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Brian W. Spencer's Daily Picks

Saratoga - Race #8
#5 Local Knowledge
#4 Englishman
#2 Deep Flame

Saratoga - Race #12
#2 Kilwin
#12 Eclatant
#7 Ways and Means

Saratoga - Race #13
#8 Baby Vino
#9 Golden Tempo
#5 Renegade

Frank Carulli's Daily Picks

Colonial Downs - Race #1
#2 ITALIAN SYMPHONY (5-1)
#4 BODECREAM (9-5)
#7 MO REWARDS (5-2)

Colonial Downs - Race #2
#7 SHENANDOAH SUNRISE (3-1)
#6 CHESTERTOWN JANE (5-1)
#8 WHY (5-2)

Colonial Downs - Race #5
#6 GIGI SPIRIT (6-5)
#2 STARSHIP POLARIS (12-1)
#8 AQUA BLAZE (3-1)

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Gulfstream Park - Race #9 - Post: 5:39pm - Stakes - 8.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $100,000 Class Rating: 88 Bear's Den S.

Rating:

#2 WON FOR LOU (ML=7/2)
#7 SENOR ROBERTO (ML=6/1)
#8 MOVE JESSE MOVE (ML=10/1)

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Woodbine

PURCHASE
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 3 - Optional Claiming - 6.5f on the Turf. Purse: $125000 Class Rating: 87

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON $9,000 ONCE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, OR RESTRICTED ALLOWANCE OR TWO YEAR OLD AND THREE YEAR OLD RESTRICTED STATE BRED/STATE SIRED SWEEPSTAKES OR SALES SWEEPSTAKES OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $32,000. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 125 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JUNE 29
RECOMMENDED CHOICES
# 3 RETAIL THERAPIST 5/2
# 7 SWEET FUSION 2/1
# 5 EARENDEL 3/1

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Colonial Downs - Race #7 - Post: 3:28pm - Stakes - 5.5 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $125,000 Class Rating: 73 Jamestown S.

Rating:

#6 REMEMBERTHEWORD (ML=8/1)
#7 FUTILE GESTURE (ML=9/2)
#5 FISSION (ML=8/5)

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Monmouth Park

PURCHASE
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 4 - Maiden Claiming - 5.5f on the Turf. Purse: $19000 Class Rating: 75

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 125 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $40,000, FOR EACH $5,000 TO $30,000 1 LB.
RECOMMENDED CHOICES
# 4 SOLAIA 2/1
# 1 AUTHENTIC LADY 5/1
# 3 BEST NOT MISS 8/1

TIMONIUM TIPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026

Historically our BEST BETS have finished in the money 59% of the time at this track.



RACE #1 TIMONIUM $15,000 Claiming
6 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 12:00 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 8-5 3 Sunset Express W Ebow III
PLACE 3-1 6 Maidstone J Barbosa
SHOW 8-1 1 Unbounded Movement A Cruz
WILD CARD 15-1 4 Trouble and Strife Yomar Orlando Ortiz*

ALTERNATE 1 6-1 2 Christy My Love L M Briceno

* EXACTA: 3-6 BOX, 6-1 BOX, 1-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/3/6 BOX, 1/4/6 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #5 - Mitoleisdynamite
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #4 - Trouble and Strife
JOCKEY CHANGE: Horse # 3
JOCKEY CHANGE: Horse # 4



RACE #2 TIMONIUM $15,000 Claiming
1 Mile ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 12:29 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 6 Vekoma Velocity N Arroyo Bueno
PLACE 5-2 2 Lomax W Corujo
SHOW 12-1 1 Soo Handsome B Bell
WILD CARD 7-2 4 Chaperone A Cruz

ALTERNATE 1 20-1 3 Uncle Grey L Corujo

* EXACTA: 6-2 BOX, 2-1 BOX, 1-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/6 BOX, 1/2/4 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #5 - Coco No Loco
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #4 - Chaperone


RACE #3 TIMONIUM $20,000 Maiden Claiming
4 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:01 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 4-5 6 Paris by Night A Cruz
PLACE 6-1 2 Sweet Bourbon Tea L M Briceno
SHOW 3-1 5 Thick But Quick J Barbosa
WILD CARD 12-1 4 Engage At Will Nomar Arroyo Bueno*

ALTERNATE 1 12-1 3 Does Lemonade W Corujo

* EXACTA: 6-2 BOX, 2-5 BOX, 5-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/5/6 BOX, 2/4/5 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #1 - Kranky Kayla
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #4 - Engage At Will
JOCKEY CHANGE: Horse # 4



RACE #4 TIMONIUM $15,000 Claiming
4 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:30 PM ET

#4 NAVAL HOSPITAL

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 9-5 4 Naval Hospital S Diaz Jr.
PLACE 3-1 1 Afterneath M Rowland
SHOW 12-1 6 Genecho J A Davis
WILD CARD 5-2 3 Forgotten Gift N Arroyo Bueno

ALTERNATE 1 12-1 2 Sapphire Beauty W Ebow III

* EXACTA: 4-1 BOX, 1-6 BOX, 6-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/4/6 BOX, 1/3/6 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #5 - Barbados Bulldog
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #3 - Forgotten Gift
JOCKEY CHANGE: Horse # 1



RACE #5 TIMONIUM $20,000 Maiden Claiming
6 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:00 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 5-2 3 Chasing Chad A Cruz
PLACE 9-5 4 Uniqueness Y Hazlewood
SHOW 7-2 1 Rebels Heir J Rocco Jr.
WILD CARD 9-2 6 King Xisco L M Briceno

ALTERNATE 1 12-1 5 Speed Focused Y O Ortiz

* EXACTA: 3-4 BOX, 4-1 BOX, 1-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/3/4 BOX, 1/4/6 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #2 - Diminuto Burrito
JOCKEY CHANGE: Horse # 4



RACE #6 TIMONIUM $18,000 Claiming
1 Mile ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:28 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 5-2 6 Fan Club A Cruz
PLACE 8-5 5 Shipman C E Lopez
SHOW 6-1 4 Hawkstone P A Luna
WILD CARD 6-1 2 Morning Thoughts Y O Ortiz

ALTERNATE 1 7-2 1 Aztec J Barbosa
ALTERNATE 2 12-1 3 Waldrip A Moreno

* EXACTA: 6-5 BOX, 5-4 BOX, 4-2 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/5/6 BOX, 2/4/5 BOX

JOCKEY CHANGE: Horse # 4



RACE #7 TIMONIUM $36,000 Maiden Claiming
6 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:58 PM ET

#3 FLATTER MY DAD

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 7-2 4 Patuxent A Cruz
PLACE 9-5 6 Road Runner J J Radosevich
SHOW 9-2 2 Sha Boo Boo J Barbosa
WILD CARD 6-1 1 Bolton Hill C E Lopez

* EXACTA: 4-6 BOX, 6-2 BOX, 2-1 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/4/6 BOX, 1/2/6 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #3 - Flatter My Dad
LATE SCRATCH: Horse #5 - He Is a Miracle
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #1 - Bolton Hill


RACE #8 TIMONIUM $75,000 Stakes
6 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 3:27 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 3-1 1 Conquerthosewecan C E Lopez
PLACE 6-1 6 Amalfi Drive J Barbosa
SHOW 20-1 5 For the Ladies Raul E. Mena*
WILD CARD

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #10 - Rerun Table
LATE SCRATCH: Horse #7 - Modo
LATE SCRATCH: Horse #8 - Spring Dancer
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #6 - Amalfi Drive
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #5 - For the Ladies
JOCKEY CHANGE: Horse # 5



RACE #9 TIMONIUM $14,000 Maiden Claiming
6 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 4:06 PM ET

#2 MEREDITHSLIGHTNING

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 9-5 2 Meredithslightning J J Radosevich
PLACE 5-2 4 Divining Moment J Barbosa
SHOW 7-2 5 Beverly Crusher C Hiraldo
WILD CARD 8-1 3 Dash Dash Dot L Corujo

ALTERNATE 1 12-1 1 Judy G J McGuin

* EXACTA: 2-4 BOX, 4-5 BOX, 5-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/4/5 BOX, 3/4/5 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #6 - It Was Only a Kiss

Los Alamitos QH

1 2-1 4 Venture
2 8-5 1 Eclipses
3 2-1 6 Levi Gift
4 5-1 3 Call Me Soft
5 8-5 2 Hassan Pp
6 1-1 7 Unusual
7 2-1 5 Ap Royal Sweet
8 4-1 5 Ultra Shiny

Good Luck !!!!!!