Saratoga & Del Mar Picks – Best Bests For 7/25/25

Saratoga Race 4

6 I’m Solo N Love was recently claimed after finishing a fast closing second at this distance and level three weeks ago. Gelding was able to close into a tepid pace that day and finished with a strong gallop out. If this son of Solomini gets a faster early pace today, he’ll likely run them down in the stretch run. Win Contender

3 Gotta Guy hasn’t shown much in his last two races on the turf versus tougher. Gelding now drops in class, switches surfaces and gets a huge upgrade in the Jockey department to Jose Ortiz. Looks like a recipe for an upset today. Live Longshot

5 Who’s the King is another in here who is dropping in class. Colt was last seen pressing the pace and fading versus Allowance/Optional 25k N1 foes. He fits well at this level. Major Threat

Selections 6-3-5-4

Saratoga Race 9 Amsterdam Stakes Grade 2

3 Smokin Wicked pressed a very fast pace last out in the 250k Maxfield Stakes and held on gamely to finish second. He sports the fastest dirt speed figures of this group and gets the very capable Brian Hernandez Jr in the irons today. Top Value Play of the Day

1 Macho Music drops in class after trying to take a salty group gate-to-wire in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens. Colt ended up finishing a disappointing seventh beaten by over 6-lengths. He faces a much easier group of runners today and is your deserving morning line favorite. Win Contender

4 T Kraft didn’t get the best of trips in the G1 Woody Stephens and still managed to cash a paycheck, finishing 5th. Colt has good tactical speed and should be running in the second flight. He’ll get the first run at the pace-setters today. Live Longshot

Selections 3-1-4-8

Del Mar Race 4

7 Donic enters here off three straight second-place finishes while going 6 and a half furlongs on the turf versus a bit softer. With a plethora of want-the-lead-types in here, I love this closers chance to run them down at the wire. Win Contender

1 Schwarzmeier has looked like a different horse since being claimed three races back. Colt has reeled off three straight victories since the claim and surface switch to the turf. He hasn’t seen race day in over 4-months but his work is dotted with bullets. Win Contender

6 Patron d’ Oro is a perfect 2-2 at this distance on the turf here at Del Mar. I’ll draw a line through this ones effort on the dirt at Los Altimitos as he was making his first start off the a layoff and was not on his preferred surface. This Gelding can make some noise in here at a price. Live Longshot

Selections 7-1-6-8

Del Mar Race 7 Fleet Treat Stakes

1 Going Deep looked like a winner last out in a local Stakes at Santa Anita but was caught at the wire by the likely favorite in this race Om N Joy .He finished second by just a half length. Filly ran career top that day and has been training forwardly since. The 12-1 morning line on this gal is just too juicy to pass up. Live Longshot

3 Om N Joy took awhile for this Filly to break her Maiden but after she got a taste of the winners circle, she’s won back-to-back Stake race for Cal Breds. She sports the best late pace numbers in a race full of early speed. Win Contender

7 Lady Mendelssohn adds blinkers after running a respectable third versus the aforementioned. Don’t Ignore

Selections 1-3-7-5