.2 · 2nd in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Trainer
Fernando Abreu 1/14
Weight · days off
123 · 25d

L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 2 AugSARATOGA6 Furlongs · Dirt—187.0——
Thu 23 JulSARATOGA7 Furlongs · Dirt—288.0——
Thu 4 JunSARATOGA1 Mile · DirtStarter Allowance850.0Flavien Prat—
Wed 29 AprCHURCHILL DOWNS7 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance387.0Flavien Prat124
Thu 19 MarOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance485.0Francisco Arrieta118
Wed 17 SepCHURCHILL DOWNS7 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance—not runTyler Gaffalione121
Sat 16 AugSARATOGA1 Mile · DirtStarter Allowance486.0Ricardo Santana, Jr.—
Thu 26 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/16 Miles · DirtClaiming396.0Edgar Morales118

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

2Princip123 lbLJavier Castellano54.990—13

Probability

Pace

Early
7.7
Middle
7.5
Finish
4.3
Post draw
14.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
54.9
Career best · average
91.0 · 78.0
Class, average · last
90 · 89
Power
76.9 · 6th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Javier Castellano
Trainer
Mertkan Kantarmaci 0/1
Weight · days off
123 · 11d

Gelding · L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 16 AugSARATOGA6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming3not runJavier Castellano123
Sat 8 AugSARATOGA7 Furlongs · DirtAllowance—not runJavier Castellano126
Thu 30 JulSARATOGA6 Furlongs · Dirt—482.0——
Thu 16 JulSARATOGA7 Furlongs · Dirt—564.0——
Sun 7 JunSARATOGA6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtStarter Optional Claiming186.0Javier Castellano—
Mon 25 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A7 Furlongs · DirtClaiming382.0Edgard Zayas126
Sat 2 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming284.0Edgard Zayas126
Thu 9 AprAQUEDUCT7 Furlongs · DirtClaiming572.0Manuel Franco126

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

3Kunshan Bridge123 lbLManuel Franco55.290—10

Probability

Pace

Early
4.9
Middle
5.3
Finish
4.7
Post draw
17.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
55.2
Career best · average
88.0 · 72.0
Class, average · last
90 · 90
Power
77.3 · 5th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Manuel Franco
Trainer
Mertkan Kantarmaci 2/5
Weight · days off
123 · 25d

L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 2 AugSARATOGA6 Furlongs · Dirt—579.0——
Thu 16 JulSARATOGA7 Furlongs · Dirt—180.0——
Sat 20 JunBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming180.0Manuel Franco121
Fri 1 MayOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance972.0Johan Rosado—
Thu 30 AprOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming—not runJohan Rosado123
Thu 23 AprOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming—not runDavid Cohen119
Sun 12 AprOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance—not runDavid Cohen119
Fri 20 MarOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming375.0Erik Asmussen118

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

4Graywing123 lbLFavinho Villa Pino54.588—42

Probability

Pace

Early
2.3
Middle
2.4
Finish
6.3
Post draw
15.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
54.5
Career best · average
97.0 · 57.0
Class, average · last
88 · 88
Power
62.8 · 8th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
$8,742.52

Connections and form

Jockey
Favinho Villa Pino
Trainer
Eduardo Jones 0/6
Weight · days off
123 · 41d

L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 16 AugSARATOGA6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming—not runFavinho Villa Pino123
Fri 17 JulSARATOGA5 1/2 Furlongs · Turf—851.0——
Sat 27 JunBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt—565.0——
Sun 7 JunSARATOGA6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtStarter Optional Claiming1116.0Favinho Villa Pino—
Sat 16 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming745.0Omar Hernandez Moreno123
Fri 8 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming372.0Omar Hernandez Moreno—
Sat 25 AprAQUEDUCT7 Furlongs · DirtClaiming923.0Manuel Franco123
Sat 11 AprAQUEDUCT6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming180.0Manuel Franco121

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

5Tizmarkus123 lbLJose Lezcano53.993—5

Probability

Pace

Early
4.1
Middle
4.1
Finish
4.5
Post draw
11.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
53.9
Career best · average
99.0 · 81.0
Class, average · last
93 · 93
Power
86.4 · 1st in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Jose Lezcano
Trainer
James Ferraro 3/13
Weight · days off
123 · 42d

L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Thu 16 JulSARATOGA7 Furlongs · Dirt—277.0——
Sun 28 JunBELMONT AT THE BIG A1 1/8 Miles · Dirt—294.0——
Mon 25 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A1 Mile · DirtStarter Optional Claiming1not runJose Lezcano123
Sat 2 MayOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtAllowance Optional Claiming—not runEmmanuel Esquivel124
Thu 16 AprOAKLAWN PARK1 1/16 Miles · DirtAllowance Optional Claiming390.0Emmanuel Esquivel—
Sat 21 MarOAKLAWN PARK5 1/2 Furlongs · DirtAllowance Optional Claiming777.0Emmanuel Esquivel124
Sun 1 MarAQUEDUCT6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming192.0Jose Lezcano123
Wed 4 FebAQUEDUCT6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming657.0Ricardo Santana, Jr.—

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

6Shoot the Nickel121 lbLFlavien Prat55.391—9/5

Probability

Pace

Early
6.6
Middle
5.6
Finish
3.0
Post draw
13.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
55.3
Career best · average
89.0 · 81.0
Class, average · last
91 · 90
Power
78.8 · 4th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
4: 1-2-0
Wins
25.0%
Earnings
$186,175
Per start
$9,798.68

Connections and form

Jockey
Flavien Prat
Trainer
Linda Rice 21/66
Weight · days off
121 · 25d

4yo · Gelding · L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 2 AugSARATOGA6 Furlongs · Dirt—286.0——
Sun 7 JunSARATOGA6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtStarter Optional Claiming282.0Flavien Prat—
Sun 3 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming278.0Gokhan Kocakaya—
Sat 2 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 Furlongs · Outer turfElusive Quality S.—not runSilvestre Gonzalez124
Fri 24 AprAQUEDUCT6 Furlongs · Outer turfAllowance—not runManuel Franco126
Sat 28 MarAQUEDUCT6 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance477.0Manuel Franco123
Thu 26 FebAQUEDUCT5 1/2 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance189.0Gokhan Kocakaya123
Thu 19 FebAQUEDUCT6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtStarter Optional Claiming289.0Manuel Franco123

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

7Timaeus123 lbLSilvestre Gonzalez54.090—47

Probability

Pace

Early
4.7
Middle
4.6
Finish
5.4
Post draw
14.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
54.0
Career best · average
94.0 · 65.0
Class, average · last
90 · 88
Power
66.8 · 7th in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
—
Earnings
not reported
Per start
$8,974.55

Connections and form

Jockey
Silvestre Gonzalez
Trainer
Ilkay Kantarmaci 8/60
Weight · days off
123 · 9d

L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Tue 18 AugFINGER LAKES6 Furlongs · DirtStarter Optional Claiming654.0Heman Harkie121
Tue 28 JulFINGER LAKES6 Furlongs · Dirt—381.0——
Thu 9 JulSARATOGA6 Furlongs · Dirt—849.0——
Sun 14 JunBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 Furlongs · DirtClaiming—not runSilvestre Gonzalez123
Sun 7 JunSARATOGA6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtStarter Optional Claiming853.0Silvestre Gonzalez—
Sun 3 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming558.0Manuel Franco—
Fri 17 AprAQUEDUCT6 Furlongs · DirtStarter Allowance186.0Silvestre Gonzalez126
Sat 11 AprAQUEDUCT6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming279.0Gokhan Kocakaya123

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

8Normandy Coast123 lbLLuis Saez55.698—3

Probability

Pace

Early
3.2
Middle
4.7
Finish
5.7
Post draw
12.0%

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
55.6
Career best · average
98.0 · 73.0
Class, average · last
98 · 89
Power
83.8 · 3rd in field

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
4: 0-0-1
Wins
0.0%
Earnings
$296,473
Per start
$26,952.09

Connections and form

Jockey
Luis Saez
Trainer
Robert Falcone, Jr. 0/1
Weight · days off
123 · 35d

4yo · Gelding · L

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Thu 23 JulSARATOGA7 Furlongs · Dirt—189.0——
Thu 18 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS5 1/2 Furlongs · TurfClaiming786.0Irad Ortiz, Jr.118
Thu 21 MayCHURCHILL DOWNS6 1/2 Furlongs · DirtClaiming777.0Ben Curtis118
Fri 17 AprKEENELAND6 Furlongs · DirtAllowance Optional Claiming668.0Ben Curtis118
Fri 13 FebOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtRatings Handicap672.0Francisco Arrieta121
Fri 2 JanOAKLAWN PARK6 Furlongs · DirtAllowance Optional Claiming398.0Francisco Arrieta121
Sun 29 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS7 Furlongs · DirtMaxfield S.1149.0Ben Curtis120
Sat 17 MayPIMLICO6 Furlongs · DirtChick Lang S.489.0Luis Saez122

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

8 running

pari-mutuel · odds are indicative until the gate